Nine towns have won the opportunity to lead the way in helping their residents live healthier lives as part of the new Change4Life movement, ... read more
REVISED SCALES 1. The National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Government Services has reached agreement that the below rates of pay should be ... read more
The independent Review of Household Charging and Metering for Water and Sewerage Services, led by Anna Walker, has published its call for evidence. ... read more
Harriet Harman, Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for Women and Equality, has said that for the first time Parliament has acknowledged ... read more
Major recommendations to improve the Private Rented Sector for both tenants and landlords have been published. The independent review into the ... read more
The Environment Agency has called on the farming community, local authorities and the water industry to help to do more to tackle the pollution ... read more
Meeting the challenges of climate change will help farmers save money as well as protect people and the environment, according to the Environment ... read more
Councils have not used a legal power that could help their area ride out tough economic times, the Government has warned. Local Government Minister ... read more
The unique flexibility of England's Landfill Allowances and Trading Scheme (LATS) will help local authorities to meet EU landfill targets, despite ... read more
Natural England has called on government to tighten the regulation of water companies, whose resource management plans are flying in the face ... read more
Two new triggers will help Land Registry to achieve its strategic objective to create a comprehensive land register when they come into force ... read more
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has outlined plans to encourage new town and parish councils to be set up so that more decision-making powers ... read more