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.
27/01/2016 - 11:15
The Department for Transport (DfT) has proposed that councils should be fined up to £5,000 a day for leaving roadworks unmanned during the weekends.
26/01/2016 - 11:57
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has called for the freedom to increase council tax to help improve health and care outcomes for their citizens.
26/01/2016 - 11:56
Local authorities in the UK should consider pooling assets to create an infrastructure investment platform, according to a new report.
25/01/2016 - 12:52
According to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request submitted by BBC Radio 5 live, the number of UK council workers suspended for breaking social media rules has risen.
25/01/2016 - 12:51
A report conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs has argued that removing 80 per cent of traffic lights would improve road safety and boost the economy.
25/01/2016 - 11:44
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has announced a consultation will be held on new measures to commit 2.3 per cent of vacancies in large public sector bodies to apprentices.
22/01/2016 - 11:52
The government has announced £5 million worth of funding to help councils tackle ‘rogue landlords’.
22/01/2016 - 11:51
A large number of public sector workers will be affected by new strike thresholds proposed by the government, which will require the support of 40
22/01/2016 - 11:50
Rotherham Council will regain responsibility for a number of services after intervention from Whitehall last February.
21/01/2016 - 11:06
Councils are reporting to be less optimistic about handling upcoming cuts than they were in the past, according to new report into the future of fi
21/01/2016 - 11:05
Scarborough Borough Council has launched a new scheme to eradicate the issue of inconsiderate parking and the negative impact it can have on local
20/01/2016 - 12:09
Isle of Wight Council has warned the government that planned cuts to its budget will push the council to its brink, claiming it may not ‘be viable in the very near future’.
19/01/2016 - 11:18
Reductions in funding for county councils could ‘all but end’ the provision of non-statutory services in some parts of England, according to the County Councils Network (CCN).
19/01/2016 - 11:17
Uniting stakeholders and pooling assets could allow local communities to revive struggling high streets, according to a new report.
18/01/2016 - 11:21
A new report conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called for councils to be given control of the £400 million prison budget for low-risk offenders to reduce the risk of reoffending.
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