Councils need to think and act differently to address the challenges of reductions in public spending and poor infrastructure in rural Wales.
Westminster City Council has set out its ambition to build 1,495 new homes every year, insisting six in every ten are for middle-income families.
A proposal to speed up the creation of new homes could provide a ‘get-out clause’ for developers to avoid providing affordable homes.
More than one public play park is closed every week with councils planning to cut spending on play facilities further this year.
ClientEarth has criticised the government’s lack of a joined-up strategy to tackle air pollution, labelling plans as a ‘shambolic and piecemeal mess’.
The National Cycle Network is so starved of funding that many of its bike paths are in poor condition and are in desperate need of improvements.
More than half of young people facing homelessness who approached their local council for help last year received no meaningful support.
Newcastle City Council has detailed proposals on how it plans to save £60 million to set balanced budgets over the next three years.
The free childcare scheme is being questioned again as more than half of private nurseries have increased their fees in the past year.
The government has announced a £22 million funding allocation for projects that support and work with domestic abuse survivors.
The Midlands Engine Partnership will use £1.5 million to pioneer cutting-edge technology across the Midlands.
The council has outlined the services it believes residents should reasonably expect to be offered in the current difficult financial climate.
To tackle a growing overspend and balance its budget, Shropshire Council has told its staff they must work from home one day a month.
New figures have revealed that thousands of people in England are still living in tower blocks with unsafe cladding.
The Environment Minister has written to Swindon Borough Council over plans to tell residents to stop recycling plastic.