Oxford City Council to improve standards in private rented sector

Oxford City Council has announced plans to tackle poor housing conditions in the private rented sector.

River transfer project to give local communities more say

A project designed to give local organisations and communities more responsibility over the management of local watercourses has entered a new phase.

Three bedsits closed down due to fire risk

Liverpool City Council’s Landlord Licensing team has closed down three bedsits which were a serious fire risk for tenants.

Newcastle introduces £3 million programme to make streets safer

New proposals to make streets safer for children and encourage more people to get active in three areas of Newcastle city have been unveiled.

£6.6 million for Lancashire care homes

Lancashire County Council is investing more than £6 million to improve its residential care homes for older people.

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear emergency services join forces to launch Bonfire Campaign

Emergency Services across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear are joining forces to make this year’s Bonfire period one of the safest on record.

Councils urge government to spend fuel and motoring tax income on improving local roads

Over £400 million extra each year could be spent by councils on improving local roads if government funding equated to rising income in fuel and motoring taxes, the LGA says.

Housing benefit cuts prompt rent rises

The IFS has said that households on low incomes are left exposed to rent increases as housing costs dominate their spend.

Glasgow’s commercial waste pilot to get city-wide roll-out

Glasgow City Council's pilot project to tackle issues around commercial waste in the city centre is to be rolled out further.

London to retain more business rates income

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has agreed a deal that will enable London to retain more of the money it raises through business rates.

UK faces elderly homelessness ‘time bomb’

The LGA has warned that the UK is facing a ‘ticking time bomb’ over rising numbers of homeless older people.

£2 million affordable housing in Manchester

A new Housing Affordability Fund, released by Manchester City Council, will help to build 2,500 more affordable homes in the next five years.

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