Provision for school special needs cut by over £1bn

Special needs provision in England has lost out on £1.2 billion because of shortfalls in funding increases from central government since 2015.

End to unfair evictions revealed by government

The government has announced that private landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants from their homes at short notice without good reason.

Funding to enhance school facilities for community use

A £15 million fund will be available to local authorities and schools in Wales to fund projects that cater for the local community.

'Capacity tracker' will allow health and social care staff to see how many vacancies there are in care homes.

The results of the four trials will be analysed and inform the development of demand responsive travel over the next few years.

The panel will give voluntary and community sector organisations a formal way to engage with the Mayor of London and GLA on housing issues affecting Londoners.

Free parking permit for Isle of Wight EVs

The Isle of Wight Council is offering a free year-long parking permit for owners of new, zero-emission electric vehicles.

Thousands of children taught in illegal schools

Ofsted has revealed the scale of the problem of unregistered schools in England, uncovering more than 500 suspected illegal schools.

Automatic voter registration mooted by Labour

The Labour Party is considering adopting automatic voter registration as a new policy, to increase overall registration and turnout.

Robust scrutiny of financial management needed in Scotland

Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in Scotland's councils may be becoming strained.

300 local authorities bid for high streets fundings

More than 300 local authorities have bid for a share of the £675 million Future High Streets Fund to transform their local high streets.

Council tax debt recovery improvements pledged

Vulnerable people who fall behind with council tax payments will have greater protection from aggressive debt enforcement.

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