The number of alcohol-related deaths hit record levels in 2023, prompting council chiefs to call for certainty over funding ...

The Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) of Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council has written to ...

Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council have been working together to create the new ...

Justin Day, CEO and co-founder of Cloud Gateway, considers what local government devolution can learn from NHS digital ...

A mother had to pay £7,000 for her children’s therapy while she waited for Somerset Council to release the funds, an ombudsman has revealed.

McDonald’s has defeated councils’ attempts to stop it opening new branches by claiming the fast-food outlets promote healthier lifestyles, an investigation has revealed.

The research by the Children’s Society found that 85% of parents believe earlier intervention should be offered to children, with 52% citing current thresholds and waiting times as direct barriers ...

The areas set to join the programme are Cumbria, Cheshire & Warrington, Norfolk & Suffolk, Greater Essex, Sussex & Brighton, ...

Defra's decision to top up funding for flood defences by £250m raises spending in this area to record levels but is still ...

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has pleaded for help from other local authorities ahead of the upcoming arrival ...

The failure to tackle the children's mental health crisis costs the UK over £1tn in lifetime lost earnings, researchers ...

The Government's approach to distributing compensation to councils for higher National Insurance Contribution bills has been ...