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IPPR: radical change suggestions for transforming government
In this provocative and practical paper, social entrepreneurship leader Matthew Pike sets out a course of action for a wholesale change of culture, decision-making…
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Roadshow tests what communities think
Peaks & Plains Housing Trust are taking a roadshow out throughout the region this summer to find out what customers really think. The roadshow is called…
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Barnardos Report: care leavers fear homlessness
Young people leaving the care system are worried about the risk of becoming homeless and experience severe difficulties in finding appropriate accommodation, research by…
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Research – Lone parents need £27k a year for reasonable standard of living
A lone parent with one child needs to earn more than £27,100 this year to have an ‘adequate’ standard of living, according to new…
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£6b for regions to spend on housing and infrastructure
Ministers have revealed plans for £6bn of funding for regions to invest in housing, transport infrastructure, faster broadband and skills training. According to Inside…
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£34.5m for parks and cemetaries
Parks and cemeteries from across the UK have received £34.5m in Lottery cash to support restoration and fundraising. According to LG News: Some 13…
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£12m could be saved in energy costs
An ambitious programme of insulating buildings and using properties to produce more direct energy could save the UK economy billions of pounds, the manifesto…
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Business case for Universal credit not signed off by treasury
The business case for universal credit has still not been fully signed off by the Treasury, the head of the civil service has revealed.…
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Localise unemployment action says new LGA Chair
Millions of people will be abandoned to an unemployment ‘twilight zone’ unless skills and jobs schemes are localised, according to the new chair of…
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Invest more in mental health
Councils should invest more in the wellbeing and mental health of their residents, according to a commission launched by independent think-tank Centre Forum. According…
