07/07/2021 - 14:17
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better are being laid out by the government in a bid to cut obesity rates.
07/07/2021 - 09:49
Shadow Communities Secretary Steve Reed is inviting councils to join Labour in forcing a U-turn on the Conservative's ‘Developers’ Charter’.
07/07/2021 - 09:37
The Local Government Association has stressed that children and young people need to be at the heart of the national recovery.
07/07/2021 - 09:31
Bus operators will benefit from £226.5 million in funding to help ensure they continue to run vital services as coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
06/07/2021 - 09:51
Victims who are homeless due to domestic abuse will be prioritised for accommodation from their council.
06/07/2021 - 09:33
The long-term impact of coronavirus on the nation’s health needs to be recognised in future planning for public health and social care services.
06/07/2021 - 09:23
This week, the Local Government Association will launch its build back local campaign to emphasise the importance of public services.
05/07/2021 - 15:51
Rates of obesity in England are high and rising, with a strong systemic relationship between obesity and deprivation.
05/07/2021 - 10:39
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is giving residents more power to hold builders and developers to account, under the new Building Safety Bill.
05/07/2021 - 10:30
A beach-crowd management app developed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is set to go national after being backed by central government.
05/07/2021 - 10:06
Councils spent £142 million placing homeless households in bed and breakfasts in 2019/20, a 430 per cent increase compared to 2010/11.
05/07/2021 - 09:56
Labour is urging the government to drop their ‘undemocratic’ and ‘discriminatory’ plans to make photo ID mandatory at the next election.
05/07/2021 - 09:35
The government has announced that 20 organisations in England will benefit from £60 million to protect our national heritage for future generations.
02/07/2021 - 15:35
Eddie Hughes has recognised the vital work of councils to mobilise their efforts to combat climate change and meet our ambitious net zero targets.
02/07/2021 - 14:23
The NAO has found that a new national funding formula has contributed to a shift in the balance of funding from more deprived schools to less deprived schools.
