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.
Funding to get 2,000 homeless people off the streets
16/05/2014 Local housing projects across England have received £2m in funding from national homelessness charity Crisis. |
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High levels of noxious pollutants harming workers, says GMB
16/05/2014 Action is needed to tackle the high levels of toxic PM10 particles polluting our air, according to a new study. |
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London boroughs get connected
16/05/2014 London has become the first region in the UK to connect all of its local authorities to one shared network. |
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Dacorum maintains decorum keeping placenta kept off menu
16/05/2014 A food business operator has been prevented from processing raw placenta for human consumption by the courts. |
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Millions in local economic growth funding not being used warn MPs
16/05/2014 Only 10% of available government funding to promote local economic growth has been allocated, according to a new report. |
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University launches council leadership programme
28/04/2014 A Scottish university is joining forces with three local authorities to develop the next generation of public service leaders. |
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Experts to look at future of digital high street
28/04/2014 An advisory board has been set up to investigate how digital technology can help create the sustainable and thriving highstreets of the future. |
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MPs call for 'updated' public ombudsmen
28/04/2014 MPs have demand the ‘outdated’ Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) be replaced with a ‘People’s Ombudsman’, in a report published today. |
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Government cuts in ‘red tape’ threaten lives, says TUC
28/04/2014 The government’s cuts in health and safety are putting lives at risk, according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC). |
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Public procurement can help reduce youth unemployment, report finds
28/04/2014 Public sector contractors could be creating thousands of jobs for marginalised young people, according to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). |
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Councils urged to tackle light pollution
28/04/2014 Councils could save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year by dimming their streetlights, a report published today suggests. |
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Public sector pay still below pre-crash levels
17/04/2014 Real pay remains below pre-financial crisis wage levels for private and public sector employees, according to findings from the VocaLink Take Home Pay Index. |
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Don’t scrap census, MPs say
17/04/2014 The Government has been urged to avoid scrapping the 2021 census, with MPs claiming the data would be of ‘fundamental importance’ to society. |
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Durham shuts down remaining care homes
17/04/2014 Councillors have voted to close the remaining five council-run care homes in County Durham, claiming the town hall can no longer afford to run them. |
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Scotland to launch support for its disabled residents
17/04/2014 Thousands of disabled people in Scotland will receive support through a new Scottish Independent Living Fund (SILF), after UK Government schemes close next summer. |
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Employment pilot for London homeless wins government support
17/04/2014 A pilot back-to-work scheme for some of the most vulnerable homeless people in London has received backing from senior government ministers. |
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Coastline must be future-proofed, National Trust says
14/04/2014 A national strategy is urgently needed to help coastal areas adapt to rising sea levels and extreme weather, according to the National Trust. |
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Government unveils digital inclusion plan
14/04/2014 The Government has launched its Digital Inclusion Strategy, detailing how it will reduce the number of people who are offline by 25%. |
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Survey reveals support for more council powers
14/04/2014 Some 39% of people living in England think councils should granted more powers, a report suggests. |
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Rotherham to pay Living Wage
14/04/2014 Rotherham Council is introducing the Living Wage for all employees, with 1,500 low paid staff set to benefit from increased pay from October. |
