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Half a million ‘invisible’ older private renters overlooked

Older people in private rented accommodation are ‘invisible’ in policy decisions on housing and age-related issues, says new report.

£25m to help support vital bus services in Wales

A £25 million funding boost for bus services in Wales has been announced to better support necessary bus transport across 22 local authorities.

Councils spent £43.3 million on pothole compensation claims

Cycling UK says local authorities have spent at least £43.3 million dealing with compensation claims and legal costs due to potholes over the last five years.

How to tackle the UK's pothole headache?

Estimates suggest it would cost on average £69 million per council to repair their local road networks, but how are authorities addressing the pothole issue?

Transport & Roads

Online shopping growth causing congestion

The Local Government Association has warned that an increase in the use of online shopping is leading to increased congestion and road deterioration.

Community Managed Libraries handover in Derby

Derby City Council has signed agreements with DHA confirming the local charity’s plans to run all ten proposed Community Managed Libraries.

Decisions on intervention sent from local plan failings

Sajid Javid has written to 15 local authorities to inform them of decisions on intervention following their continued failure to produce a local plan.