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Queen's speech: Government brings back measures to stop protestors 'locking on' 10/05/2022 Boris Johnson’s government will bring back measures thrown out by the House of Lords in January to stop protesters ‘locking on’ to infrastructure.
Commission calls for end to school ‘exclusions culture’ 29/04/2022 The rise in the number of exclusions from schools leads to teenagers being put at risk of exploitation and serious violence, new report warns.
Government struggles to assess scale of waste crime 27/04/2022 Defra does not have the data it needs to assess scale of waste crime and the incentives for criminals to enter the waste market have increased, auditors say.
MPs urge licensing authorities to use powers to tackle spiking 26/04/2022 Local authorities have been urged to use their licensing powers to ensure venues take action to prevent spiking incidents and keep customers safe by MPs.
Third of trafficked children go missing from council care 19/04/2022 One in three trafficked children go missing from council care, say children’s charities who warn Nationality and Borders Bill will make the problem worse.
Council chiefs warn of energy rebate scam 19/04/2022 Local authority leaders are warning residents about a new scam where cold callers pretend to be helping people claim the Government’s £150 energy rebate.
Khan calls for ‘joined-up approach’ to tackle child-to-parent abuse 13/04/2022 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today called for a ‘joined-up approach’ to tackle domestic abuse carried out by children against their parents.
Councils to be banned from charging for disposal of DIY waste 11/04/2022 The Government has proposed banning local authorities from charging for the disposal of DIY waste from households.
Consultation on replacing Vagrancy Act is launched 08/04/2022 The Government has launched a consultation on replacing an 'outdated' law that criminalises homeless people.
Harborough DC rejects prison plans after protests 07/04/2022 Harborough DC has rejected Ministry of Justice plans to build a prison on the grounds that it would ‘adversely impact’ the character of the area.
Council depots see attempted fuel thefts in wake of price hikes 05/04/2022 A Warwickshire council has been forced to step up security at depots following attempted fuel thefts.
Council chiefs welcome £130m to tackle violent crime 04/04/2022 Local authority leaders have welcomed the Government’s announcement of a multi-million-pound funding package to tackle serious violence and homicide.
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Failing social housing providers to be ‘named and shamed’ 29/03/2022 Providers of social housing who fail to deliver decent accommodation will be called out as part of reforms to drive up standards, Government announced today.
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One in 10 people falsely claim council tax discounts 24/02/2022 One in 10 people know someone dishonestly claiming a discount on their council tax bill, the UK’s fraud prevention service has found.
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Project ADDER helps over 13,000 people receive drug treatment 26/01/2022 Over 600 crime groups have been disrupted and 13,000 people supported in drug treatment interventions thanks to a whole-systems approach to tackling drugs.
Abused school pupils threaten council with legal action 25/01/2022 Former pupils of a council-run school are considering legal action against Lincolnshire County Council after two former staff members were convicted of abuse.
Extension to community payback scheme 14/01/2022 Offenders will provide an extra three million hours of payback to their communities every year under plans announced by the Government.
Abuse victims given more time to report incidents 05/01/2022 Victims of domestic abuse will be allowed more time to report incidents of common assault or battery against them, the Government today announced.
London boroughs consider cannabis decriminalisation 05/01/2022 Three London boroughs could be part of a pilot scheme aimed at diverting young people caught with a small amount of cannabis away from the justice system.
Cuts undermine fight against child criminal exploitation 16/12/2021 Local authority leaders have warned that cuts to local government funding have made it difficult to tackle child criminal exploitation.
Council forced to close down buildings following threat to staff 15/12/2021 Middlesbrough Council was forced to lock down its buildings and facilities for three hours yesterday in response to a 'specific threat' made against staff.
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Former council leader jailed for fraud 26/11/2021 The former leader of West Lindsey District Council has been jailed for 14 months for fraud and theft offences.
Domestic abuse crimes rose by 6% in past year 25/11/2021 The number of domestic abuse crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales in the year ending March 2021 increased by 6% on the previous year, new figures have shown.
Projects secure funding to improve safety of women at night 11/11/2021 Projects that aim to improve the safety of women and girls in public spaces at night have been awarded £5m funding from the Government.
New partnership will roll out anti-spiking tests across Greater Manchester 10/11/2021 Anti-spiking tests will be rolled out across major venues in Greater Manchester as part of a new partnership to tackle drink spiking.
Council launches 'key amnesty' to tackle tenancy fraud 10/11/2021 A London council is running a 'key amnesty' to reclaim council housing that is being used illegally.
How Redbridge is taking a bold approach to cutting crime 03/11/2021 Dr Javed Kahn explains how other local authorities can use the Redbridge Community Crime Commission as a blueprint for finding solutions to crime in their community.
Areas chosen to pilot offensive weapons homicide reviews 29/10/2021 A new law to help prevent deaths caused by an offensive weapon will be tested by several local authority areas in London, West Midlands and Wales.
Inquiry identifies ‘failings’ in council’s handling of serious sexual offences 26/10/2021 Edinburgh Council has published a report which identified ‘failings’ in the local authority’s handling of historical complaints against an employee who was subsequently charged with serious sexual offences.
