Liverpool to spend £2m to reduce smoking
30/05/2024 Liverpool City Council is set to spend almost £2m on a new tobacco control strategy. |
Council chiefs hit back at Defra’s air quality demands
03/02/2023 Councils do not hold the ‘important levers to tackle air quality’, council leaders have said in response to the environment secretary’s clean air plans. |
‘Vast majority’ of social housing free from mould
02/02/2023 Local authority leaders say they will continue driving up social housing standards as regulator finds the vast majority of social housing is free from mould. |
Ombudsman publishes record keeping 'good practice' guide
02/02/2023 A new guide to help care providers learn from complaints involving record keeping was today published. |
County leaders call for tech solutions to social care issues
02/02/2023 Digital technology is a crucial step in reforming adult social care, according to the County Councils Network. |
Children’s social care reform fails to address £1.6bn shortfall
02/02/2023 Local government organisations have welcomed a new strategy for children’s social services but warned the proposed £200m of funding falls short. |
Council charges elderly man for home care without agreement
01/02/2023 The Ombudsman has upheld a complaint by a man in his 80s who was charged for home care services by Trafford Council without his agreement. |
Sector given role in NHS plan
31/01/2023 Local government will join an ‘expert group’ with the community sector and care providers to ‘build adult social care capacity’ as part of a new NHS plan. |
Scottish councils call for ‘whole system’ approach to care
31/01/2023 Urgent investment and a ‘whole system’ approach are needed to make progress developing the social care workforce, COSLA has warned. |
Stop blaming social care for NHS crisis, care leader say
30/01/2023 Social care leaders have told the Government to stop blaming the social care sector for the NHS crisis. |
Woman with schizophrenia lay dead in council flat for four years
27/01/2023 Surrey County Council has committed to taking a full part in the inquest into a woman with schizophrenia who was found dead in her flat after four years. |
Charity calls for ‘buddy’ scheme for parents raised in care
27/01/2023 A children’s charity has called for more support to be provided to new parents who spent their own childhoods in the care system. |
Sugar levy prevented 5,000 cases of obesity every year
27/01/2023 Council leaders have called on the Government to recommit to the sugar levy as a new study reveals it prevented more than 5,000 cases of obesity every year. |
Unlawful under-payment of care workers ‘widespread’
26/01/2023 Social care workers face unsafe working conditions and unlawfully low wages but still have high levels of job satisfaction, think tank finds. |
Council put hundreds of tenants at 'potential risk'
25/01/2023 Sheffield City Council has been scolded by the regulator for putting hundreds of tenants at ‘potential risk’ after failing to carry out gas safety checks. |
Council apologises for failing to fix two-year-old leak
24/01/2023 Leeds City Council acknowledges there were failings within its repair service that led to a resident living with damp in both the kitchen and bathroom. |
Archbishops publish plan to fix ‘broken social care system’
24/01/2023 Local authority leaders have welcomed a call from the Church of England to increase investment in communities and to introduce a National Care Covenant. |
Schools should be better utilised for local safeguarding, report says
23/01/2023 Schools and primary care networks should be better utilised in supporting Local Safeguarding Partnerships, a new report into foster care has concluded. |
Mental health emergency services to receive £150m
23/01/2023 Patients experiencing a mental health emergency will soon be able to benefit from 150 new facilities dedicated to supporting mental health urgent care. |
Council chiefs call for ‘clarity’ on addiction services funding
19/01/2023 Council leaders have called for ‘urgent clarity’ on how addiction services will be funded after the figures reveal a rise in number of people seeking help. |
Councillors call for ‘polluter pays’ levy on tobacco
18/01/2023 Local councillors have urged the Government to introduce a ‘polluter pays’ levy on tobacco manufacturers and to replace the expired plan to control tobacco. |
Funding cuts reduce health visitor force by 40%
18/01/2023 The number of health visitors has plummeted by nearly 40% since 2015 due to public health grant cuts, local authority leaders warn. |
Roll-out of school mental health support teams could save £1.8bn
16/01/2023 The urgent roll-out of Mental Health Support Teams across schools in England could provide a ‘significant’ cost saving for the public sector, charity says. |
New chief sought for integrated care board
13/01/2023 Recruitment specialists Penna have been chosen to search for a new chief for the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board. |
