Councils are striving to build local economies in a way that ensures the proceeds of growth are shared more fairly across communities, says a new report.
Some disabled people are losing social care services which support them in their day to day lives, as Care Act rights were suspended by the government's Coronavirus Act.
Councils are providing additional online access to resources under the hashtag #LibrariesFromHome, extending online memberships for no extra fee, and all fines incurred as a result of the closures will be waived.
More than half of residents think their council should have powers to introduce a local tourism levy, according to a new survey by the Local Government Association.
Rising levels of homelessness and the increasing cost of using expensive bed and breakfast accommodation have plunged more than two-thirds of all council homelessness services in England into the red, according to new analysis by the Local Government Association
Large cuts in the adult education budget have left England lagging behind other countries, and the number of adults improving their skills at a record low.
Lack of an appeals process means the only option many people have is to make a complaint, which can be slow, stressful and leave them living with inadequate care or unfair costs, says Independent Age.
Children with special educational needs and disabilities are increasingly being failed by the system designed to support them, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.