Third round of safer streets funding is allocated 04/10/2021 Local authorities and police forces across England and Wales have been awarded £23.5m to help make women and girls feel safer in public spaces.
More than £1m to help city recover from Keyham shootings 23/09/2021 More than £1m has been allocated to help Plymouth recover from the Keyham tragedy.
Call for a cross-system approach to tackle violence against women and girls 20/09/2021 Local authorities will play a key role in ending 'an epidemic' of violence against women and girls, a new report has said.
Former employees convicted of fraud against council 13/09/2021 Two women have been found guilty of creating a 'phantom' employee to defraud a council and a charity out of more than £40,000.
Plymouth council leader ‘shocked and saddened’ by shooting 13/08/2021 The leader of Plymouth City Council has said he is ‘shocked and saddened’ after six people were killed yesterday in a shooting incident.
Councils given £13m to help prison leavers find secure homes 28/07/2021 Over 140 councils across England have been awarded a share of £13m to provide longer-term accommodation to prison leavers.
Eight more regions to become Project ADDER Accelerator sites 28/07/2021 Eight more local authorities will become Project ADDER Accelerator sites to help tackle drug misuse and crack-down on drug-related crime.
Council steps up security after vandalism at Low Traffic Neighbourhoods 20/07/2021 Lambeth Council has been forced to install security measures after vandals targeted its Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes.
Council leader's car targetted in 'abhorrent' arson attack 15/07/2021 A man has been arrested after a car belonging to the leader of Oldham Council was deliberately set on fire.
Girls increasingly becoming victims of county lines drug gangs, councils warn 09/07/2021 County lines drug gangs are increasingly targeting girls and young women, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
Review calls for significant investment in drug treatment 08/07/2021 Local authorities should be given an extra £550m over the next five years to deliver drug treatment in their local communities, an independent review has said today.
Online toolkit available for tackling youth violence 28/06/2021 Local authorities now have access to an online toolkit which will help them determine what activities are best for preventing children becoming involved in violence.
Seven people charged following missing £10.25m council loan 22/06/2021 Seven people have been charged in connection with a missing £10.25m council loan to Northampton Town FC.
Council calls for sentence review after attack on litter warden 21/06/2021 Dudley Council has criticised the 'unduly lenient' sentences given to two men who attacked and racially abused a litter warden.
Lack of services sees thousands of people with a mental disorder sent to prison, says report 08/06/2021 Thousands of people with a mental health disorder are being sent to prison due to a lack of services, a new report has warned.
Areas chosen to share Safer Streets Fund 04/06/2021 The Government has announced the 40 areas that will share more than £18m to make streets safer and crack down on neighbourhood crime.
Landowner sentenced to jail for siting caravans on greenbelt 06/05/2021 A landowner has been given a suspended jail sentence by the High Court after siting caravans on greenbelt land in Cheshire East.
All-female team create new guide to support safer public spaces 26/04/2021 A new guide to help local authorities create safer journeys for women has been published.
Figures show rise in sexual and criminal exploitation under lockdown 07/04/2021 Criminal and sexual exploitation has risen ‘dramatically’ during the pandemic, new data has warned today.
Crack down on abuse of modern slavery safeguards 22/03/2021 Local authorities will receive training to help frontline staff identify genuine victims of modern slavery.
Safer streets fund doubled after death of Sarah Everard 16/03/2021 The Government has doubled the Safer Streets fund to provide better lighting and CCTV following the death of Sarah Everard.
Home secretary announces £23m to tackle exploitation of young people 08/03/2021 A children’s charity has called for a national strategy to provide help for children at risk of exploitation rather than a strategy focusing on ‘hot spots’.
Woman jailed for defrauding London council 02/03/2021 A woman has been sentenced to 12-months’ imprisonment for defrauding the Royal Borough of Greenwich out of nearly £10,000.
Government announces £35.5m to tackle violence at local level 09/02/2021 Local communities are set to benefit from a multi-million-pound funding boost to help support measures tackling serious violence.
Report calls for a joined up public health approach to gangs 08/02/2021 Local authorities are failing to tackle the key drivers for youth violence in their areas, the Children's Commissioner has warned in a new report.
New £40m fund launched to support victims of abuse 01/02/2021 The Government has launched a £40m fund to help victims of rape and domestic abuse during the pandemic.
New strategy 'a golden opportunity' to tackle child sexual abuse 22/01/2021 A new strategy to protect children from all forms of child sexual abuse has been published by the Government today.
Former councillor jailed for electoral fraud 21/01/2021 A former councillor has been jailed and ordered to pay Redbridge Council more than £28,000 after committing electoral fraud.
Councils welcome £148m funding boost to cut misuse of drugs 20/01/2021 Five areas across England will pilot a new approach to tackling drug misuse under plans announced today by the Government.
Criminals publish stolen council data online 07/01/2021 Data stolen from Hackney Council in a cyber attack last October has been published online by the criminals responsible.
Liverpool to undergo best value inspection 17/12/2020 Liverpool City Council will undergo an inspection of whether it is complying with its best value duty after the arrest of its mayor.
Man convicted for dropping bowling ball on council worker’s head 15/12/2020 A man has been convicted of grievous bodily harm after he dropped a bowling ball on a council worker’s head from an upper window.