Child at risk of gang violence because of council failings
13/01/2023 A four-year-old child was placed at risk of gang violence because of failings by Croydon council, the ombudsman has ruled. |
Call for action as London remains ‘epicentre of homelessness’
12/01/2023 London Councils is calling for action following a report from the housing charity Shelter showing that one in 58 Londoners is homeless. |
Council pleads guilty to health and safety breach after Ella Henderson death
10/01/2023 Newcastle City Council’s boss has said new procedures have been put in place after the local authority pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach. |
Majority of councils considering leisure services cuts
09/01/2023 Council leaders call for strategy to save leisure centres as report warns of cuts to leisure services as post-Olympics sports boom fails to materialise. |
Short-term care placements receive £200m boost
09/01/2023 The Government is making available £200m to help secure local care home spaces so that patients can be safely discharged from overcrowded hospitals. |
Tenants warn grant cut will create homelessness
06/01/2023 Council tenants are warning that many will be forced onto the streets because of cuts to Discretionary Housing Payments. |
Drop national care plan, say Scottish councils
05/01/2023 Council leaders in Scotland have called for their Government’s plans for a new national care service to be dropped. |
15 minutes not enough for dementia visits, ombudsman rules
05/01/2023 Warrington Council has accepted ombudsman investigation that care workers repeatedly stayed for less than 15 minutes at the home of a patient with dementia. |
People with disabilities more likely to struggle this winter, says poverty group
04/01/2023 Problems for disabled people heating their homes and cutting back on food are highlighted in a new report from the Resolution Foundation. |
Local support is a ‘bulwark against despair’, say London councils
04/01/2023 More government support is needed to help people deal with problems including domestic abuse, flooding and redundancy, say a group of councils in London. |
'Shocking' findings on children in care
03/01/2023 A charity campaigning for children in care is calling on the Government to address the instability faced by many children in the care system. |
Social prescribing support receives £3.6m boost
23/12/2022 More than £3.6m of Government funding has been awarded to the National Academy of Social Prescribing to support mental health and wellbeing. |
Council chiefs issue cost-of-living crisis fire warning
23/12/2022 Local authority leaders yesterday reminded residents to be careful when using candles for lighting or heating this Christmas. |
CQC delays new care inspections
21/12/2022 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced it is to delay the introduction of its new adult care assessments. |
Carers need 41% pay rise to equal NHS equivalents
21/12/2022 Social care workers would need a 41% pay rise to achieve parity with their NHS equivalents, new research reveals. |
Social care requests almost hits two million
20/12/2022 Local authority leaders have warned that this will be ‘one of their toughest winters yet’ as the number of requests for care reaches almost two million. |
SEND pupils ‘unfairly excluded’, charity says
16/12/2022 Pupils with additional needs have said they are unfairly excluded from mainstream schools because of racism and a lack of understanding from professionals. |
Council fined £5,000 after autistic boy left without education
16/12/2022 Oxfordshire County Council has been told to pay £5,000 to the mother of an autistic boy to make up for a year of missed education. |
Children’s services deal with nearly 220,000 urgent referrals
14/12/2022 Children’s services dealt with 217,800 of the most urgent referrals – those in which significant abuse or harm is suspected – during 2021-22, study reveals. |
Check on the vulnerable this winter, council chiefs say
12/12/2022 Directors of public health and local authority leaders have urged people to check on the most vulnerable as temperatures across the country drop. |
Minister accepts early intervention is 'critical'
09/12/2022 Early intervention is ‘critical,’ minister concedes as Government told to publish its delayed plan for implementing children’s social care recommendations. |
Deaths caused by alcohol reach 'record high'
09/12/2022 Council leaders have called for a 'concerted approach' to tackling alcohol dependency after figures showed the number of deaths caused by alcohol has hit a record high. |
Croydon council criticised for failing to provide respite care
09/12/2022 Croydon council has been criticised for failing to provide respite care for the mother of a disabled teenager because it would cost too much. |
Council apologises after failing boy with Autism
