Ministers and civil servants have announced an ambitious programme for government reform, to ensure the country builds back better from coronavirus.
UNISON has warned that visitors locking to UK beauty spots are creating vast piles of litter that are putting enormous pressure on councils.
Step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown will be delayed by up to four weeks and the vaccination programme accelerated.
The rates paid to local authorities for the ‘free childcare’ offer are just two-thirds of what the government itself estimated would be needed.
An innovative approach towards tackling food inequality has seen Bristol become only the second city in the UK to secure Gold Sustainable Food City status.
London Councils is calling for the government to ensure that it established a fire safety regime that is ‘fit for purpose’.
Air pollution levels in Oxford dropped by an average of 29 per cent in 2020, the equivalent achieved during the ten-year period between 2009-2019.
The District Councils’ Network has warned that households may need up to seven bins as part of rubbish collection proposals which will create ‘chaos and confusion’.
More people at risk of homelessness will be supported into accommodation through a new social investment pilot that will create over 200 move-on homes.
A new rail pass and vouchers for popular tourist attractions are at the heart of a plan to return domestic tourism to pre-pandemic levels by 2022.
TfL, London Councils and participating boroughs have launched a trial of rental e-scooters in the capital, which will last for up to twelve months.
A new project will see youth workers embedded in A&E departments across Greater Manchester to engage with people who have been affected by violence.
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has appointed independent commissioners to oversee improvements at Liverpool City Council.
ADEPT has published the results of its third survey on the impact of coronavirus on public rights of way.
Teachers and school leaders will be better supported to recognise sexual harassment and abuse and teach confidently about issues of consent.