'Data desert' on vulnerable children and county lines, report warns 03/12/2020 Local authorities and police forces are failing to identify the number of vulnerable children being exploited by criminal gangs, a new report has warned.
Funding boost to support rape and domestic abuse victims 18/11/2020 Nearly £11m in new funding to support domestic abuse and rape victims this winter has been announced.
Police make first Grenfell arrest 26/10/2020 Detectives investigating the fire have arrested a man on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
Report calls for extra investment in women's centres 20/10/2020 The Government has been urged to invest more funding in women's centres to help reduce the number of women in prison, in a new report published today.
Charity calls for more support for county lines victims 25/09/2020 A new strategy is needed to identify and support county lines victims, according to The Children's Society.
Government announces nearly £3m for violence prevention 21/08/2020 The Government has announced that it is committing £2.9m to hundreds of frontline charities working on violence prevention projects.
Charity warns of increase in gang activity post-lockdown 03/06/2020 Criminal gangs are using new ways of exploiting children in the wake of coronavirus, a new report has warned.
We can’t let the loudness of lockdown drown out the voices of the most vulnerable 29/04/2020 Emma Lewis describes why now more than ever we must shine a light on the experiences of those who cannot speak up for themselves.
Man jailed for racially abusing a council worker 07/04/2020 A man has been jailed after racially abusing a council worker in Bristol, accusing them of bringing coronavirus into the country.
Domestic abuse puts children at more risk of exploitation, review warns 01/04/2020 There is an overlap between children’s experience of domestic abuse and their offending behaviour, a review has concluded today.
MPs warn youth services cuts are increasing knife crime 10/03/2020 Councils should have a legal duty to deliver a minimum level of youth services to help prevent knife crime, MPs have argued today.
Youth services bearing brunt of 'drastic' cuts finds report 03/03/2020 Youth services have a vital role to play in tackling crime, gang culture and loneliness, a charity has argued today.
Council chiefs call for funding for domestic abuse services 03/03/2020 Local authority leaders have welcomed the re-introduction of a Bill aimed at protecting victims of domestic abuse, but called on the Government to fund services designed to prevent violence in the home.
Knife crime ‘epidemic’ fuelled by cuts, committee says 13/02/2020 Cuts to important and life-saving services for vulnerable young people have caused a rise in knife crime, according to a new report.
Khan announces over £55m of funding to tackle causes of crime 13/02/2020 Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today announced that £55.5m of new funding will be available for tackling the underlying causes of violent crime in the capital.
Councils urge retailers to become 'no knife shops' 10/02/2020 Councils are urging retailers not to sell knives in an effort to tackle the knife crime epidemic.
Council offers pioneering family therapy to reduce gang crime 31/01/2020 Redbridge Council has become the first in the UK to deliver a ground-breaking family therapy service for young people at risk of joining gangs.
New £25m fund launched for ‘preventative approach’ to crime 27/01/2020 The Home Office is launching a new multi-million pound scheme which will see more street lights and gated alleyways rolled out across the country in order to tackle crime.
Child sexual exploitation cases in Greater Manchester ‘reopened’ 14/01/2020 Victims of child sexual exploitation in Greater Manchester are having their cases newly investigated as a result of a review commissioned by the Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Lack of joint working in the fight against ‘county lines’ puts children at risk 10/01/2020 Local authorities don’t always tell the police when they move ‘at risk’ children into their areas, a new report has warned.
Home secretary announces £35m to focus on ‘root causes’ of crime 02/01/2020 Eighteen police and crime commissioners will receive £35m to fund specialist teams to tackle violent crime in their area, the home secretary has announced.
Former council employee who falsified air quality data convicted of fraud 20/12/2019 A former Waverley Borough Council employee has been given a suspended prison sentence for committing fraud after falsifying air quality data.
'Ambitious programme of domestic reform' promised in Queen's Speech 19/12/2019 The second Queen’s Speech in almost as many months has promised an ‘ambitious programme of domestic reform’.
Rogue west London landlord fined over £400,000 18/12/2019 A landlord in west London has been ordered to pay £430,000 for illegally renting out her property to 15 tenants.
Councils warn FGM is still under-reported 29/11/2019 There have been 22,500 new cases of FGM identified in the past four years, according to new figures published by NHS Digital.
Charity warns child cruelty is rising every year 28/11/2019 The number of child cruelty and neglect offences have risen every year for the past five years, new analysis has shown.
Teenager stabbed to death at council offices 08/11/2019 A muder investigation has been launched after a teenager was stabbed to death at a London council’s office.

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Telford & Wrekin Council are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Junior Developer. Telford, Shropshire

Recuriter: Telford & Wrekin Council

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£20,856

Lead activities and ensure that delivery of programmes are of a high standard. Leicester, Leicestershire

Recuriter: Leicestershire County Council

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£19,701

This is an exciting opportunity for to work with an experienced team delivering high quality learning opportunities and care. Leicester, Leicestershire

Recuriter: Leicestershire County Council

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