09/12/2022 Redcar and Cleveland Council have apologised after failing to provide respite care for the family of a boy with complex special educational needs. |
Poor health 'undermining UK economy' think tank warns
08/12/2022 Mental health problems are the most common reason for people being unable to work new research has revealed. |
Charity calls for better social care support from councils
07/12/2022 Almost four in five people in England say they know little to nothing about how paying for social care services works, an older person’s charity has found. |
CU Phosco introduces PhosLink
New Advanced CPD Set to Combat False Fire Alarms
Vent-Axia Launches its Next Generation Revive Fan Offering Social Housing Greater Efficiency
Connected Urban: CU Phosco Lighting set to revolutionise Smart City Infrastructure with Innovative Smart Pole launch
New partnership helps local authorities plan active travel and low carbon projects
Glasdon Jubilee™ Duo 220: Combining the Best of Both Worlds
Handy to launch partnership with AVA pressure washer specialist at Glee
New front door opening litter bin
New safeguarding software to transform collaboration between councils and schools
Cadcorp SIS 9.1 released
Vent-Axia launches Net Zero Retrofit Solution for social housing
Vent-Axia’s new Lo-Carbon Calido combats mould and recovers heat
Collecting Food Waste with XL Bin
Innovative and versatile people counting
Tough Patch® repairs dangerous pothole on M180
Vent-Axia’s Tempra Tackles Condensation and Mould and Energy Bills this Winter
Transforming the helpdesk experience in local government
Stand-alone cycle and e-scooter counting from Traffic Technology Ltd
Hydro International unveils the next-generation modular Downstream Defender® Select
Leading air quality monitor now with gas sensors
HAVSPRO heralds a unique game changer in effective workforce protection
The Costs of Dealing with Housing Disrepair Claims can Dramatically be Reduced
New Early Pay Product to Help Local Authorities Support Small Businesses
Bradshaw releases third-generation T800
WPS launches new open and adaptive parking solution at Intertraffic 2022
APT SKIDATA launches Charge, an integrated park and EV charging solution
XL Litter Bin to collect more waste
Over Unwanted Sound? Siderise Launches Mullion Overclad System
New and improved Toro mower for greater productivity
Supporting net zero ambitions: New solar PV enhancement from Marley
Nordic Copper Defines a New Generation of Finnish Libraries
Siderise launches masonry passive fire protection package
UltraCrete launches innovative installation aid
Panasonic’s new Smart Multi-site Control Solution provides advanced HVAC control and management
Innovative technology for face-to-face meetings
Plans to boost Teesside Freeport vehicle and access approved
Public sector productivity hampered by payroll and HR software limitations
Acrospire make Prittle Brook Greenway safer with solar-powered pathway lights
Newport's Historic Town Bridge Lighting Restored with Energy-Efficient LED Upgrade
Reviving Poole's Heritage: Illuminating the High Street
Historic Seawall Lights Enhanced with Modern Efficiency Delivering Over 50% Energy Savings
Vent-Axia's Heat Save Helps Hillingdon Council with Carbon-friendly Makeover
Beyond Ventilation: Why Air Purifiers Are Essential for Healthier Schools
Vent-Axia's Heat Recovery Retrofit Solution is the perfect fit for Almond HA
StoSilent Direct system brings Oxford College acoustics up to date
UltraCrete improving road safety near Shrewsbury
Sto rainscreen cladding system streamlines construction at Blar Mor
Mid Devon Housing: Improving fire safety in communal areas
Advanced’s EvacGo Evacuation Alert System Helps Keep Residents Safe
South Ayrshire increase recycling rates in parks
Acrospire Helps Vale of Glamorgan Council Reduce Carbon Footprint with Energy-Efficient Heritage Lighting
Dover District Council, LEDs Ltd and CU Phosco Lighting Partner to Create Safer, Greener Streets
London Borough of Redbridge adopts user-centred online housing repairs service
Jersey selects BridgeHead’s HealthStore® to manage medical images
Energy Efficient High Mast Lighting for UK City of Culture
Active Light
Milton Keynes City Council offsets rising energy prices with Telensa smart street lighting
Building vibrant local economies
MICHELIN’s Connected Fleet leads to nearly 50% drop in engine idling
Evacuation alert system from Advanced helps protect residents in Merseyside social housing
UltraCrete prevents dangerous accident in Carmarthen
Decarbonising the UK's housing stock – a practical example
Tough Patch® saves Ringway Jacobs time and money
UltraCrete repairs troublesome chamber on busy London road
City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies
Panasonic Heats Renovated Chapel in Devon with Unique Air Source Heat Pump & Fan Coil Solution
A DLUHC-funded PropTech win uses 3D images and voice technology to bring local planning into the modern age
Protecting Cumbria’s dark skies – a collaborative effort between Thorn Lighting and Cumbria County Council
