The government’s focus on meeting market demand, rather than prioritise genuine local housing needs, is ‘perpetuating’ the housing crisis.

Essex County Council has been formally appointed as Worcestershire's Improvement Partner, to help the council make improvements in children’s services.

A new survey by Community Care Magazine has revealed just how threadbare the social care safety net in England has become.

David Willetts has revealed that millennials are spending three times more of their income on housing than their grandparents generation.

Leeds City Council’s executive board is set to agree multi-million pound funding to expand the works of the city’s Neighbourhood Networks.

New research has warned that the struggle to recruit and retain staff in public services will continue, unless the pay cap is lifted.

The government has launched a new Parks Action Group to help public parks meet the needs of communities now and in the future.

Sajid Javid has announced a new approach to address how many homes each local area needs and how many they will need in future years.

New £1.9 million design proposals show the planned redevelopment for one of the key gateway areas of Leeds.

Councils warn of service concerns

New research shows that councils are expressing concern over not being able to maintain high service quality amid increasing budget cuts.

Half of areas have more affordable housing

House prices in over half of local authority areas are more affordable now than they were in 2007.

Grenfell Tower fire inquiry to open

The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed at least 80 people in June, will begin on 14 September.

GDS is to start offering GOV.UK Pay to local government, helping local authorities to access the secure online payment service.

The government has confirmed police and prison officers will receive pay rises from this year.

ManpowerGroup has claimed that public sector employers are preparing to hire at the fastest pace since 2015.

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