An Ofsted report of Birmingham City Council’s children’s services has heralded ‘continued progress’ and improvement in the quality of social work.

Leeds City Council is to introduce a charge residents looking to dispose of certain types of household rubbish at their local waste sorting site.

The Department for BEIS has announced the creation of a new office tasked with identifying consumer risks and managing responses to large-scale product recalls and repairs.

New analysis shows that approximately 1,000 children’s centres across England have not been inspected for over five years.

Multi-million pound flood scheme to open in Birmingham

New flood scheme that reduces the risk of flooding to over 200 homes and businesses in Selly Park South has officially opened.

Thousands of council bridges at risk of collapse

Almost 3,500 council-maintained road bridges have a greater risk of collapse, new figures have revealed.

Road maintenance spending at lowest level in decade

Road maintenance spending by councils is at the lowest level it has been in 10 years, new government figures show.

Funding to help lone asylum-seeking children

Devon County Council has successfully applied for funding to support unaccompanied children who arrive seeking asylum in the UK.

Norfolk Council removed from Children’s Services intervention

Children’s Services in Norfolk no longer require the county council’s intervention and the adoption service is outstanding, Ofsted has found.

One in four care homes ‘inadequate’ or ‘require improvement’

More than 77,000 beds for older people in England are in sub-standard homes, Which? has discovered.

One in 10 new homes was former office

Nearly one in 10 new homes over the last two years was converted from an office and included no affordable housing or supporting investment in infrastructure.

The District Councils’ Network has urged for changes to the ‘unfair’ system governing council tax increases which are curbing their key role in prevention.

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