The government has announced that a new drugs unit will be set up to help end illegal drug-related illness and deaths.
Local authorities need greater powers to combat non-traffic sources of air pollution, according to a debate heard in the House of Lords this week.
A BBC investigation has shown that UK councils face a £3 billion black hole in their budgets as they emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
Nick Gibb has said that school funding will be made simpler, fairer and more transport as a result of government efforts to ‘level up’
Proposals on the future of adult social care, including a timetable for reform, should be brought forward by Sajid Javid in the next two weeks.
A number of homeless charities have written to the government urging ministers to reconsider the new Police and Crime Bill.
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better are being laid out by the government in a bid to cut obesity rates.
Shadow Communities Secretary Steve Reed is inviting councils to join Labour in forcing a U-turn on the Conservative's ‘Developers’ Charter’.
The Local Government Association has stressed that children and young people need to be at the heart of the national recovery.
Bus operators will benefit from £226.5 million in funding to help ensure they continue to run vital services as coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
Victims who are homeless due to domestic abuse will be prioritised for accommodation from their council.
The long-term impact of coronavirus on the nation’s health needs to be recognised in future planning for public health and social care services.