Council chiefs welcome £200m to help rough sleepers

17/05/2021

Local authority leaders have welcomed an announcement that they will receive over £200m to help rough sleepers but called for focus on homelessness prevention.

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Human Resources

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Finance

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Multi-million funding boost to tackle inequalities in accessing sport

Urban Tree Fund re-opens for third phase

‘Wholesale improvements’ required at Slough

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Construction of £23m council-funded school for SEND students complete

Experts call for action to be taken to tackle digital divide

Voters back committee system in Sheffield referendum

Levelling up needs long-term approach, says report

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More than 100 leisure centres could go bust, DCN warns

Green social prescribing projects chosen for funding

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Public Property

Government consults on new £2bn developer tax

Pilot phase launched for government-backed 'value toolkit'

Schools to share £1.8bn for building repairs

Housing Ombudsman launches damp and mould investigation

Building a public EV charging network

Cecilia Routledge looks at the seven key things that local authorities need to consider when installing EV chargepoints.

Innovating for a fairer start

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Public Property

This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.

The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.