NEWS

China recycling restrictions hitting UK councils 

Fifth of councils have felt a direct impact from China’s restrictions on imports of mixed paper and certain types of plastic over the last year.....read more

New £10m fund to improve London councils’ housing 

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is launching a new £10 million fund to increase London councils' housing and planning teams.....read more

New rules over offenders from serving as councillors 

The rules preventing people found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils will be strengthened.....read more

Adult social care winter funding allocated 

Local authorities in England will receive a share of a £240 million fund to help local areas ease winter pressures on the NHS.....read more

£1 billion at risk of being sent back to EU 

The government is unlikely to invest almost £1 billion in local communities through the ESF, risking the money being sent back to Brussels.....read more

FEATURES

Data and preventing homelessness 

Andrew Walker discusses the talking points of the LGiU's first Local Government Homelessness Commission.....read more

Driving modal shift from car to bus 

The Greener Journeys Behaviour Change Lab applied behavioural insights to develop innovative ideas that encouraged drivers to switch to the bus.....read more

SPONSORS

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