Adur & Worthing Councils verify property discounts and exemptions using Aspire
Warwickshire Pub Installs Panasonic nanoe™ X to improve indoor environment
Milton Keynes Council automate completion notice issuing process
Wandsworth Council leads the charge on EV infrastructure
Mortar Buoy® increases speed and saves money
Greater Manchester bus network drives into the digital age
Boosting local retail - three more local authorities sign up to Local Rewards scheme
Norwich City Council Awarded for Innovative Approach to Tackling Rising Debt Concerns
21st Century upgrades passenger information across the East Midlands
APT SKIDATA Wins Contract to Upgrade Seafront Car Park in North Ayrshire
Places for People rolls out new technology in the management of damp in homes
Document automation saves TfL payroll team 160 days' admin time per year
Leading by example: The City of London Corporation specifies FORS in supply chain contracts
Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon PoziDry Compact Pro Combats Mould in Housing Association Property
Innovative Highways Alliance brings benefits to roads & residents
Thorn Lighting Isaro Pro luminaires provide the perfect solution for the Safer Streets Fund Initiative
Essex County Council completes first stage of digital transformation journey
St Helens MBC: Dream team looks to a bright future
New Harold Wood Station plaza opens
Essex County Council selects Telensa for the next stage of its smart streetlight project
New open data portal presents a bigger picture of Stockport residents
Wales delivers a first for technology-enabled care through Covid response
New Otterbine restores fountain to former glory at Newquay Boating Lake
How £1.3bn Metro tuned into digital radio comms
Award-winning Caseload Manager outperforms expectations, as tenancies under management near one million
CU Phosco Launches New Affordable Asset Finance Options
Vent-Axia is Committed to Improving Indoor Air Quality on Clean Air Day
UltraCrete wins Employment and Skills Award at RSTA Annual Conference
UltraCrete partners with Salford City College
Acrospire Unveils 'Solar HonestyTM' Initiative
East Herts DC selects Cadcorp for advancing digital planning services
Vent-Axia Sentinel Apex Scoops CIBSE Air Quality Award
Cardo Group provides insight into how valuable Frameworx is as a procurement solution
360 Vision Technology’s Invictus TX wireless camera selected for Heritage site
Bringing Energy Efficiency to Suffolk's Historic Streets
CU Phosco Lighting achieves outstanding 2.9 TM66 score
Acrospire donate solar-powered luminaires to Bishops Castle Council
Matrix launches refreshed Milestone offering to Pave the Way for Public Procurement Reform in the UK
CU Phosco Lighting announce cost-savings on new and improved traditional lighting range
Airtech Supports Radon Awareness Week
Vent-Axia Welcomes Updated PAS 2035
Triple Award Shortlisting Shows Vent-Axia’s Commitment to a Lo-Carbon Future
Four local authorities appoint Propeller Powered for compliance management overhaul
CU Phosco Lighting Offer Dream Trip to Australia in 100th Anniversary Celebration
Vent-Axia supports Clean Air Day
Revolutionising ground source heat pump deployment at scale
BridgeHead’s HealthStore® Wins 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Award
Ascendant Solutions gets royal seal of approval
Vent-Axia’s Heat Recovery Retrofit Solution shortlisted at the Unlock Net Zero Awards
Seven senior public sector figures given seats at framework provider’s top table
Aico host webinar on A Spotlight on Damp and Mould with The Housing Ombudsman
Going Green with Ground Source Heat Pumps
Vent-Axia celebrates global recycling day and improves indoor air sustainably
Metric appoints new head to drive launch of unique software solutions
Matrix appoints Roger Clements as first CMO to lead transformational growth
The SWARCO team wins big at the 2023 E-Mobility Awards
Liberty Charge invests in senior management team
Be Part of a Net-Zero Future – BEIS-funded training available through the Retrofit Academy
Voicescape appointed by Hartlepool Borough Council after raft of revenue and benefits wins
Airtech Offers Social Housing Landlords Expert Advice and Help to Tackle Mould
Automation of Property Assessments to drive more RV for UK Councils
Domus Ventilation’s Solis Air Brick wins London Construction Awards
Airtech Gives 5 Important Radon Facts to Support Radon Awareness Week
Saltare Secures Listing for Early Pay on Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud 13 Procurement Framework
How Middlesbrough Council increased engagement rates by 59% of residents in Council Tax arrears
Airtech Offers Condensation and Mould Advice to Landlords as Energy Crisis Looms
New cost of living crisis research calls for change to public sector financial support
Hugh James appointed to new Public Sector Legal Services framework
VWV Wins Place on Crown Commercial Service's Public Sector Legal Services Framework
