The LGA says that soft drinks levy funds should be used to help deliver vital public health schemes.

Somerset County Council has announced six ‘Community Library Partnerships’ have recently been signed.

The government has launched a new recruitment site called 'Teaching Vacancies' where schools can advertise vacant roles.

Local authorities are having to spend millions of pounds on social work agencies as they struggle to recruit permanent staff.

Sadiq Khan has introduced the world’s toughest vehicle emissions standard in central London to help reduce toxic air pollution.

UNISON has launched a new campaign to help raise the profile of it’s 600,000 local government members.
Including social workers, librarians, housing officers, refuse collectors, cleaners, homecare workers, youth workers, environmental health inspectors, and many more, the union has launched its Local Service Champions campaign to ensure their efforts are recognised.

A £3 million fund to improve village halls and better connect rural communities across the country has been launched.
With more than 10,000 village halls across the country, these spaces provide vital hubs for communities to connect, collaborate and celebrate. Thanks to the Defra investment, village hall committees can now apply for grants of up to £75,000 towards refurbishment and alteration of their buildings, from improvement works on existing facilities through to new meeting rooms.

Bristol City Council is to invest £1million into tackling increased reports of litter, fly-tipping and graffiti.