NEWS

Homes England launches digital tool for developers

The extra sites being released to developers follows the news that Homes England has agreed a partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to develop land being released by the Ministry of Defence.....read more

Ofsted: Schools need more support to tackle knife crime

Schools do not have the ability or the resources to counter the complex societal problems behind the rise in knife crime, an Ofsted report finds.....read more

Public Health England publishes air pollution review

Local authorities are encouraged to set more ambitious targets for electric car charging points, as well as encouraging low emission fuels and electric cars.....read more

Offshore wind energy to provide a third of UK electricity by 2030

The deal will mean there will be more electricity from renewables than fossil fuels.....read more

LGA warns against further cuts to council Youth Offending Teams

The LGA says that funding for youth offending teams (YOTs) within councils has been halved from £145 million in 2010/11 to £71.5 million in 2018/19.....read more

FEATURES

Invest in playgrounds to avert a health crisis

Children are increasingly sedentary on their screens. And with dwindling free outdoor play provision, investment in playgrounds is key to averting a major crisis, writes Mark Hardy.....read more

Digitising government services

The third Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework has been designed to support the public sector in its digital transformation of services.....read more

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