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London needs £480m to tackle shortfall in primary school places

London’s boroughs need at least £480 million to ensure every five year-old has a school place over the next five years, according to London Councils.

Government to crack down on unauthorised Traveller sites

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced plans to give councils more powers to tackle unauthorised Traveller sites.

TUC draws education battle lines

Unions call for ‘alliance of unions, parents and governors’ to tackle education cuts.

Government launches world's biggest suggestion scheme

George Osborne today called on the public and business to send him their very best ideas on how to get more for less from our public services.

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It is universally accepted that local authorities will have a key role to play in efforts to tackle climate change. More than 90 per cent of councils have already adopted targets to reduce emissions in their own operation or across their local area, or targets to adapt to the effects of climate change.

HMO rules scrapped

Plans by the new coalition government to scrap planning rules for homes in multiple occupation (HMOs) have been welcomed by many in the industry.

Prime Minister prepares the UK for huge cuts

David Cameron has today warned that the UK's budget deficit was far larger than anticipated and tough action would be needed to tackle it.

£36m to tackle alcohol misuse in Scotland

Scotland's health boards will share £36 million to implement a range of measures designed to help people address their excessive drinking.

Boost for councils to tackle the tenancy cheats

Housing Minister John Healey has given councils and housing associations another 27,000 hot leads to potential tenancy cheats who fraudulently sublet the homes they have been allocated.

LGA and Government look at how councils can deliver new homes

Housing Minister John Healey and the Local Government Association (LGA) today announced they are launching joint work to look at how councils can deliver new homes to tackle the shortage of affordable housing and help drive economic growth.

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