Ministers appear 'complacent' over care home closures, MPs warn

16/06/2021

The Government ‘seems complacent’ about the risk of care homes collapsing in the wake of the pandemic, MPs have warned today.

Government announces £220m fund to support children in school holidays

Directors warn of unsustainable rise in social care demand

LGiU report calls for a local government-led Building Back Better commission

Council invests over £1m in mobile household recycling centres

Politics and Policy

LGiU report calls for a local government-led Building Back Better commission

Government announces £220m fund to support children in school holidays

Litter overwhelming councils in tourist hotspots, warns union

Councils receive extra COVID support as lockdown easing delayed

Human Resources

Unions rejects 'insulting' council pay offer

Homes England invites council officers to join summer training programme

Council ‘outraged’ by Unite decision to continue bin strike

Norwich Council workers to strike over pay dispute

Finance

Councils can issue traffic fines from December

Ministers 'knew early years was underfunded' argues charity

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award gets £3.4m boost

Waste collection plans to cost £680m a year, councils warn

Transformation

Council invests over £1m in mobile household recycling centres

Cornwall Council closes Brussels office

DWP launches 110 hubs to help young jobseekers

WMCA makes top 10 of most inclusive employers in the country

Health and Social Care

Ministers appear 'complacent' over care home closures, MPs warn

Directors warn of unsustainable rise in social care demand

SEND services in Suffolk to be reviewed

County at 'unsafe capacity' for caring for lone child migrants

Public Property

Boroughs call for ‘fit for purpose’ fire safety regime

Councils to set priorities for First Homes scheme

Wolverhampton's i9 selected to house MHCLG's Midlands base

Shared ownership reforms could lead to loss of affordable homes, providers warn

LEPs: A year like no other

Alun Rogers, chair of Stoke and Staffordshire LEP, on the 2020-2021 annual review and his hopes for the future of the LEP.

Slow and steady wins the (cloud migration) race

Sascha Giese? argues that when it comes to cloud migration, local authorities would be wise to opt for a more strategic route and take their time.

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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.

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