10/07/2018 - 12:12
Norfolk County Council is trialling a new mobile phone detection system on the county’s roads, which is the first system of its kind to be used in the UK.
10/07/2018 - 11:43
Britain has a ‘golden opportunity’ to switch to greener ways of providing energy, but only if ministers act and back it soon.
10/07/2018 - 10:17
LEPs in the North of England will form an influential new body to support the government’s ambitions for the Northern Powerhouse.
10/07/2018 - 08:57
James Brokenshire has launched a new £7 million fund to support trailblazing approaches to building more integrated communities across the country.
09/07/2018 - 12:37
The government has launched the Road to Zero Strategy to encourage at least half of new cars to be ultra low emission by 2030.
09/07/2018 - 10:05
More older people than ever are missing out on the vital care and support they need, with a 19 per cent increase seen in the last two years.
06/07/2018 - 11:19
The LGA is setting out a timetable of action for the government to end the growing uncertainty surrounding post-Brexit regional aid funding allocations.
06/07/2018 - 09:57
Greg Clark outlines how BEIS will deliver the Clean Growth Grand Challenge’s first ‘mission’ to halve the energy use of new buildings by 2030.
06/07/2018 - 09:12
The government has announced the agreement of ground-breaking Stage 1 Town Deal worth £67 million for Greater Grimsby.
05/07/2018 - 10:59
Children’s Commissioner’s report estimates that one in six children in England are living vulnerable lives due to complex family circumstances.
05/07/2018 - 10:40
More schools that remained under council control have become a good or outstanding compared with those converted to a sponsor-led academy.
05/07/2018 - 09:02
The government has launched a new £7.5 million ‘digital pledge’ for local authorities to help them transform their online services.
04/07/2018 - 12:39
A new report has criticised the MHCLG for not having developed a plan to secure the long-term financial future of local authorities.
04/07/2018 - 10:57
Former retail chief Bill Grimsey has said that our town centre’s risk ‘becoming ghost towns in the future’ if immediate action is not taken.
04/07/2018 - 10:32
The LGA warns that rural communities are facing a ‘perfect storm’ of unaffordable homes, poor connectivity, skills gaps and health inequalities.
