Gavin Williamson has launched fostering projects in 10 new locations to help boost their resilience and provide practical and emotional support.

Trafford Council has finalised a £50 million property deal to boost the borough’s economic regeneration.

Friends of the Earth has said that all local authorities need to do more to tackle climate change, and help create greener places to live.

Oxford City Council could lose out on hundreds of new council houses, after government-appointed inspectors scrapped a key planning policy.

3,475 technology companies have been handed places on the latest iteration of Crown Commercial Service’s agreement for digital specialists.

Oxford City Council and Oxford Direct Services will be collaborating to install on-street coffee cup recycling bins in the city centre.

Greater Manchester residents are coming together as a community to create a group-buying scheme for solar panels on their homes.
Following three highly successful schemes run across the country last year which lead to over 1650 installations and an impressive 35,000 tonnes of avoided lifetime carbon emissions, the Solar Together Greater Manchester scheme helps homeowners feel assured that they are paying the right price for a high quality installation from a vetted installer which will boost local renewable energy generation.

Over 22 tonnes of food waste has so far been collected in the first two weeks of the food waste collection trial in Portsmouth.
More than 8,000 Portsmouth households started the food waste collection trial on 16 September in an attempt to reduce the amount of refuse produced in the city. It will run for six months.

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack has announced £25 million for a new Growth Deal covering Argyll and Bute.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged £300 million in July to ensure all parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are covered by city or growth deals. Deals for Falkirk and the Scottish islands - completing the rollout in Scotland - will be announced in the near future.

The National Association of Local Councils has teamed up with the Epilepsy Society to raise awareness of the hidden disabilities in communities.