Support for bringing public services back in house

A new poll has highlighted support for an end to austerity, an increase in spending and for public services to be brought back in house.

Underfunded councils prepared to sell off parks

Over half of councils in the North West are considering selling parks or finding other organisations to maintain them within the next three years.

Homes boost for rural communities

Rural communities will be given more options to convert agricultural buildings into family homes to better meet local housing needs.

£30 million social care boost for Liverpool

Liverpool City Council has approved plans for the construction of three new centres for people with learning disabilities in the city.

Northamptonshire under investigation over £10m ‘claw-back’

Northamptonshire County Council is being investigated over allegations it used ring-fenced funding for public health to support other services.

Council tax to rise by 12.5 per cent in Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire County Council approved a council tax rise of 12.5 per cent for the upcoming financial year.

Urgent fire safety funding needed for high-rise residents

Greater Manchester’s leaders have urged Sajid Javid to provide immediate funding to carry out urgent fire safety work to protect hard-pressed residents.

Call for evidence on cycle safety launched

Jesse Norman has revealed plans to help people walk and cycle more, as part of a drive for the UK to leave cars behind for shorter journeys.

Three policy priorities for Sheffield City Region

Centre for Cities has outlined what the new Sheffield City Region metro mayor should prioritise when they take office in May this year.

Parking fine appeals successful four times out of 10

Four out of 10 appeals for parking or bus lane fines sent to councils across the UK over the last five years have led to fines being cancelled.

Islington cleans up its act with ‘green fleet’ plans

Islington Council has revealed plans for a new 'green fleet' of vehicles that will use the cleanest possible technology and fuels.

Potholes becoming a national disgrace, warns RSTA

The Road Surface Treatments Association claims that potholes have gone from being just a local problem to being a national disgrace.

Lack of collaboration causing mental health ‘crisis point’

Too many young people are finding themselves at ‘crisis point’ before accessing mental health services because public services are not effectively working together.

Wheelchair users to get better bus access

The government says new measures to ensure that wheelchair users can safely access on-board wheelchair spaces on buses will be introduced.

Two-thirds of secondary schools increasing class sizes

Two-thirds of secondary schools in England have increased the size of their classes in the past two years.

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Event Diary

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UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The organisers of the world’s largest dedicated hydrogen event, World Hydrogen 2024 Summit & Exhibition have announced it’s return to Rotterdam in May 2024, with an expansion of a whole extra summit day. Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) are partnering with the Government of the Netherlands, the Province of Zuid-Holland, the City of Rotterdam, and the Port of Rotterdam to host an extended, larger scale Summit in 2024, to expand the event to meet the surging demand.