Northamptonshire County Council has issued a second Section 114 notice due to the ongoing financial crisis facing the authority.
A letter sent to councillors outlined the challenges facing the council, which include a potential budget shortfall in this current financial year of up to £70 million. The decision to issue a Section 114 notice was made in discussion with the government-appointed commissioners, who were appointed to the council in May having first issued a Section 114 notice in February.

Ministers have put forward new proposals for LEPs to supercharge economic growth and drive forward investment in local businesses.

Public Health England has reported that levels of severe obesity in children aged 10 to 11 years have reached the highest point since records began.
Analysis of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) between 2006-2007 and 2016-2017, which showcases the height and weight of over one million children in Reception and Year 6, finds that the prevalence of excess weight, obesity, overweight and severe obesity are higher in the most deprived areas of the UK compared to the least deprived, and that the incase is happening at a faster rate in Year 6 compared to Reception.

James Brokenshire has announced that the government will end the intervention into Rotherham Council three years after calling in inspectors.

Local authorities have failed to prioritise palliative and end of life care, despite the health care challenges posed by a rapidly ageing population.

Having announced similar plans last year, Theresa May has revealed wage increases for about one million workers in the public sector.

£4.5 million announced for programmes to refer NHS patients to local community services such as walking clubs, gardening or arts activities.

The LGiU has launched its Local Finance Scorecard to encourage a debate on local government finance and funding post 2020.

A quarter of people admit to 'carefully' littering, as Keep Britain Tidy launches a new initiative to help local authorities tackle the issue.

40 per cent of people have no trust at all in the House of Commons, emphasising the huge disconnect between the public and the political system.