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.
22/02/2016 - 15:42
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on fizzy drink companies to display the sugar content of their products in teaspoons.
22/02/2016 - 11:35
Liverpool City Council has announced new regulations which mean foster carers working directly under the authority will be exempt from paying council tax.
22/02/2016 - 11:24
John Cridland, chairman of Transport for the North, has said there is no guarantee that investing billions into the Northern Powerhouse project will help the North of England, the BBC has reported.
19/02/2016 - 12:08
GMB Scotland has demanded that Scottish Parliament end the eight year council tax freeze, which it argues has cost council’s £484 million.
19/02/2016 - 12:05
A £50 million project has been launched to tackle youth unemployment in the West Midlands, with the aim of getting 16,000 young people into work.
18/02/2016 - 14:27
New proposals to speed up housebuilding will enable local governments to process planning applications and fast track application services.
18/02/2016 - 11:33
A new survey conducted by The MJ has found that 82 per cent of councils are considering implementing additional charges for services and increasing council tax, in order to balance their books.
18/02/2016 - 11:27
Local authorities across England have predicted they will generate a record-breaking £23.5 billion income from business rates next year, as the dev
17/02/2016 - 12:15
Starter homes could be out of reach fro the majority of families in England, according to new analysis from the Local Government Association (LGA).
17/02/2016 - 12:15
Fire and rescue services could be at risk due to further cuts to funding, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned.
17/02/2016 - 12:13
47 per cent of public sector workers doubt the management skills of their leadership teams, according to a new report.
16/02/2016 - 14:33
A report published by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has called upon councils to improve planning in the technology sector to spur growth and prevent incidences where digital benefits are concentrated to particular areas.
16/02/2016 - 11:24
As part of their devolution deal, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight councils have announced that they reject the government’s proposal to have a directly elected mayor.
15/02/2016 - 12:12
The cities of Bristol, Cardiff and Newport have launched a report calling for the development of a ‘Great Western Powerhouse’.
15/02/2016 - 12:11
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to require pub, restaurant and cinema chains to publish the calorie content of their food and drink.
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