Leaders of 18 Yorkshire authorities have submitted a detailed and concrete proposal to government to deliver a One Yorkshire devolution deal.
Nottingham City Council is set to approve £27 million of savings to balance its budget, which will see council tax increase by 5.99 per cent.
The LGA has warned that recent success at tackling youth crime will be threatened unless the government maintains funding for preventing youth offending.
The National Association of Local Councils has urged the government to provide funding to help parish councils comply with the new GDPR.
Housing Secretary Sajid Javid warned that councils could be stripped of planning powers if not enough homes are being built in their areas.
The Research Marketplace DPS agreement has gone live, meaning public bodies can now access a range of research expertise.
The government should strengthen its commitment to delivering affordable housing by amending the definition of affordable housing and the viability test.
Tamara Finkelstein has outlined how councils will share £1 million to identify private high-rise buildings that may be clad in unsafe building materials.
Professor Dame Sally Davies has warned that the impact of air, light and noise pollution has yet to be fully recognised in terms of health.
The LGA has warned that in the seven months since the launch of the Apprenticeship Levy, there have been 131,500 fewer apprenticeships.
CIPFA has reported that household across England are set to see an average council tax increase of £81.05 – the steepest increase in 14 years.
The government has put bereaved families and the community at the heart of deciding what happens to the future of the Grenfell Tower site.