Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Northamptonshire CC leader loses no confidence vote
Northamptonshire County Council leader Heather Smith has lost a no-confidence motion among her Conservative group members in light of allegations of financial mismanagement.
Smith, who remains leader of the council, is now likely to face calls to resign. In order for her to lose her role there could also be a vote of no confidence at a full council meeting.
At the start of February, the council enforced a section 114 notice, banning new expenditure.
Meanwhile, Anna Earnshaw, director of adult social care at Northamptonshire County Council, told the council’s budget meeting that adult social services were ‘severely underfunded’. With 2,000 unassigned cases, councillors heard it needed to save an extra £9.9 million on top of the £29.3 million of savings for 2018-19 already proposed.
The council’s revised budget savings also include closing 21 small libraries as council-run libraries, removing all bus subsidies from the end of the school term in July 2018, reducing the highways maintenance budget and reducing councillors' allowances. A pay freeze for staff during 2018/19 will also be implemented.
Latest News
19/04/2024 - 11:17
Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged with embezzlement in an investigation into SNP finances.
19/04/2024 - 10:55
The Scottish Government has announced a new suite of climate action measures aimed at tackling climate change.
18/04/2024 - 10:19
Pensioners in five Scottish local authorities will be the first to be eligible for a new disability benefit (subject to parliamentary approval of r
18/04/2024 - 09:41
Residents and visitors to Brecon in Wales recently took part in the world's first full-town digital deposit return scheme.
17/04/2024 - 11:58
Applications have opened for a £1.3 million competition to 'transform the transport sector, grow the economy and inspire innovation'.
Company Focus
Just Lanyards is a subsidiary name of Gifts 2 Impress Limited, who have been trading for over 25 years, we therefore pride ourselves in having endless experience covering all aspects of the promotional merchandise industry.
Event Diary
UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.
The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.
Supplier Profiles
At GeoEnergy Design, we're on a mission to disrupt the traditional way heating and cooling ha
Latest Features
Professor Harith Alani, director of the Knowledge Management Institute at the Open University explains how AI can be used for good and bad.
Alex Lawrence, head of health & social care, techUK sets out techUK’s Five Point Plan for CareTech.
