Welsh government announces funding for Anti-racist Wales Action Plan

29 November 2022
Welsh government announces funding for Anti-racist Wales Action Plan
The Welsh deputy minister for arts and sport, Dawn Bowden has announced £4.5 million of funding over the next three years for the culture heritage and sport actions of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.
£2.8 million has been awarded to 22 local, regional, national or independent culture, heritage and sport organisations.
To qualify for funding, projects needed to have a focus on co-production and a commitment to putting lived experience at the centre of policy, service development and delivery.
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Government launches social housing reform panel

29 November 2022
Government launches social housing reform panel
The government has launched a resident-led panel to influence plans to reform social housing.
Members of the Social Housing Quality Residents will meet to share their experiences with ministers and inform policy change.
The intention is for residents' voices to be heard during the government's social housing reforms.
The announcement follows events in Rochdale, where Rochdale Boroughwide Housing were stripped of new taxpayer funding for housing, following the death of Awaab Ishak. The Regulator of Social Housing is carrying out an investigation.
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Digitalising local government

28 November 2022
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Cllr Neil Prior, deputy chair of the Local Government Association’s Improvement and Innovation Board discusses digitalisation and embracing technology

Recruiting in the public sector

28 November 2022
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Recruiting talent to the public sector is not easy, but Crown Commercial Service’s Executive & Non-Executive Recruitment Services framework helps to ease some of the pressure

So what is a PCO? Why might you need one? And how has COVID changed the role?

28 November 2022
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It is fair to say that if you are reading this magazine and these articles, you are probably a professional in your area of expertise. The very desire to expand your knowledge through personal development, relevant articles, industry publications and their inherent educational content means you are a cut above the rest and should be considered a professional… but a professional what?

Business secretary writes to domestic energy suppliers

28 November 2022
Business secretary writes to domestic energy suppliers
Business secretary Grant Shapps has written to domestic energy suppliers asking them how they intend to make sure that direct debit systems do not overestimate energy use.
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New measures to help households reduce energy bills

28 November 2022
New measures to help households reduce energy bills
The government has announced a £1 billion ECO+ scheme to help hundreds of thousands of homes to get new home insulation. It is estimated this will save consumers around £310 a year.
ECO+ will provide support to those in the least energy-efficient homes in lower council tax bands and the most vulnerable.
There will also be a £18 million campaign to give the public advice on how to save money without sacrificing comfort.
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Leaders pay tribute to local government guru John Stewart

25 November 2022
Leaders pay tribute to local government guru John Stewart
Local government has paid tribute to Professor John Stewart, one of the most influential local government academics of the 20th century, after he died peacefully at home on Wednesday.
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