A new report has found that creative engagement helped reinforce council housing and its tenants at the heart of communities.
The Local Government Association and Tpas report, which sets out the findings of detailed research across 35 councils and 20 arms-length management organisations, calls on the government to allow councils to keep 100 per cent of their Right to Buy receipts and set discounts locally so councils can replace any homes sold.

A £70 billion plan to transform transport links across the north of England has been unveiled.

Young people who give up time to care for someone they live with are experiencing widespread problems with their mental well-being.

Improvements to housing, night-time economies, public realm and events are the main priority areas for the vitality of town and city centres.

Chris Grayling has announced £22.9 million of funding for new technology that could help stop potholes from forming.

Projects that support innovative uses of digital technology in the design and delivery of adult social care are set to share in new funding.

New DfT figures have shown that the number of bus journeys taken in Great Britain fell by more than 90 million in one year.

James Brokenshire has announced that nearly £500 million will be spent building more than 11,000 much-needed affordable properties.

Thousands of care workers are being paid less than the national minimum wage as companies are being forced to pay for travel time.

Highways England is investing more than £7 million in schemes to improve journeys, generate jobs and help unlock plans to build homes.