Councils are making preparations for the arrival of 14 children from the Calais refugee camps into the UK.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has said the sugar levy on soft drinks should be administered by councils who would be better positioned to work with schools and communities to fight childhood obesity.
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Modern Languages has published a report calling on the government to plan now to avoid a post-Brexit languages crisis.
Housing charity Shelter has cautioned that four in ten homes in Britain fall under the standards which are considered acceptable living conditions.
South Somerset District Council has warned that a four year funding offer will see it owing £330,000 to the government.
The first ever recipients of the Scottish Government’s Good Food Nation funding have been announced.
Cambridge City Council is to buy all of its electricity from 100 per cent renewable sources for the first time.
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Education Secretary, is to address the SNP conference saying that local communities should be trusted with
A new consultation has been launched on how best to introduce Clean Air Zones in key cities as part of plans to improve air quality.
International tourists visiting Scotland broke through the £500 million spend barrier in the second quarter of the year for the first time.
Councils are being encouraged to bid for government funding to boost the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs).
Research by the RAC Foundation has found that motorists made over 30,000 claims for vehicle damage as a result of poor roads in the last financial year.