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LGA responds to NAO report on the Government's road investment strategy

Responding to an NAO report on the Government’s road investment strategy, Cllr Martin Tett, LGA Transport spokesman, said...

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 00:01

UK families will soon see bills cut as date announced for the launch of Tax-Free Childcare

Launch of new Childcare Choices website means parents now able to find available government support...

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 00:01

IFS: New funding formula could imply further cuts to per-pupil spending of 7% for around 1,000 schools after 2019–20

In a consultation that closes today (March 22), the government has set out ambitious plans to implement a national funding formula (NFF) for schools in England...

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 00:01

This report shows that the Tories’ so called fair funding formula isn’t fair and it isn’t funded - Rayner

Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Education, commenting on an Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report showing that the new schools funding formula could imply further cuts to per-pupil spending, said...

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 00:01

Committee calls for written evidence on the Prisons and Courts Bill

Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Prisons and Courts Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament?...

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 17:55

Additional airline security measures on some routes travelling to the UK

Phones, laptops and tablets larger than 16.0cm x 9.3cm x 1.5cm not allowed in the cabin on flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Tunisia...

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 16:29

Written statement on Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Sajid Javid (Secretary of State forCommunities and Local Government): In February 2015, the Government appointed five Commissioners to exercise all executive functions and some non-executive functions at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council...

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 15:12

Sajid Javid MP to be questioned on Housing White Paper and business rates

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP is to be questioned about the Housing White Paper and business rates by the Communities and Local Government Committee on Tuesday 19 April 2017...

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 13:02

Commons library briefing note on Teacher recruitment and retention in England

This briefing provides information on the recruitment and retention of teachers in England...

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 12:14

Lords to question David Davis on Brexit priorities

The House of Lords EU Committee will this week question Rt Hon David Davis MP, Secretary of State for Exiting the EU...

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 11:29