About 1,500 residents were evacuated from the small town of Whaley Bridge on 1 August over fears a dam at Toddbrook Reservoir would collapse after heavy rains. Derbyshire Council leader Barry Lewis...
Public sector bodies must band together to tackle climate change as it is them who will pay the price for the effects of a climate disaster, delegates at CIPFA’s annual conference have been told.
By giving power back to the people and redefining their relationship with communities, local authorities can help themselves transform, says the NLGN’s director Adam Lent.
Funds from dormant bank account and inactive charitable trusts will be released to fund a range of community-focused and led initiatives, according to the government’s Civil Society Strategy.
