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Hounslow tested an interactive map-based tool to help residents explore its 700-page design code more easily.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Southampton tested interactive maps and early-stage 3D modelling to help residents understand and respond to local plan proposals more easily.
Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon tested AI tools to tag and summarise consultation responses, improving insight for officers and reducing processing time.
Stockport tested a visual, map-based consultation tool to make local plan evidence and site information easier for residents to understand.
Hounslow and Chesterfield tested software to manage consultation responses, cutting processing time by 45% and improving consistency across planning teams.
Cotswold District Council used a consultation hub to make its local plan easier to understand, increase participation and reduce officer processing time.
Five South West Hertfordshire councils used digital tools to reach thousands of residents and gather detailed feedback for their joint strategic plan.
Keith Fraser, Chair of the YJB, highlights the systemic biases that fuel the over-representation of Black and Mixed ethnicity children in the youth justice system. He explores the structural reform and culturally sensitive i…
The Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States have issued a joint statement on the deteriorating situation in South Sudan.
Leaders from across the business community, trade union movement and wider civil society have welcomed the Employment Rights Act receiving Royal Assent.…
Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips delivers a statement to the House of Commons around the new Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy.
New contingency arrangements for civil legal aid applications and amendments came into effect on Monday 15 December 2025.
The government's landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill has received Royal Assent today.
Government’s housing and regeneration Agency confirms appointments in latest progress milestone towards mobilising new Strategic Plan and new regional operating model, which will work hand-in-hand with national Agency coordi…
Treve Young was sentenced to 22 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work.
Forces will receive up to £19.5 billion next year to help drive out crime and antisocial behaviour from town centres.
Over 15 million people across the UK are expected to benefit as the Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent.
The Mental Health Bill has received Royal Assent to modernise outdated mental health laws and improve care for seriously ill patients.
Former Heath Secretary Alan Milburn has today launched his groundbreaking investigation into the causes of record unemployment and inactivity among 16 to 24 year olds with a call for young people and a range of experts to co…
The funding injection is aimed at restoring pride, and councils will have more resources available to bring back libraries, youth services and community hubs. …
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