Tracy Brabin and Dan Jarvis have met for the first time to commit to building a strong partnership between their two regions.

Councils are set to receive enhanced support for their home-building efforts after Homes England cut the ribbon on its Local Government Capacity Centre.

From next month, Londoners will be legally able to use e-scooters on public roads as Transport for London announces a number of trial schemes.

The Cabinet Office has said that a new emergency alert text system will be trialled this summer before being rolled out across the UK.

A survey of caterers, representing 5,000 public sector sites across the UK, has found that 80 per cent have committed to reducing meat content across menus.

Andy Burnham has announced the Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy to tackle the root causes of homelessness in the region.

Labour analysis reveals that the government’s summer schools will reach just eight per cent of pupils across England.

Environment Secretary George Eustice is expected to set out government plans to treble tree planting rates over the course of this Parliament.

Local authorities were forced to clear up just under one million fly-tipping incidents last year.

The LGA has warned that office blocks that are left empty following the coronavirus pandemic risk being turned into potential substandard housing.

More rough sleepers are set to be helped off the streets and into safe accommodation thanks to a further £203 million funding.

A new report has warned that the cost of the London’s road maintenance backlog has now reached more than £1 billion.  

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