New £1.2 million cycleway in Harston

Work on a new £1.2 million cycleway in Harston is to begin soon.

Council-owned company to deliver children’s services

Reading Borough Council has proposed to move to a new model in the form of a council-owned property for delivering children’s services.

WRAP seeks consistency work

Resources charity WRAP is encouraging more local authorities in England to explore the business case for greater consistency.

£75 million funding for major road improvements

Councils in England have been given £75 million funding for major road user schemes.

Aylesbury library to save council £87,000 a year

The green light has been given to plans for a state-of-the-art library for Aylesbury which will save Buckinghamshire County Council £87,000 a year.

Individuals are holding back tech adoption to preserve status quo

22 per cent of staff working in local government say certain individuals are holding back tech adoption to preserve the status quo, report finds.

Newcastle Council looks to combat ‘recycling contamination’

Newcastle City Council looks to combat ‘recycling contamination’ as the next stage of communal bins roll out arrives.

£54 million to transform local communities

The government has launched a £54 million package to transform local communities and release land for thousands of new homes.

£35 million of innovative employment schemes to benefit disadvantaged people

Thousands of disadvantaged people and long-term jobseekers are going to receive support to get back into work through six new pilot schemes.

SMEs new fuels framework agreement

Small businesses could help to power the public sector ‘like never before’ through a new framework agreement.

Hundreds of homes in Lincolnshire better protected against flooding

New multi-million pound flood defences have been completed in Louth and Horncastle, reducing flood risk to over 350 properties.

£1 million investment in Bristol’s ‘flaky’ telephone system

Bristol City Council has approved a £1 million investment in its telephone systems to prevent it from collapsing.

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