Nine ways to create a good design code
Jane Dann outlines the nine steps that local authorities can take to get a good code in place.
Refugees who refuse housing offers to become homeless
11/05/2022 Afghan refugees who turn down two offers of accommodation could be referred to councils as homeless. |
Queen's Speech: Business rates set for overhaul
10/05/2022 It has been confirmed a ‘Non-Domestic Rating Bill’ will form part of the agenda during the next Parliamentary session. |
Children ‘bounced around’ care system
06/05/2022 Research by the charity Barnardo’s has found young people are facing frequent changes of home, school and social workers. |
Advisers call for minimum pay to ease care workforce crisis
27/04/2022 The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has said the Government should foot the bill for a minimum rate of £10.50 per hour for care workers in England. |
Councils look at shared leadership team
19/04/2022 Two district councils are expected to draw up plans for sharing a single leadership team. |
Government unveils £2.6bn UK Shared Prosperity Fund
13/04/2022 The Scottish Government has said it has been short-changed by its allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. |
Energy strategy to bring about planning overhaul
07/04/2022 The Government is to reform planning regulations in the hope of boosting the nation’s energy supply. |
New restrictions on use of capital receipts
05/04/2022 Councils have been able to use funds from asset sales to cover revenue costs of projects that reduce costs, increase income, or improve efficiency since 2016. |
Councils to fund housing for homeless refugees
01/04/2022 Local authorities will have to pick up the bill for accommodating homeless Ukrainian refugees from their own budgets, a minister has said. |
Data issues hampering councils' refugee response
30/03/2022 Councils are struggling to prepare for the arrival of refugees due to a lack of quality data, MPs have been told. |
Talks held on East Midlands combined authority
17/03/2022 Proposals for an East Midlands combined authority covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire could be put forward to the Government as part of county deal negotiations. |
Merthyr Tydfil improvement board ends
16/03/2022 Independent oversight of Merthyr Tydfil CBC has come to an end following improvements to its governance and sustainability. |
Uncertain future for Scottish councils' finances
10/03/2022 The Accounts Commission found councils were grappling with funding reductions and restrictions as they prepare to meet significant challenges. |
Warnings over unmet care needs
01/03/2022 Social care services could be put under further pressure due to unmet needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. |
Public health directors warn of dangers in ending COVID-19 testing
17/02/2022 The Government is reportedly looking at scrapping free tests as part of its national post-COVID plan. |
Councils demand to know more about deposit return scheme
09/02/2022 Councils are unsure about the full implications of deposit return schemes ahead of their rollout, according to new research. |
'Emergency consultation' launched on accounting rules
04/02/2022 Temporary changes to the code of practice were requested by the Government to resolve 'timeliness' issues. |
Sunak unveils £150 council tax rebate
03/02/2022 Local authorities have been tasked with administering a council tax rebate and £144m fund to soften the impact of soaring energy prices. |
Council pension schemes urged to invest in local economies
02/02/2022 Local government pension funds will be targetted to pump billions of pounds into regional economies as part of the new levelling up White Paper. |
Blaenau Gwent receives damning report in public interest
28/01/2022 Auditors said oversight of the council's waste company was ‘inadequate’ for more than a decade. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
