A review of the guidance for councils which sets out how they should secure services for young people has been launched.

A new report has highlighted the potential for a new economic powerhouse in the west of Britain.

A new report from East Sussex County Council has found that the authority will face a budget gap of up to £15 million in 2020/21.

A scheme that closes roads around schools to motorised traffic is being piloted in Birmingham from this September.

People living with dementia have had to spend almost £15bn of their own money on social care since March 2017.

Care providers are claiming that the government should scrap the long-delayed Green Paper on care and take immediate action instead.
The Independent Care Group has stated that it has taken too long to bring the paper forward and the 1.4 million people currently living without the care they need cannot wait and need action now. The call follows a release which found that dementia sufferers have spent almost £15 billion paying for their own care since plans for a Green Paper were announced two years ago.

The Committee on Climate Change has expressed shock that the UK has no proper plans for protecting people from the impacts of the climate crisis.

Town halls should encourage the redevelopment of retail parks and large supermarkets into communities that include homes, shops and businesses.

The government has launched a call for evidence to protect against the devastating effects of flooding and coastal erosion.

Sheffield City Council has restated its ambition to become zero carbon by 2030, following the findings of a report to tackle climate change.