Smarter buildings create smarter revenue
Richard Morris outlines how smart buildings are adding value for councils and their tenants.
Charity warns of ‘unacceptable decline in life expectancy’ in poor areas
27/03/2020 A health charity has warned that even before the current pandemic the UK was experiencing a decline in life expectancy in the poorer parts of the country. |
Grenfell taskforce to ‘stand down’
27/03/2020 The Government has announced that the taskforce set up to help the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea respond to the Grenfell tragedy is to stand down at the end of the month. |
Charity calls for ‘emergency measures’ to tackle child poverty
27/03/2020 A charity dedicated to fighting child poverty has called on the Government to introduce a package of ‘emergency measures’ to lift children out of poverty. |
Court finds woman has capacity to decide about contact with husband
26/03/2020 The High Court today ruled that a woman with a relatively rare form of dementia has the capacity to make decisions for herself when it comes to her husband. |
Hotels supporting key workers and homeless to stay open
26/03/2020 Hotels, hostels and B&Bs supporting key workers and vulnerable people are to remain open as part of the effort to contain the coronavirus. |
Hancock announces free parking for NHS staff
26/03/2020 The Government has announced NHS trusts are to receive financial support to provide health care workers with free car parking during the coronavirus pandemic. |
Nearly 500,000 new Universal Credit claims made in nine days
26/03/2020 A think tank has warned that the UK is in the midst of an unemployment crisis as 477,000 new Universal Credit (UC) claims are made in nine days. |
‘Social care needs you’, retired care workers told
26/03/2020 Council chiefs urge retired care workers to return to work in order to boost an over-stretched social care workforce in the face of the ongoing pandemic. |
Social workers ‘urgently’ need hand sanitizer, survey reveals
25/03/2020 Social workers have called on the Government to provide them with safety equipment in order to minimize the risk of contracting and spreading the coronavirus. |
Sunderland landmarks lit blue as ‘mark of gratitude’ to health workers
25/03/2020 Landmarks across Sunderland are being lit blue in a symbolic show of support for the NHS and social care workers. |
Arts council announces £160m of ‘emergency funding’
25/03/2020 Council chiefs have welcomed the announcement of a multi-million-pound injection of funding to support the arts sector during the coronavirus pandemic. |
Pandemic forces Birmingham to delay launch of Clean Air Zone
25/03/2020 Birmingham City Council has written to the Government requesting postponement to the launch of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) to help protect the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. |
Health and social care workers first in line for coronavirus testing, Holyrood says
25/03/2020 Health and social care workers in Scotland must be prioritized when it comes to testing for Covid-19, Holyrood has announced. |
Union questions how refuse workers can practice social distancing within an RCV cab
24/03/2020 A union has called on local government employers to spell out how refuse service workers can safely provide an essential service while meeting social distancing requirements. |
Charity says it ‘defies belief’ that renters evicted during a pandemic
24/03/2020 Shelter has warned that legislation to suspend new eviction cases during the coronavirus pandemic does not go far enough as 20,000 evictions set to go ahead. |
Charities struggle to deliver public sector contracts as they lose £4bn
24/03/2020 Charities and public services are more vulnerable to the Covid-19 crisis than was previously thought because of the squeeze on funding the former is experiencing as a result of the pandemic, study shows. |
Scottish council chiefs welcome extra social care support
24/03/2020 Local authority leaders have welcomed the Scottish government’s commitment to give extra support to councils to support social care in the face of Covid-19. |
Glasgow council seeks 1,500 voluntary redundancies
24/03/2020 Glasgow City Council has announced that it is offering voluntary redundancies to its staff in order to reduce its wage bill in the face of heavy budgetary pressures, including an over £500m equal pay bill. |
Government issues guidance on isolation for residential educational settings
23/03/2020 Social workers who need to investigate child protection concerns should be admitted to the home while taking infection control measures, according to guidance. |
Families living in poverty ‘struggling to keep heads above water’
23/03/2020 A children’s charity has launched an emergency appeal to help families who fear they will ‘go under’ as a result of the economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. |
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.
