The government is reportedly consulting on plans to launch a new register of children in England who are being educated at home.
Organisations which commission adult social care services are being invited to bid for a share of £4.8 million.
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed that two million Londoners are living in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution.
A campaign for the government to fund the retro-fitting of life-saving sprinklers in thousands of high-rise tower blocks is underway.
As of 1 April 2019, 1.8 million workers will receive an additional £690 over the year thanks to an increase to the National Living Wage.
Latest figures have shown that the public sector has failed to narrow its gender pay gap this year.
The government has announced that an extra £50 million will be given to councils to improve potholes on local roads.
The decision comes following a recommendation from the two government appointed inspectors who were brought in to oversee the council’s turbulent financial crisis
National Assocation of Local Councils: "The number is now up for these unaccountable local bodies."
Policy think tank Reform says Government should improve the rules for outsourcing, but warns against banning private and third sector involvement.
Residents in shire counties will be paying £76 more than the national average of £1,750.
Dan Burke, partner at PriceWaterhouseCooper, has said that local authorities have "a lot more to do" in order to prepare for Brexit.