ALARM survey costs local roads repair backlog at £12bn

The backlog of carriageway repairs to fix local roads has reached £12.64 billion, compounded by increased costs caused by rising inflation.

London City Hall hits council housing target

Sadiq Khan has hailed the resurgence in council homebuilding with more than 11,000 new council homes started in London since 2018.

Give South East freedom to grow its own way, says report

The government must rethink the assumption that merely directing investment away from an ‘overheated’ South East will benefit the rest of the country.

Parents squeezed by rising childcare costs

The annual survey by Coram Family and Childcare has found that parents across Britain are being squeezed by rising childcare costs and a drop in available places.

Council leaders urge for positive tone during election period

The LGA is urging people to engage in positive, constructive debates ahead of the upcoming local elections and to find out more about the role of local councillors.

Digital tools to give residents say on local developments

The public will be able to use innovative new technology to have a greater say in shaping and regenerating their communities.

Motorists in the north are being left behind in EV race

New research has found that motorists in the north are stuck in the slow lane when it comes to electric car demand.

Government yet to take Grenfell action, says report

Sadiq Khan has said that the majority of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations directed at London Fire Brigade have now been completed.

Whitehall to cut £5.5bn of wasteful spending

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to lead a new drive on efficiency, effectiveness and economy in government spending.

£10m for traveller sites to reduce unauthorised encampments

New funding will allow councils to provide improved transit sites and stopping places so that travellers have authorised places to stay and access to facilities and services.

Shortlist revealed for UK City of Culture 2025

Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough have been unveiled as the four areas shortlisted to be UK City of Culture 2025.

Extra £150m to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour

The latest round of the Safer Streets Fund has been launched as part of a commitment to drive down crime and improve public safety.

Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill

If passed into law, the British Sign Language Bill will recognise BSL as a language of England, Wales and Scotland in its own right.

Costs of social care charging reforms ‘seriously underestimated’

Care homes could face widespread closures and a shortage of beds when adult social care reforms are introduced next year, says the CCN.

BAME Londoners more likely to be affected by climate

Areas of London with Black, Asian and minority ethnic populations of more than 50 per cent are more likely to face the highest climate risk.

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