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Councils call for 20% uplift for Healthy Start to meet food inflation

The scheme, which helps pregnant women or families with children under the age of four, does not currently cover the cost of formula, councils said.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Afghans who fled Taliban to UK ‘set to be made homeless at Christmas’

Home Office has imposed a 15 December deadline to eject people who worked for UK in Afghanistan from hotels, say councils

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

Councils in England paying £1.7bn a year to house people in temporary homes

Annual cost would be enough to build about 100,000 new homes over five years, as families forced into cramped hostels and B&Bs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

Councils report rise in homeless figures for Afghans on hotel move deadline day

The Government gave a deadline of August 31 for all Afghan nationals to have moved out of hotels into more settled accommodation.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Councils facing biggest ever pothole repair backlog, authorities say

Funding for potholes has halved since 2006, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

UK cuts pothole repair spending more than many other major nations – report

Expenditure on local road maintenance in the UK fell from £4 billion in 2006 to £2 billion in 2019, the Local Government Association said.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

One in five Afghans evicted from hotels is homeless, councils suggest

Last month, minister Johnny Mercer announced support for people to move on from hotels but added he expects ‘families to help themselves’

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023

One in five Afghans evicted from hotels are homeless, councils suggest

Last month, minister Johnny Mercer announced support for people to move on from hotels but added he expects ‘families to help themselves’.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Council-maintained schools in England outperforming academies in Ofsted ratings

Research for Local Government Association renews questions over government’s ‘academisation’ policy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

Sunak confirms bulk of Britain’s new homes will not ‘concrete over the countryside’ as Gove announces reforms

Rishi Sunak confirmed that government is on course to meet its target of building one million homes between 2019 and 2024

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023