£2bn confirmed for affordable housing
A £2 billion investment into the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) will help deliver up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes in England, according to ministers.
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New homes to get solar panels
Almost all new homes in England are to be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years, under plans being drawn up by the Government.
Call for better support for armed forces
The Armed Forces Covenant is being inconsistently applied in different areas of the country and when military personnel move into a new area, according to MPs.
Technology partnership to champion digital innovation
The LGA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with techUK, the technology trade association, to help advance digital transformation across local government.
Digital adult care training plans announced
Government plans to move adult social care services from ‘analogue to digital’ will not on their own provide the changes the sector needs, the LGA has warned.
Tributes paid following Oxfordshire fire deaths
The LGA has paid tribute to two firefighters and a member of the public who died in a fire at an Oxfordshire business park.
Rollout of world’s first gonorrhoea vaccine
The NHS and local government are to roll out the world’s first vaccine programme to prevent gonorrhoea.
‘1,700 children’s social care referrals a day’
The LGA is leading calls for adequate long-term funding for children’s social care in the Spending Review, due on 11 June.
Social housing finances ‘impacting housebuilding’
The financial strain on social housing across England could lead to government housebuilding targets not being met, according to a new LGA survey.
£50m for veterans
The Government has announced a new support system for Armed Forces veterans, called VALOUR.