A growing funding gap is developing in Nottingham, caused by the high proportion of students in Nottingham leaving the city council short of council tax.

The abolition of stamp duty land tax on properties under £300,000 has helped 69,000 first-time buyers since the relief was introduced.

Public bodies need to do more to assist people who face language and communication barriers access the services they need.

A new online toolkit, designed to accurately assess the multiple benefits of green infrastructure, is receiving £1 million investment from Innovate UK.

A new report has stressed how weak accountability increases the risk of failure of public services, with the same patterns of failure repeatedly occurring.

Government ministers are set to urge industry to embrace the latest innovations to make sure that the UK builds the high quality homes its needs.
Research has indicated that over 70 per cent of the public would support new residential developments in their regions if the buildings were well-designed and in keeping with their local area. In oder to achieve this and succeed on the government pledge to deliver 300,000 new homes by the mid-2020s, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government is undertaking a number of innovative approaches.

The Citizens' Assembly on Social Care, commissioned by Parliament, will work together to consider the best way to fund adult social care.

Leicestershire County Council is drawing up plans to create a renewable energy facility in a bid to create a greener energy supply in the region.

The money councils receive from the further retention of business rates should be an additional revenue, and not replace existing sources, says committee.

43 per cent of children living in urban areas are concerned about the levels of air pollution near their school.