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Powers to ban pavement parking need to be extended to all areas across England to save lives and make our streets safer, according to a new report by the LGA.

“We have been pressing the Government to set a firm timetable by which timely audits will be restored, so it is good that these proposals have been published."

Drug services need greater funding certainty from government if they are to deliver the life changing benefits we know they can.

These stark figures reveal that a lack of access to affordable dentistry is having a worrying impact on the state of children’s teeth

An acute shortage of NHS dentists mean hundreds of dental practices may have to close in the years ahead

This settlement continues to leave local public health teams with limited resources to maintain essential services

Councils are urging the Government to extend one of its most essential schemes to help protect vulnerable households in the country.

New analysis published today shows that every council in the country has a school participating in The Daily Mile.

"To ensure support to all children, councils need to be given the resources and powers to manage local childcare markets.”

Without further funding, some councils will find themselves struggling to set balanced budgets in 2024/25 and potentially unable to do so as they look forward to 2025/26."