Democracy under threat: Elections Bill’s risk to people with additional needs
Dr Mark Brookes discusses why measures to introduce voter ID could affect voter participation for those with learning disabilities.
Welsh Government doubles spending for low carbon social homes
05/08/2021 The Welsh Government has doubled its spending on social housing for rent in order to deliver 20,000 new low carbon homes. |
London borough to see £85m investment in affordable housing
05/08/2021 A new £85m funding initiative will deliver up to 300 affordable housing units in Bromley. |
Councils missing out on £110m a year due to holiday home tax break
05/08/2021 Councils are missing out on £110m a year in council tax income due to a loophole in the business rates system, new research has shown. |
Councils approve more than 2,000 pavement licences in past year
04/08/2021 Councils approved requests from businesses for more than 17,000 extra outdoor seats in the past year, new research has discovered. |
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales reach record high
04/08/2021 The number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales reached a record high in 2020, official figures have revealed. |
Rural communities 'overlooked' in levelling-up funding, report finds
04/08/2021 The allocation of levelling up funding is 'overlooking' rural communities, a report has claimed today. |
Councils urged to take more action against criminal landlords
04/08/2021 Over half of local authorities in England have failed to use new powers to issue civil penalties against rogue landlords in the past three years, a new survey has revealed. |
Thousands of children stuck in temporary accommodation this summer, councils warn
02/08/2021 Nearly 120,000 children in England will be spending the summer holidays living in temporary accommodation, official figures reveal. |
Councils get funding to deliver milk and healthy snack scheme
02/08/2021 Scottish local authorities will receive up to £12m funding to ensure all eligible pre-schoolers get milk and a healthy snack. |
Multi-million pound boost to cycling and walking budget
30/07/2021 The Government has announced a £338m funding package to build more cycle lanes and deliver walking schemes to help boost active travel. |
Councils call for urgent action to tackle health inequalities
30/07/2021 The pandemic has 'cruelly exposed and exacerbated' health and social inequalities, council leaders have warned. |
Changing Places toilet fund opens for bids
30/07/2021 Councils in England are being urged to apply for a share of £30m to install Changing Places toilets in public places and tourist attractions. |
MPs call for a new exercise campaign to get children more active
29/07/2021 The Government should encourage children to become more active by launching a sports equivalent to the '5 A Day' campaign by the end of this year, MPs have said today. |
Tighter planning rules to protect communities from flood risk
29/07/2021 Councils should ensure all planning applications made in flood risk areas are referred to ministers for approval, under new guidance published today. |
Charity highlights ‘scandalous’ overcrowding in social housing
29/07/2021 Campaigners have warned over 1.5 million people are living in overcrowded social homes, an increase of 44% in the past five years. |
Councils given £13m to help prison leavers find secure homes
28/07/2021 Over 140 councils across England have been awarded a share of £13m to provide longer-term accommodation to prison leavers. |
Eight more regions to become Project ADDER Accelerator sites
28/07/2021 Eight more local authorities will become Project ADDER Accelerator sites to help tackle drug misuse and crack-down on drug-related crime. |
Children abused for decades under care of Lambeth Council, inquiry finds
27/07/2021 Hundreds of children were subjected to decades of cruelty and sexual abuse while in the care of Lambeth Council, a damning inquiry has found. |
PM urged to intervene over council pay
27/07/2021 A trade union has urged the Prime Minister to make funding available to give council workers a 'fair' pay rise. |
New funding to tackle racial inequality across Liverpool City Region
27/07/2021 New investment will see 22,000 local authority staff receive race equality training across Liverpool City Region. |
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.