Virtru data protection solutions approved for G-Cloud 13 Framework
The future of EV charging in Wales: Making experience count
Truvelo positions for market growth with new sales appointment
DESKO scanners dominate market with regard to image resolution
Faster, Safer, Building Evacuations with Advanced Dynamic Safety Signage
‘Debt-tech’ experts Trustfolio to offer Local Authority creditor teams free trial of first-of-its-kind debt management platform
Crowdguard expands into semi-permanent terror protection with Unafor partnership
Ricardo develops new dataset to help tackle the climate emergency
New top team for public sector framework provider
Panasonic and Schneider Electric partner to expediate the future of heating
TrustID certified as an Identity Service Providers (IDSP) for digital identity checks
Flexible salary sacrifice will help local authorities reach net zero
ESPO and AO team up to provide compliant route to top tech range
Fellowes champions IAQ in education with the clean air for classrooms initiative
Customers to benefit as Amberol and Leafield Environmental join forces
Zutec Digital Cladding Remediation Solution Now Available for Housebuilders, Developers and Owners
UltraCrete and Telent join forces to tackle failed ironwork
Vent-Axia Shares Tips to Love your Lungs and Stay Healthy this Clean Air Day
SWARCO companies from across the UK & Ireland come together at Traffex 2022
APT SKIDATA to demonstrate digital transformation in parking at Parkex 2022
Local Resilience adds Debfibrillator Management Process to pre-built Procedures
Panasonic Exhibiting at Housing 2022
Cadcorp launches new hosted Data Service
Bringing logical cloud-based collaboration to the Public Sector
Triple Point announces new £8m revolving credit facility for MLL Telecom
Social Housing Building Regulations Webinar to Set Out Changes to Ventilation in Existing Homes
Tavistock Relationships offers local authorities Reducing Parental Conflict Training
PayByPhone announces new global and UK leadership structure as the business continues to grow
Alliance Leisure Retains Position As Lead Development Partner On Third Generation UK Leisure Framework
Vemotion showcase latest live video streaming products at Security & Policing
York-based fulfilment business works with Sainsbury’s to bring new grocery voucher to market
Bring your course to life at night with Otterbine's lighting systems
New brand gives boost to long-established bridge parapet manufacturer
Designed to Meet the Demand for Safe and Sustainable Interim Housing
Tempest Resourcing Wins Place on Local Government Resourcing Partnership Framework
Local Authorities Now have Access to Premium Parking Solutions on a Subscription Basis
ENVIROVENT’s ventilation solution CHOSEN for ‘homes OF the future’ PILOT
SWARCO Smart Charging Named as GreenFleet’s Charging & Re-fuelling Infrastructure Provider of the Year
UltraCrete launch industry-leading accreditation scheme
Irwin Mitchell boosts planning and environment department with two new appointments
Electric Vehicle Goupil Range Helping Local Authorities Support Their Green Agenda
Vent-Axia Welcomes Housing Ombudsman’s Report on Damp and Mould
Red Stag driving towards carbon-neutral pothole repairs across UK
Sir Robert McAlpine – building a quality supply chain with FORS
Fimatix appoints head of User-Centred Design in expansion of its practice
Caution Your Blast Announces Rich Cassidy as New Head of People and Delivery
Airtech Urges Everyone to Take Action this Radon Awareness Week
Treat the family more for less this Christmas with £245* worth of savings for public servants from Boundless
Liberty Charge seeks to address on-street charging deficit with fully-funded solution
Telensa first to demonstrate that the open standard protocol, TALQ2, enables interoperability at scale
SWARCO Smart Charging enhances its public sector offering with senior appointment
Airtech Helps Landlords Meet Their Duty of Care and Tackle Condensation and Mould
Call for entries: Panasonic celebrates excellence in HVAC+R projects with 4th European PRO Awards 2021
Four more local authorities sign up to Local Rewards scheme to boost local retail
Toro fleet expansion for CGM Group
Power Roll’s rooftop solar offers councils a viable alternative to greenfield sites
Vemotion Viewer App now with automated Real-time Incident Alert & Review
Airtech Supports Landlords to Help Protect their Residents from Radon this Summer
Celebrating a decade of gold standards and stronger supply chains
Premier Modular wins place on £330m public sector building framework
New leasing company helps councils tackle the climate crisis
PayByPhone continues rapid growth across UK
Open Booking API for the sport & leisure sector to undergo further testing
Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth
Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth
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.
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