31/05/2018 - 11:01
New research has revealed that parent groups have only been behind about one in five of the free schools that have been opened.
31/05/2018 - 10:07
Wales is expected put smoke-free areas in hospital grounds, school grounds and playgrounds by summer 2019.
30/05/2018 - 12:40
The MJ has reported that councils have been handed administrative control of the much-maligned counter terror Prevent strategy.
30/05/2018 - 11:03
A new report has claimed that local authorities need to be allowed to limit the proliferation of unhealthy food outlets in their areas.
30/05/2018 - 09:44
71 per cent of Conservative council leaders warn that current investment will not deliver the number of low-cost rented homes needed in their area.
29/05/2018 - 10:09
Local authorities are set to benefit from a £50million funding boost to create additional school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
29/05/2018 - 09:56
New analysis by the LGA has revealed that more than 22,000 children aged 10 and 11 in Year 6 are classed as severely obese.
25/05/2018 - 11:52
The Children’s Society and the Church of England have warned that crisis support schemes run by local authorities are failing to operate effectively.
25/05/2018 - 11:05
Legislation has now passed in both Houses of Parliament ensuring that Dorset will be served by two brand new unitary councils from April 2019.
25/05/2018 - 09:30
Current housebuilding targets are running the risk of allowing nearly 165,000 new homes to bypass scrutiny by the local community.
24/05/2018 - 12:15
The County Councils Network has warned that it is becoming increasingly difficult to fund free school transport for pupils in rural areas.
24/05/2018 - 10:16
Cornwall Council has pledged to keep residents safe from house fires by agreeing to install sprinklers in all homes the authority builds.
24/05/2018 - 09:28
The LGA has strongly urged the government to take control of ‘faltering’ academy finances or be prepared to let councils oversee them.
23/05/2018 - 11:36
PHE has released a new report and cost tool which calculates that the health and social care costs of air pollution could reach £5.3 billion by 2035.
23/05/2018 - 11:16
The Mayoral Active Sports Fund, worth £10,000, has been created to help encourage Liverpool residents, of all ages, to get fit and active.
