18 June 2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

Unsustainable coronavirus deficit for shire counties

A new report warns that the financial impact of coronavirus on councils, which could run over several years, could leave England’s largest local authorities in an unsustainable position.....read more

Garden towns likely to be dominated by car use

New research from Transport for New Homes has revealed that garden villages and garden towns are at high risk of becoming car-dependent commuter estates.....read more

Report warns of coronavirus impact on vulnerable children

Councils, early support services and schools say they have serious concerns about the impact the coronavirus crisis has had on vulnerable children and families, and the knock-on effect for early help services.....read more

UK carers 'forced to use food banks’ in lockdown

Unpaid carers are twice as likely as the general public to have relied on a food bank during the coronavirus pandemic.....read more

New guidance for 100 towns set for a Town Deal

The 100 places selected for the government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund will now be able to draw up their proposals for a multi-million pound investment.....read more

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