Sharpening the commercial edge
The case for well-managed council commercial activity is one that needs to be defended if we want a mature and sustainable local state, argues Jonathan Werran.
County at 'unsafe capacity' for caring for lone child migrants
14/06/2021 Kent County Council has warned it has reached capacity for caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) for the second time in a year. |
Patel reveals rota replacement scheme for unaccompanied asylum seeking children
10/06/2021 A new rota scheme will better distribute responsibility for unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) among councils, home secretary Priti Patel has revealed. |
London council rejects ‘cruel’ new immigration rules
10/12/2020 Lewisham Council has hit out at ‘draconian’ new immigration rules that make sleeping rough a legal ground to cancel or refuse permission to stay in the UK. |
Council leader slams plans for asylum seeker site in village
08/12/2020 The leader of Test Valley Borough Council has started a petition calling on the Government to rethink plans to house 500 asylum seekers on the edge of Barton Stacey village. |
Government tells councils to ‘do their bit’ for child asylum seekers
21/08/2020 The Home Office has called on local authorities to do more to support vulnerable children seeking asylum in the UK. |
Kent reaches capacity to safely care for migrant children
18/08/2020 Kent County Council has warned it has reached its capacity to safely care for any more unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. |
Funding boost for councils caring for asylum seeking children
09/06/2020 Councils will receive increased funding to look after children seeking asylum, the Government has said. |
Kent leader warns of migrant crossing ‘crisis’
26/05/2020 The council's leader has asked the home secretary to make it mandatory for authorities to provide support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). |
Council made ‘serious unsubstantiated’ allegations about asylum seeker
23/01/2020 An investigation has found Sandwell Council made ‘serious and unsubstantiated’ allegations about a vulnerable woman seeking asylum. |
London boroughs warn refugee scheme ‘is not working’
08/07/2019 The Government scheme for distributing refugee children throughout the country is not working, according to London Councils. |
Councils receive extra £30m to care for asylum seeking children
09/05/2019 The amount of funding councils receive to look after unaccompanied asylum seeking children is set to rise by £30m. |
Councils' role in asylum system to be bolstered
23/04/2019 Plans are being drawn up that will give councils more of a say in where asylum seekers are accommodated. |
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.
