Falkirk Council has taken delivery of a further 10 Kia Soul EVs, taking its electric vehicle fleet to 45 vehicles in total.
A number of innovative schemes have won government funding to look at new ways of using location-based data to help people in their everyday lives.
There were at least 2,454 council employees who received total remuneration in excess of £100,000 last year.
Local authorities will receive a new package of online support as part of the government’s commitment to give greater protection to tenants.
Children in and on the edge of care will benefit from £84 million of new investment for projects designed to strengthen and support families.
The LGA says that soft drinks levy funds should be used to help deliver vital public health schemes.
Somerset County Council has announced six ‘Community Library Partnerships’ have recently been signed.
The government has launched a new recruitment site called 'Teaching Vacancies' where schools can advertise vacant roles.
Local authorities are having to spend millions of pounds on social work agencies as they struggle to recruit permanent staff.
Sadiq Khan has introduced the world’s toughest vehicle emissions standard in central London to help reduce toxic air pollution.
UNISON has launched a new campaign to help raise the profile of it’s 600,000 local government members.
A £3 million fund to improve village halls and better connect rural communities across the country has been launched.