Are enough local governments acting on climate emergency declarations?
Hannah Callingham says councils must start to develop and deliver climate change strategies in order to meet declarations.
Parents face ‘postcode lottery’ for expensive childcare, survey reveals
26/02/2020 Parents are paying 5% more for childcare for the under-twos than they were one year ago, according to an annual survey of childcare costs. |
Childcare funding ‘insufficient’, council chiefs warn
28/02/2019 Government funding for nursery school places often fails to cover the costs for those providing the care, local authority leaders have warned. |
Council chiefs warn of ‘detrimental impact’ of nursery cuts
24/10/2018 Local authority leaders have warned that Government plans to cut funding are placing maintained nurseries and support for children with special needs at risk. |
Nurseries need ‘urgent investment’ to cope with teacher shortage
01/11/2016 Save the Children has called for urgent investment in early years education to cope with a shortage of 10,000 nursery school teachers. |
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.
