Only 46 per cent of district councils are providing a good or very good service for people seeking information about garden waste services.

Under-funded local authorities report that more than 24,400 miles of road are identified as needing essential maintenance in the next year.

The government has announced that more English communities will have free access to guidance to help make their neighbourhood vision a reality.

The government’s new Homelessness Minister has told the Guardian that council cuts are not to blames for the increase in rough sleepers.

London Councils has revealed that London boroughs are set to deliver over 2,600 charging points across the capital in the next financial year.

The World Health Organization has recognised Greater Manchester as the UK’s first age-friendly city region as it launches an age-friendly strategy.

The LGA has warned that the number of hospital admissions due to an older person falling is set to rise to nearly 1,000 a day by the end of the decade.

Research has found that the number of state secondary schools falling into deficit has almost trebled in the last four years to more than a quarter.

Over 300 homes and businesses will benefit from greater flood protection as part of Devon County Council’s Flood Risk Management Action Plan.

The NALC is to work with the Company of Community Organisers to build local relationships and help councillors engage with communities and residents.

Newcastle City Council is to ban plastics straws and switch to compostable coffee cups in its offices.

Manchester City Council has announced plans to increase the pay of the city’s home care assistants by £1 an hour.

The LGA and some local councils are supporting a new campaign to tackle child abuse and neglect and increase confidence in reporting incidents.

A new report by iMPOWER has detailed how councils have used the £2 billion Improved Better Care Fund since it was announced last Spring.

Sadiq Khan has revealed that businesses around London have joined a scheme that offers people free tap water ‘refills’.

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