Lack of support for young carers, study warns

24 February 2016
Lack of support for young carers, study warns
According to a report published by The Children’s Society, young carers are not being provided with enough early support from schools and local authorities.

Funding for parks in need of reform, report warns

24 February 2016
Funding for parks in need of reform, report warns
According to a joint report by Nesta, Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund, new models for maintaining and financing public parks could offer viable alternatives for Britain’s parks to remain sustainable.

New land tax would boost housing supply, report claims

22 February 2016
New land tax would boost housing supply, report claims
Creating a new tax on land in London could lead to the construction of more than 200,000 homes, according to a report conducted by Labour London Assembly member Tom Copley.

Liverpool foster carers excused from council tax

22 February 2016
Liverpool foster carers excused from council tax
Liverpool City Council has announced new regulations which mean foster carers working directly under the authority will be exempt from paying council tax.

90 per cent of job centres offering Universal Credit

22 February 2016
90 per cent of job centres offering Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that 90 per cent of job centres will offer the benefit of Universal Credit, helping people to work faster and earn more.

No guaranteed success of Northern Powerhouse, BBC suggests

22 February 2016
No guaranteed success of Northern Powerhouse, BBC suggests
John Cridland, chairman of Transport for the North, has said there is no guarantee that investing billions into the Northern Powerhouse project will help the North of England, the BBC has reported.