Sampling COVID’s impact on Surrey
Michael Coughlin describes how Surrey CC is developing a ‘rich and granular’ understanding of how its residents, communities and the local economy are being impacted by the pandemic.
Councils told to provide free school meals during half term
15/01/2021 Councils have been tasked with providing free meals to school children during half term week next month, prompting an outcry from the sector. |
Starmer demands halt to ‘absurd’ council tax rises
11/01/2021 Labour leader Keir Starmer has called for central government to increase funding for local authorities to prevent council tax hikes. |
Call for ‘urgent clarity’ on elections
06/01/2021 Speculation over whether local elections will take place in May as scheduled has been labelled ‘unhelpful’ by councils. |
Councils resist pressure to reopen schools
04/01/2021 Scores of councils have raised concerns over the return of primary school pupils to classrooms amid soaring COVID-19 infection rates. |
Kent facing days of disruption
23/12/2020 Kent CC is preparing for a Christmas of dealing with the fallout from the closure of the French border. |
Labour announces ‘constitutional commission’ on devolution
21/12/2020 Leader Sir Keir Starmer said it will look at transferring more powers from Westminster to local leaders. |
'Bitter disappointment' greets tiers review
17/12/2020 Millions more people are facing tougher restrictions from this weekend in an effort to curb a rise in COVID-19 cases in the east and south-east of England. |
One in nine care workers not tested weekly
16/12/2020 A government pledge to test all care home staff every seven days is not being met, according to a survey published today. |
London enters tier three restrictions
14/12/2020 The Government’s timetable for COVID-19 tier reviews has been pre-empted with the imposition of extra restrictions on London, Essex and Hertfordshire. |
Boost to local test and trace funding
11/12/2020 The increase of up to £200m per month follows criticism from the National Audit Office. |
Council drops COVID tier three legal challenge
09/12/2020 Stratford-on-Avon DC said new information had come to light following a response from the Government. |
MPs savage abandoned £192m housing scheme
08/12/2020 A £192m affordable housing programme that failed to deliver any homes has been labelled ‘deplorable’ by the Public Accounts Committee. |
Care home workers take vaccine priority over NHS
04/12/2020 Care home workers have been given top priority in the COVID-19 vaccination programme following a revision of Government guidance. |
Secure children's home places 'inadequate'
02/12/2020 Young people are being ‘failed’ by a lack of places in secure children’s homes, research published today has revealed. |
Croydon issues second Section 114 notice
02/12/2020 The council still faces a shortfall of £66m, 21 days after its first notice was issued. |
Flood funding for councils may not be enough, watchdog finds
27/11/2020 The Government is unable to prove councils have enough funding for flood defences, a spending watchdog has discovered. |
Spending Review: Public sector pay increase for low earners
25/11/2020 Public sector worker wage increases will be limited to the lowest paid, the chancellor has announced this afternoon. |
PPE supply for care workers was 'inadequate'
24/11/2020 The social care sector was ‘left to fend for itself’ during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an investigation into supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE). |
‘Forgotten city’ in plea for government aid
17/11/2020 The leader of Hull City Council has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to plead for additional support amid rising COVID-19 cases. |
Ofsted warns of COVID impact on SEND support
09/11/2020 The pandemic has ‘seriously affected’ support for special educational needs an disabilities (SEND), according to Ofsted. |
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.
