New law passed to protect vulnerable people in care New law passed to protect vulnerable people in care The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill seeks to protect the rights of people who do not have the mental capacity to make decisions about their care.
£163 million affordable home fund available to communities £163 million affordable home fund available to communities James Brokenshire has launched a new Community Housing Fund to significantly increase the delivery of affordable homes.
Small business joy as G-Cloud 10 opens Small business joy as G-Cloud 10 opens A total of 3,505 suppliers have been awarded places on the new G-Cloud 10 framework, with more than 90 per cent of them SMEs.
£8 billion funding black hole for councils by 2025 £8 billion funding black hole for councils by 2025 The LGA has warned that the government’s next Spending Review will be ‘make or break’ for local services, most of which are already under huge funding pressure.
Victims of domestic abuse to get £19 million support fund Victims of domestic abuse to get £19 million support fund James Brokenshire has announced that nearly £19 million of funding will be made available to support services for survivors of domestic abuse.
LED street light upgrades in Leeds proposed LED street light upgrades in Leeds proposed Leeds City Council is set to receive proposals later this year to upgrade all street lights in the city to more energy-efficient LEDs.
Homes specifically for social rent at risk of being eliminated Homes specifically for social rent at risk of being eliminated The National Planning Policy Framework has dropped the reference to ‘social rent’ homes from the government’s definition of affordable homes.
Council bus budgets halved amid £182m cuts Council bus budgets halved amid £182m cuts Funding for supported buses has been halved in the last eight years, leaving many parts of England and Wales without public transport.
National taxation key to solving adult social care National taxation key to solving adult social care 89 per cent of councils believe that national taxation should be part of the financial solution to the adult social care crisis.
Right time for strategic alliance, says Leicestershire leader Right time for strategic alliance, says Leicestershire leader Nick Rushton, leader of Leicestershire County Council, has said that ’the time has come to explore having a new council for Leicestershire’.
