Cornwall becomes the first county to gain devolution deal
A new devolution deal will give Cornwall new powers to control local services, including the county’s health and social care budgets, has been agreed by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
One in six police officers plans to leave within two years, says Police Federation survey
According to research by the The Police Federation of England and Wales, one in six police officers are planning to leave the profession within two years.
Self-build sector set to increase dramatically in coming years
A new survey on custom and self-build activity in England has revealed that 39 per cent of councils are already taking action to help people build their own homes.
House of Lords rejects requirement for elected mayors
The government has suffered its first defeat in Parliament as Labour and Liberal Democrat peers vote in favour of amendments to the Devolution Bill which remove the need for directly elected mayors.
Councils have been warned that the governments plans to implement a National Living Wage could cost them an extra £1 billion a year by 2020, says the Local Government Association.
The latest Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) survey of the road network found nearly half of all white lines on motorways, A roads and local authority roads worn out completely, or about to fail.
Communities need to be aware and prepared for the possibility of floods. Mary Dhonau, chief executive of the Know Your Flood Risk campaign, discusses the importance of flood management
