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LGA responds to "Building Better, Building Beautiful" report

Responding to the launch of the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission’s final report, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s planning spokesman, said...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 13:05

LGA responds to youth accelerator fund announcement

Responding to the Government’s Youth Accelerator Fund, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair of the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, said...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 13:03

LGA responds to reintroduction of Environment Bill

Responding to the reintroduction of the Environment Bill to Parliament today, the Local Government Association’s Environment spokesman, Cllr David Renard, said...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 12:34

Over £1m to fund food waste fight

£1.15 million of government funding announced to tackle food waste in households and supply chains...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 12:30

Aspiring teachers to benefit from simpler application process

New service will be piloted across England, starting in the South West, and will be easier to use for both candidates and training providers...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 11:56

NEU comment on Government's data release on school funding

Commenting on the latest school funding data announcements from Government, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 11:55

Education Secretary unveils plans to unleash North East potential

Gavin Williamson outlines measures to tackle challenges facing schools in the region through extra training and greater access to employers and universities..

Thursday, 30 January 2020 11:07

Baroness Morgan's speech: how we can be the greatest place in the world to grow up

It was delivered at the BackYouth summit on 30 January 2020...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 11:05

Universities Minister at Student Accommodation Conference

In a recorded message to the Student Accommodation Conference 2020, Chris Skidmore set out the Government's expectations for the sector...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 11:04

Defence invests billions into UK prosperity

The MOD has released the official statistics for 2018/19 regional expenditure with UK industry, commerce and employment...

Thursday, 30 January 2020 10:46