New SIGOMA chair: ‘We need certainty’ on council funding
Mayor Chris Cooke, new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), talks to LocalGov about collaborative governance and funding.
Youth Jobs Grant welcomed as councils call for coordinated local delivery
17/03/2026 The Government has unveiled a major employment drive aimed at creating 200,000 jobs and apprenticeships for young people, including a new Youth Jobs Grant. |
Cheaper bus fares extended to younger passengers across Wales
03/11/2025 More young people across Wales will now benefit from reduced bus fares as the £1 fare pilot scheme expands to include all 5–15-year-olds. |
CoastCraft: Minecraft launches climate change game
06/10/2025 Cornwall Council and partners have launched an interactive learning tool to teach young people about climate change and coastal erosion. |
Teenage Reform councillor vows to tackle crime
12/08/2025 Eighteen-year-old Sienna Churcher has become one of the youngest councillors in the UK after winning a by-election for Reform UK. |
Homeless youths missing from official stats
10/10/2024 The number of homeless young people in London is at a record high but is likely to be much higher than official figures suggest, a homelessness charity has warned. |
Marginalised youths to benefit from £1m unemployment grant
26/09/2024 Young people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in Walsall are set to benefit from a £1m grant to help tackle youth unemployment in the region. |
Minimum number of youth workers needed, says youth agency
02/08/2024 There should be two youth workers and four youth support workers for every secondary school catchment area, according to the National Youth Agency. |
