The challenging housing situation in the country will be improved if councils have greater involvement, according to a new report from the Local Government Association and the Homes and Communities Agency.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has been fined for endangering people's health after carbon monoxide leaked from a gas boiler at a community centre.
Care Services Minister Paul Burstow will tomorrow send out a strong message to councils aimed at encouraging joint working across health and social care and making personalised care a reality.
John Sellgren, the current director of strategy and partnerships at Hertfordshire County Council, has been appointed chief executive of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.
Construction work on a multimillion pound Health and Wellbeing Centre in the heart of Newcastle-under-Lyme is set to start in September following the announcement of the preferred contractor.
The young people of Newcastle will soon have their voices heard at the highest level - as the city becomes the first in the UK to set up an independent Youth Council.
