£338 million for walking and cycling
The Government has announced a £338 million investment in walking and cycling, as well as changes to the Highway Code to give greater protections to non-car users on the road.
In the latest issue:
The case for change
The LGA has responded to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England.
A better life
For the first time, children and young people are included in the Government’s national autism strategy.
Net-zero innovation
An LGA programme has brought councils and universities together to collaborate on climate change.
Leading the charge
Councils have a role to play in providing infrastructure for the transition to electric vehicles.
Wake-up call
Planning reform and action on climate change will be among the issues highlighted at next month’s Liberal Democrat party conference.
Digital pathfinders
Funding is available to help councils develop digital solutions to local problems.
The challenges facing rural communities
When I was asked to chair the North Yorkshire Rural Commission – the first of its kind in the country – myself and my fellow commissioners were only too familiar with the long-standing challenges facing rural communities, especially those across the sparsely-populated expanse of our county.
Delivering a rural powerhouse
North Yorkshire is preparing to become a single unitary council for the future delivery of local public services, following the recent decision by Secretary of State Robert Jenrick MP.
A good business city
York has become the first city in the UK to sign up to the Good Business Charter – a pioneering initiative that puts fairness, representation, diversity and a shared commitment to our environmental responsibilities at the heart of our economic strategy.