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Green responsibilities ignored by local gov employees

A fifth of local authority employees say they feel no responsibility to act in an environmentally friendly way in the workplace.

Growing funding challenge for social care in London

Adult social care sector in the capital faces a funding gap of £540 million by 2025 unless the national shortfall in adult social care finances is addressed.

Local services will continue to decline, warns committee

MPs have argued that uncertainty over financial settlement for next year has left the majority of council services at breaking point.

Homeless children growing up in shipping containers

A new report has revealed how some homeless children are living in converted shipping containers and office blocks and B&Bs.

£25 million to secure the future of hospices

Boris Johnson has announced £25 million to protect hospices and palliative care services which support people at the end of their lives.

£9 million to get ports ready for Brexit

Robert Jenrick has announced that £5 million will be given to local councils which either have or are near to a major air, land or sea port.

Ofsted introduces its new inspection framework

Inspectors will spend less time looking at test data, and more time on what and how subjects are taught

Guidance for councils on EV charging infrastructure

The Local Government Association has published a guide for councillors to help them understand the current landscape for electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Early-intervention projects to tackle youth knife-crime

Forty community projects that deliver interventions and provide support and activities for young Londoners in high-crime areas have been given funding.

Adult retraining scheme rolled out further across England

The Get Help to Retrain digital service has been expanded to the West Midlands and North East following a successful launch across the Liverpool City region