The Brownfield Land Release Fund
To what extent does this early initiative of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities deliver on the ‘levelling up’ agenda? Lawrence Turner reports.
Councils to explore innovative ways of tackling health inequalities
20/10/2021 Five councils are to take part in a new programme which will see them introduce innovative ways of improving health and tackling health inequalities. |
Public health grant cuts run counter to levelling up, say experts
05/10/2021 Real terms cuts to local public health work against levelling up and the Government must boost funding after years of underinvestment, say two leading health organisations. |
Decade of improvement in life expectancy undone by pandemic, data reveals
24/09/2021 The pandemic has undone a decade of improvement in life expectancy, a health think tank has warned. |
Disadvantaged children ‘locked out’ of early years opportunities
19/08/2021 Research suggests Government’s policy of 30 hours of funded childcare for working parents has widened the gap between disadvantaged children and their peers. |
Pandemic hits disadvantaged pupils hardest, study reveals
07/06/2021 Disadvantaged pupils have experienced ‘greater learning losses’ than their more affluent peers, new research has found. |
New 'Singapore-style' Office will tackle leading health risks
29/03/2021 A new 'Singapore style' Office for Health Promotion will systematically tackle the ‘top preventable risk factors causing death and ill health in the UK’, the Government announced today. |
Budget 2021: Chancellor confirms £4.8bn ‘levelling up fund’
03/03/2021 Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the first round of the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund will be available to local areas to help tackle regional inequalities. |
Sport England unlocks additional £50m for grassroots sport
26/01/2021 Sport England has announced it will invest £50m to help grassroots sport and physical activity recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. |
Pushing for real reform
21/01/2021 The pandemic was a game changer for the central/local government relationship, says Joanne Roney, who has started her two-year stint as president of Solace. |
Professor Whitty warns of health inequalities across country
18/12/2020 Deprived areas have higher levels of ill-health and disease, a report has warned today. |
Commission calls for action to reduce mental health inequalities
12/11/2020 The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted existing inequalities in mental health, a new report has warned. |
Baroness Lawrence calls for urgent action to tackle structural racial inequalities
27/10/2020 Structural racism meant Black, Asian and minority ethnic people were disproportionately affected by the COVID pandemic, a new review has warned. |
COVID 'magnifying' health and care inequalities
16/10/2020 The coronavirus pandemic has ‘exacerbated’ existing problems in social care and magnified health inequalities, a report has warned today. |
Tackling inequality key for post-COVID recovery, say experts
30/09/2020 Safeguarding people's living standards, re-evaluating the role of key workers in society, and reducing inequality are ‘crucial’ for the UK’s economic recovery, researchers say. |
Racism raises the risk from COVID-19 for minorities
17/06/2020 Racism has raised the risk of people from black and ethnic minority communities developing COVID-19 and dying from the disease, says an official report. |
Contact tracing app could leave ‘many behind’ charity warns
03/06/2020 The government's contact tracing app could exacerbate existing health inequalities, a charity has warned today. |
London has highest poverty rates, report shows
21/04/2020 London has greater levels of poverty than any other region in the UK, new figures have revealed today. |
Government urged to 'think big' to tackle regional inequalities
02/03/2020 A comprehensive review of economic decline and social division has called for a ‘large-scale, comprehensive, long-term and devolved’ plan of action to deliver change. |
Minimum ‘basic’ income trial reports mixed results
26/02/2020 A pilot scheme assessing the impact of a minimum ‘basic’ income on poverty and inequality improves well-being but financial insecurities remain. |
Think tank calls for ‘Devolution Parliament’
21/02/2020 A think tank has called for a ‘Devolution Parliament’ as it releases research showing that England has the worst regional inequalities in the developed world. |
Charity warns of ‘deep’ health inequalities
20/02/2020 A charity has warned of ‘unacceptable’ health inequalities in how long and how healthy babies born today in different parts of England can expect to live. |
Commission calls for action on ‘unequal risk of mental ill health’
21/01/2020 Some groups of people have a much higher risk of poor mental health than others, the Commission for Equality in Mental Health has found. |
New figures reveal exercise inequalities
06/12/2019 Children from less affluent families are less likely to participate in physical activity than their wealthier peers. |
Regional inequality in UK is worst than comparable countries, says think tank
27/11/2019 Regional inequalities in the UK are ‘far worse than in any comparable country’, a think tank has warned today. |
London councils ‘fail’ to challenge inequality, campaigners say
13/11/2019 Many London councils are failing to challenge poverty and inequality, according to campaigners. |
Think tank calls for ‘devolution evolution’
29/10/2019 A greater devolution of powers and funding would help tackle Britain’s geographical inequalities, a report has said today. |
UK marked by ‘extreme’ inequalities, study shows
08/10/2019 A new study from University College London has warned that the UK is characterised by ‘extreme’ inequalities both between and within cities and regions. |
MPs warn of ‘worrying’ sexual health inequalities
03/06/2019 Members of Parliament have called for a new national strategy to ensure high quality sexual health services for all. |
Devolution necessary for ‘rebalancing’ economy, report says
30/05/2019 Power must be devolved to a ‘comprehensive framework’ of mayoral and combined authorities and rural counties in order to rebalance the economy, report says. |
Council chiefs call for ‘power and control’ over funding after Brexit
27/02/2019 Leaving the EU risks exacerbating regional inequalities, but it also provides an opportunity to rethink the Government’s approach to regional funding. |
Experts warn of ‘economically irresponsible’ health inequalities
13/12/2018 Senior public health experts have called for action to halt growing inequality in provision of services in the north of England compared to the South. |
Over four million older people do not have access to care services
13/12/2018 A long-term fix to pay for adult social care has been 'kicked into the long grass', local government leaders have warned. |
Whitehall 'neglecting' smaller cities and towns, report warns
03/10/2018 The Government’s focus on major cities ‘neglects’ the contribution that smaller cities, towns and communities can make to economic growth, according to study. |
UK plagued by ‘stubborn’ health inequalities
11/09/2018 A report looking at the state of the nation’s health has revealed that the rich live nearly 20 more years than the poor on average. |
Poorest households not benefiting from ‘wealth boom’, think tank says
03/09/2018 Many of Britain’s poorest households have not benefited from the country’s post-financial crisis ‘wealth boom’, think tank finds. |
Labour warn of ‘shameful’ inequality in education system
21/08/2018 Students in the poorest areas in England are nine times more likely than those in the wealthiest areas to be in a school rated as inadequate, according to an analysis of Ofsted data. |
Data reveals 'significant' ethnic pay gap in the Greater London Authority Group
05/03/2018 New data has revealed there is a 'significant' pay difference between white people and those from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background working for the the Greater London Authority (GLA) Group. |
Older women suffer ‘shocking’ inequalities
07/12/2017 Older people suffer from ‘shocking’ inequalities with women in particular losing out, an older persons charity has warned. |
UK most ‘geographically unbalanced’ economy in Europe, warns think tank
06/09/2017 The UK is the most ‘geographically unbalanced’ economy in Europe, think tank says after council chiefs warn of stalled devolution agenda. |
Coastal communities ‘worst performing areas’, according to new study
05/09/2017 Britain’s coastal communities are among the worst ranked parts of the country across a range of economic and social indicators, new report finds. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
