Ofsted has judged children’s services at Bradford Council as inadequate, with children in need of protection left ‘at risk of serious harm’.

Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his 2018 Budget, ruling out any further government private finance initiative contracts.
Hammond began by telling the Commons that the era of austerity is ‘coming to an end’, but that 'discipline will remain'. Whilst echoing the words of Prime Minister May from last month, the choice of words 'coming to an end' suggests pragmatism, and likely foretelling a slowing down of austerity, rather than an immediate end.

Councils could generate £320 billion over the next 50 years if they were able to build a ‘new generation’ of high-quality council housing.

Local councils in England are to receive an extra £420 million to tackle the pothole crisis, as part of the Budget announcement.

Housing Minister Heather Wheeler has announced plans to tighten health and safety standards for rental accommodation.

A pioneering project from the WMCA and local councils is set to target five town centres to transform and revitalise the way they operate.

Andy Burnham has claimed that Greater Manchester needs similar day-to-day powers over the running of transport as London.

The number of children supported through a child protection plan has undergone the biggest annual increase in four years.

The overwhelming majority of people have not made any plans for how they will pay for adult social care in older age.

A landmark government scheme will see see leading businesses support care leavers to raise their career aspirations.