Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
18/07/2016 - 09:32
Since local councils took control of public health from the NHS three years ago, the fight against obesity has cost over £500 million.
15/07/2016 - 12:27
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for greater devolution of powers to London in order to protect ‘jobs, wealth and prosperity’, in the wake of Brexit.
15/07/2016 - 12:14
According to research by the Confederation of British Industry and the Centre for Economics and Business Research, Londoners living in social housing contributed £15 billion to the capital’s economy, in the year 2015.
15/07/2016 - 12:05
The Home Affairs Select Committee has called on the government to create a new law making it an offence to refuse to hand over money and assets derived from crime.
15/07/2016 - 11:36
The Electoral Commission has maintained that while the move to individual registration has produced more accurate voter records, there has been a slight decrease in their completeness.
14/07/2016 - 11:49
The Local Government Ombudsman has called for councils to consistently apply planning rules when considering applications for building on the Green Belt.
14/07/2016 - 10:17
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that new figures suggest diabetes has become one of the fastest growing challenges the UK is facing.
13/07/2016 - 11:36
Trade union Unite has called for local authorities to be held accountable for the way in which they use cash reserves, in a 14-point campaign.
13/07/2016 - 11:24
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has revealed that local authority fraud defences have saved councils around £271 million, over the last financial year.
13/07/2016 - 10:14
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has warned that the government’s decision to increase council tax by two per cent, has failed to plug the gap in care spend.
12/07/2016 - 14:33
The newly elected chair of London Councils, Claire Kober, has called for further power and resources to be devolved from Whitehall to London’s local government, in order to protect Londer’s public services and quality of life.
12/07/2016 - 10:08
Somerset County Council has approved a deal to allow its services for adults with learning disabilities to be run by an external organisation.
12/07/2016 - 09:51
Gwynedd Council is overseeing plans to introduce a major shake-up of education in the area, with particular focus to the way in which schools are managed.
12/07/2016 - 09:34
Sutton Coldfield Town Council has called on Birmingham City Council to provide £3 million to restore a crumbling town hall to enable it to host events and performances.
11/07/2016 - 14:10
The proposal to devolve further financial powers to London has gained the support of Communities Secretary Greg Clark.
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