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NEWS

£300m for local government test and trace service

Local authorities will be central to supporting the new test and trace service in England, with the government providing a new funding package of £300 million.....read more

£50 million boost to support high streets

The Reopening High Streets Safely Fund will help councils to introduce a range of safety measures in a move to get people back to work and customers back to the shops.....read more

New measures announced to keep passengers safe

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced further funding to protect and increase transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies after coronavirus.....read more

Government announces 6,000 new supported homes

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has unveiled radical plans to provide thousands of long-term, safe homes for vulnerable rough sleepers taken off the streets during the coronavirus pandemic.....read more

Economic fallout could hit Red Wall areas hardest

New research has suggested that so called ‘Red Wall’ communities are most vulnerable to permanent economic scarring as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.....read more

FEATURES

Minimising waste to demonstrate our gratitude

Iain Gulland, Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland, writes on why we all need to celebrate and support our binmen and binwomen in their vital role as resource managers on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak.....read more

Managing drainage and water levels in your area

Do you know what an IDB is and do you have one managing the drainage and water levels in your area? On behalf of the ADA, Innes Thomson explains.....read more

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