Laura Sharman
Research suggests fall in house building due to COVID
More than 80,000 new homes will not be delivered this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, research has revealed today.
Johnson pledges £5bn ‘new deal’ on capital projects
Boris Johnson is expected to bring forward £5bn of investment in hospitals, roads and schools later today.
Johnson launches planning reforms to help 'build, build, build'
Boris Johnson is expected to bring forward £5bn of investment in hospitals, roads and schools later today.
Leicester could be first city to face local lockdown
Leicester could be the first place in England to be placed in a local lockdown following a rise in the number of coronavirus cases, the home secretary warned over the weekend.
Care homes were an ‘afterthought’ during pandemic, watchdog warns
A new report has warned that around 25,000 people were discharged from hospital into a care home without being tested for coronavirus at the height of the pandemic.
Unite to ballot members over ‘insulting’ council pay offer
Around 100,000 council workers will be asked if they want to accept or reject the 2.75% pay offer.
Older carers ‘forgotten’ by care system says charity
Older carers have been ‘forgotten’ by authorities despite them bearing the brunt of the pandemic, a charity has warned today.
Johnson to launch £63m local welfare assistance fund
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the creation of a £63m local welfare assistance fund to support the most vulnerable families.
Infrastructure could be left in a worse condition when PFI ends, watchdog warns
Many local authorities have underestimated the time, resources and complexity involved in managing the end of PFI (Private Finance Initiative) contracts, the public spending watchdog has warned today.
Councils call for access to cheaper short-term loans
Councils should have access to short-term loans with delayed repayments to help them through the coronavirus pandemic, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said today.
Council-owned housing company set for approval
Manchester City Council is set to approve plans for a new housing development company to deliver at least 500 new homes every year.
Betts calls for clarity on local outbreak control plans
Councils need more clarity on the role they will play in devising local outbreak control plans, the chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has said.
Campaigners call for voting age to be lowered to 16 across all of the UK
The right to vote should be extended to include 16 and 17 year olds in England, campaigners have said today.
Think tank calls for £100bn investment in the North's nature
The Government has been urged by a think tank to invest up to £100bn over the next 25 years to create a plan for nature in the North of England.
New £50m fund to help councils open high streets safely
Councils will have access to a £50m fund to help prepare for the safe reopening of high streets and other retail spaces.
Plan to build 6,000 new homes to 'end rough sleeping'
The Government has pledged to provide long-term homes for those people taken off the streets during the pandemic.
Survey highlights child abuse could go unreported during lockdown
Child abuse could go unreported during lockdown as a quarter of adults do not know where to go for help, a survey has found.
Councils call for £5bn 'income guarantee'
England's largest councils are calling on the Government to provide a £5bn 'income guarantee to avoid them having to declare insolvency during the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 care homes deaths 51% higher than estimated
The number of care home residents who have died from coronavirus is more than 50% higher than previously estimated, figures today have revealed.
Councils call for power to close schools at higher risk of COVID-19
Council leaders have called for the power to close schools or nurseries that have new clusters of COVID-19.
