VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Social care demand strategies criticised
27/03/2017 Poor support and rapid hospital discharge processes for adult social care could be costing councils more in the long-term, new analysis reveals. |
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Call for closer working between Shropshire and Telford councils
27/02/2017 Plans by the opposition Conservative group in Telford & Wrekin to work more closely with Shropshire Council have been put forward. |
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Extremism funding a concern for Casey
10/01/2017 Extremism tsar Dame Louise Casey has admitted she is concerned about funding levels in key areas but believes the ‘money isn’t going to come back’. |
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Cardiff Christmas tree plans come up short
28/11/2016 Plans for a Christmas in Cardiff have come up short when the council ordered a tree in the wrong size due to a misunderstanding over measurements. |
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Govt gets behind council parking charges legislation
28/11/2016 A Private Member’s Bill has been put forward to assist councils with cutting parking charges – and ensuring they consult when seeking to raise them. |
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Reading BC to sign off further £10.5m in cuts
28/11/2016 Reading BC is set to sign off another £10.5m in efficiency savings as the local authority aims to fill a £42m funding gap. |
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Council get behind Jaguar growth plans
28/11/2016 Coventry City Council has got behind plans for local firm Jaguar Land Rover to develop electric vehicles in the area. |
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Council teaches health and safety to Swansea children
28/11/2016 Children in Swansea have been given special interactive presentations on health and safety by the local authority. |
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Audit of Northampton Town loan to be revealed by council
18/11/2016 Northampton BC has announced that it will receive a report from auditors PWC into a loan to Northampton Town Football Club at a special meeting next Monday. |
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Vaping products included in tobacco council survey
18/11/2016 E-cigarettes and products associated with vaping have been included in a survey of the activity of council trading standards teams for the first time. |
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NHS Providers: Additional funding required for local social care services
18/11/2016 Additional local social care funding is vital if the NHS is to have a sustainable financial future without longer waiting times, NHS Providers say. |
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PAC: Whitehall ‘complacent’ over council commercial ventures
18/11/2016 Central government ‘must do more’ to understand local authority finances and their impact on taxpayers, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has claimed. |
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NHS savings plans not realistic, claims CIPFA
18/11/2016 Cash-saving strategies under the NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) do not have enough detail to prove problems will be tackled, says CIPFA. |
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New £20m council funding pot for homelessness prevention
18/10/2016 Local authorities are to receive £20m for a new homeless prevention strategy to pilot initiatives on the issue, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced. |
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Finalists for Britain’s best high street announced
18/10/2016 Twenty-seven high streets are finalists in the Great British High Street competition, the Department for Communities and Local Government has announced. |
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Council ‘divide’ across UK
18/10/2016 Local authorities across the UK are increasingly divided into the ‘haves and the have nots’, according to a new report. |
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Report reveals Welsh community safety issues
18/10/2016 Community safety in Wales is being undermined by new responsibilities and working arrangements, according to a new report. |
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Data reveals council-run schools performing better than academies
18/10/2016 Almost half a million pupils are in academies deemed inadequate or require improvement since converting from council-run schools, according to council chiefs. |
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Newcastle to refund 5,100 PCNs over bus lane signage lighting issue
17/10/2016 Insufficient lighting in a bus lane in Newcastle has resulted in the council refunding potentially 5,100 penalty charge notices, the local authority has announced. |
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King’s Fund: Mental health services ‘under threat’
17/10/2016 Increased funding for mental health services has not been provided across the country, and services are ‘under threat’, according to a new report by The King’s Fund. |
