Libraries for active and engaged communities
The annual celebration of the very best that local libraries have to offer their communities has kicked off, with Libraries Week taking place from 4-10 October.
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The benefits of heritage status
Twenty years after the idea was first mooted, Gwynedd Council has been successful in its bid to secure World Heritage status for the slate landscape of north-west Wales.
Waterways – a natural choice
Britain’s canals offer huge opportunities to help local councils and their communities on the challenging journey towards achieving the Government’s net-zero carbon targets by 2040.
Securing public leisure and culture services
The past year has been interesting for Rossendale, where a local leisure and culture consolidation programme has taken place through three mergers.
Investing in small businesses
Councils are the first line of support for building self-employed businesses back up after the pandemic.
Natural partners for councils
Community foundations are local champions, connecting people and organisations that want to improve their communities.
Levelling up to revitalise rural areas
Rural areas are being left behind in the Government’s levelling up agenda.
Making the case for councils to new ministers
As first was going to press, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was working through a Cabinet reshuffle that has seen some important ministerial changes in key Whitehall departments for local government.
Ambitious for our children
Children up and down the country went back to school in September after 18 months of disruption to their education because of the COVID-19 pandemic.