The House of Lords Public Services Committee has urged ministers to get joined-up to support family services, both nationally and locally.

Staff at Cumbria County Council are taking part in carbon and climate literacy training that will help to increase their understanding of climate change.

A consultation has begun on plans for new Local Nature Recovery Strategies across England, as part of the landmark Environment Bill.

A consultation has been launched to seek the public’s views ahead of the creation of a National Care Service in Scotland.

Housing experts have been brought together to form a new expert panel to advise on the delivery of the social housing white paper.

Fibre broadband cables could be fed through water pipes as part of the government’s plan to speed up the nationwide roll out of lightning-fast broadband.

Council leaders have suggested that fines for fly-tipping must be significantly increased to act as a suitable deterrent.

People who are ready to be discharged from hospital risk end up staying longer than needed if vital additional funding is not confirmed this month.

The government is launching a new £5 million research programme to step up the UK’s resilience to the impacts of climate change.

The LGA says that giving councils the powers to consider the public health impact of licensing decisions is vital to protect communities from harm.

Colliers has estimated that the total loss to local authorities from business rates relief for holiday lets is currently around £110 million a year.

The Welsh Government has doubled its spending on social housing for rent, committing an initial £250 million for 20,000 new low carbon homes.

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