24/07/2018 - 10:35
Local authorities have failed to prioritise palliative and end of life care, despite the health care challenges posed by a rapidly ageing population.
24/07/2018 - 09:38
Having announced similar plans last year, Theresa May has revealed wage increases for about one million workers in the public sector.
23/07/2018 - 16:27
£4.5 million announced for programmes to refer NHS patients to local community services such as walking clubs, gardening or arts activities.
23/07/2018 - 12:28
The LGiU has launched its Local Finance Scorecard to encourage a debate on local government finance and funding post 2020.
23/07/2018 - 12:05
A quarter of people admit to 'carefully' littering, as Keep Britain Tidy launches a new initiative to help local authorities tackle the issue.
23/07/2018 - 09:57
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.
23/07/2018 - 09:21
As the Prime Minister prepares to host her Cabinet meeting in Gateshead, progress will be made for the £600 million North of Tyne Devolution Deal.
23/07/2018 - 09:10
£1.5 million of funding will see a number of parks become trailblazers for innovative new models of community engagement, management and usage.
20/07/2018 - 14:11
Thérèse Coffey has announced that 13 flood schemes across the country will benefit from £40 million of funding for improved flood defence schemes.
20/07/2018 - 12:52
The AA has warned local authorities against hoping for a mild winter after finding a £3.7 million cut in gritting services among budget submissions.
20/07/2018 - 10:47
School children in England are to be taught first aid in a bid to give young people ‘the tools they need to be ready to thrive when they leave school’.
19/07/2018 - 19:00
County leaders have labelled ‘traffic light’ financial reliance proposals for councils as a ‘blunt instrument’ that won't solve funding concerns.
19/07/2018 - 11:14
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that children and adults in England can face a wait of more than two years for an autism assessment.
19/07/2018 - 10:19
James Brokenshire has confirmed that councils will have more powers to charge even greater council tax premiums on homes left empty.
18/07/2018 - 10:03
MPs have urged for an extension of combustible cladding ban and action to tackle conflicts of interest in construction industry.
