Protecting the public realm without shutting it down
As Martyn's Law approaches, this free special report from LocalGov and Hill & Smith sets out how councils can protect public spaces without shutting them down.
Call to eliminate social care postcode lottery
12/10/2026 The King’s Fund has called for an ‘equal access’ national assessment to eliminate the social care postcode lottery. |
ICB mergers delayed due to reorganisation review
08/10/2026 The deadline for decisions on future Integrated Care Board (ICB) footprints has been extended due to the local government reorganisation pause. |
Cooper pledges up to 1,000 Sure Start centres over next two years
30/09/2026 Health and social care secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the extension of Sure Start services over the next two years. |
Burnham promises to build a National Care Service
29/09/2026 Prime Minister has pledged to build a free at the point of need, National Care Service. |
Cancer causing chemical found in town near factory
28/09/2026 A cancer causing chemical has been found in residents of Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire. |
Burnham to develop clear plan for National Care Service
28/09/2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to set out a clear plan for a National Care Service that will be put to the public at the next General Election. |
Government rows back on plans to exclude councils from ICBs
02/09/2026 Plans to exclude councils from ICBs have been scrapped by the Government. |
Scrap freeze on social care support threshold, says think-tank
02/09/2026 The Government has been urged to bring the threshold for social care support in line with inflation as part of reforms. |
Government invests £25m in care leavers' housing programme
25/08/2026 The Government is investing £25m in a housing programme to provide support and connection for care leavers. |
EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems set out three tests for cross-party social care talks
18/08/2026 Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Helen Morgan has set out three tests for cross-party social care reform talks with the Government. |
Councils call for greater powers to boost vaccination rates
28/07/2026 Councils have called for greater powers to boost vaccination rates and tackle rising measles cases. |
NHS faces collapse without social care reform, says Burnham
27/07/2026 The NHS will collapse without social care system reform, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. |
Councils report three-quarters of a billion overspend on adult social care
15/07/2026 Councils overspent their adult social care budgets by £715m in 2025/26, the annual Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey finds. |
Leaders react to Casey's call for national health and social care service
09/07/2026 Local government leaders have reacted to a call from Baroness Casey for a national health and social care service. |
Delayed discharge costs rise to £2.7bn
08/07/2026 The cost of delayed discharged rose 7.5% to £2.7bn in 2025/26, according to The King’s Fund. |
Next PM must fast-track social care reform, MPs say
02/07/2026 The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the next Prime Minister to ensure findings from the Casey Commission are published before its current 2028 deadline. |
Council receives £7.1m health and social care integration boost
02/07/2026 Powys County Council has received a £7.1m health and social care integration boost. |
Baroness Casey open to a faster social care reform timetable
24/06/2026 Baroness Casey has said she is open to a faster implementation of social care reforms if required by the next Prime Minister. |
Social care vacancy rate falls to decade low but challenges ahead
24/06/2026 Adult social care vacancies have fallen to a decade low, according to Skills for Care. |
Poor housing costs NHS £1.5bn annually, report reveals
10/06/2026 Poor housing costs the NHS in England £1.5bn annually, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has revealed. |
