New guidance for public bodies stresses that opportunities for local growth should be taken into account when awarding public contracts.

40 areas have been awarded a share of £18.3 million to make streets safer through projects to crack down on neighbourhood crimes.

Five local authorities have banned smoking in pavement pubs, cafes and restaurants, with reports suggesting that others are considering following suit.

Care leavers and homeless people could receive extra housing support thanks to changes to housing benefits.

The LGA has revealed that more than eight in 10 councils in England responsible for children’s social care overspent in the year to 2019/20.

Redbridge’s roadmap to creating a carbon neutral council, as well as support the community to cut carbon emissions, is being taken forward.

Labour has proposed a programme for all children to ‘play, learn and develop’ as the post-Covid catch up continues.

Ten trees for every person in Glasgow City Region will be planted as part of a new urban 'forest' to tackle climate change.

The Welsh Government has announced that the Test, Trace, Protect service will be extended to next year, with a further injection of funding.

Sadiq Khan has declared a ‘retrofit revolution’ in London, with new measures that will make buildings more energy efficient and tackle the climate emergency.

Children and young people across England will be offered up to 100 million hours of free tuition to help them catch up on learning lost during the pandemic.

Housing Minister Chris Pincher has announced a £1.1 million fund to test the use of digital tools and data standards across 10 local areas.

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