An anti-fraud scheme run by the Cabinet Office has detected or prevented more than £2 billion of fraud since it was launched 25 years ago.
New analysis by the IPPR think tank and CF has revealed that as many as 80,000 care home residents could be receiving social care in their own homes.
Cornwall Council has restated its commitment to helping residents affected by the unprecedented pressure on housing in the region.
The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge to the Levelling Up Fund, which it is argued is funnelling money into Tory constituencies.
Kingston Council has revealed a new ambitious plan to show how it will work over the next five years to improve the borough’s air quality.
Following a public consultation, Camden Council has agreed to join the Transport for London rental e-scooter trial.
Hackney Council has said that proposed planning reforms will undermine local democracy, fail to tackle the housing crisis and lead to poorer quality new development.
Communities will be given more opportunities to build homes in their neighbourhood thanks to a newly-launched £4 million fund.
The Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group have agreed to work together over the next five years.
Households are set to benefit from warmer, greener social homes, with social housing providers given the chance to bid for government funding.
Play parks across Scotland will be modernised and restored through £5 million of funding, following agreement between the Scottish Government and Cosla.
Proposals to help more people build their own homes have been ‘warmly welcomed’ by the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.
Councils will have access to a share of £5 million to help them provide the necessary housing and support to Afghans who have worked for this country in Afghanistan.
The LGA has said that new figures show that serious child-related incidents reported by councils have risen by almost a fifth in the past year.
Improved services in one of the most deprived councils in England are making a real difference to vulnerable children’s and families lives.