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Climate cooperation in Europe’s first macro-region
Maxi Nachtigall, Adviser Sustainable Development, Council of the Baltic Sea States, CBSS sheds light on how the Baltic Sea Region is taking action to limit...
Promoting fair and sustainable growth
Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the European Commission gives an overview of his priorities for the coming year
The overall aim...
The Disintegration of the Housing Debate
In addressing the urgent need for more housing, Professor of Environment and Spatial Planning, Alister Scott believes that key participants in the housing question...
Concerns raised about voting age in Scotland
A House of Lords Committee has raised concerns about plans to transfer power from Westminster to Holyrood in a bid to give 16- and...
PSNI could improve the way it measures crime
A new report has suggested the way in which the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Policing Board measures the impact of crime...
Conservatives to shake up youth welfare
David Cameron is set to announce a shake up of the welfare system that will effect around 50,000 18- to 21-year-olds if the Conservative...
A fully fledged European growth policy
Corina Creţu, European Commissioner for Regional Policy gives an overview of her key priorities for the coming year…
The European Union is currently facing a...
Homelessness figures do not give a true picture
According to new research, official figures do not paint a true picture of the number of people at risk of homelessness.
High rents, cuts to...
Scottish young voters plan to take a step forward
It is expected plans to include 16- and 17-year-olds in the Scottish electoral system will take a step forward later today
The push to give...
Report calls for fire safety talks
The deaths of a number of firefighters since 2004 could have been prevented if risk assessments and good practice had been followed, according to...
More needs to be done to prevent child abuse
Chairman of Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board Alan Coe said more needed to be done to prevent child neglect and organised sex abuse in the...
London council cracks down on empty properties
Buy-to-leave homeowners may face fines and even prison sentences for buying properties and leaving them vacant under new measures introduced by Islington Council.
Growing numbers...
Streamlining local government
Research shows that Buckinghamshire’s local government system would see savings of £20m a year by restructuring to one council, if politicians are brave enough...
A strong focus on internationalisation
Studying abroad can have great benefits to students, and here the Danish Agency for Higher Education details how the Danish government has launched an...
York Council uses tool to help families
A new tool which identifies the complex needs of vulnerable families has been launched in York.
The City of York Council's Family Focus Team has...
Council leading the way in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire Country Council details how it is recruiting leaders of tomorrow and its success in training and retraining staff.
Alison Bulman is living proof that...
Economic Development It’s about place making
For those involved at a strategic level in economic development, place making as a tool is not new but its time is certainly now...
Council may cut funding for abuse helpline
Oxfordshire County Council has announced it is reviewing whether or not to scrap funding for a number of services, including a domestic abuse helpline.
Oxfordshire...
500 council staff take voluntary redundancy
More than 500 staff working at Wolverhampton City Council have been granted voluntary redundancy.
Wolverhampton City Council has announced that more than 500 people working...
Wirral libraries are under threat
Wirral Council will consider plans to seek help from volunteers to prevent the closure of library sites throughout the borough.
Wirral Borough Council's cabinet is...
