Nottingham City Council and Bristol City Council are among a number of local authorities successful in securing open space funding.

The IFS has warned that a one-off increase of £3.8 billion would be needed to reverse eight per cent cuts in per pupil school spending.

Local government delegates at the Unison Local Government Conference backed a motion calling for improved access to training for them.

Delegates at the UNISON national conference have heard how funding for public transport in the UK is at its lowest level for 30 years.

The Education Secretary has outlined plans to prevent the most vulnerable children missing out on school.

Budget cuts for UK children’s centres is leaving many unable to continue to reach families across their communities.

The government has wasted hundreds of millions of pounds painting pointless white lines on busy roads and calling them cycle lanes.

Sadiq Khan outlined his plans for a major expansion of London’s electric vehicle-charging network.

Kensington and Chelsea Council has signed up to a pollution-busting programme, which will implement completely cashless parking by 2020.

Andy Burnham has urged the government to make the same subsidies for northern bus fares as those applied in London.

People with hidden disabilities will soon be able to access Blue Badge parking permits, as a result of new Department for Transport guidance.

Theresa May has pledged better access to education, training and support across communities as part of an overhaul of society’s approach to mental illness.

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