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WEB6 days ago · Councils on standby for Lebanon evacuation. 02/10/2024. Councils will be responsible for reception arrangements helping British nationals arriving from Lebanon after the Government began an evacuation. Brum misses out on £165m in council tax. Value of rental arrears jumps 70%. Councils invited to bid for nature funding.
Making digital poverty history | LocalGov
WEB9 hours ago · Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of Digital Poverty Alliance, discusses the role of local government when it comes to tackling digital poverty. In the UK, one in seven adults and one in five children are living in some form of digital poverty. This stark statistic should serve as a wake-up call for all levels of government, particularly local councils ...
What needs to be done to tackle digital poverty? | LocalGov
WEB10 hours ago · To do this, local authorities must understand the scope of digital poverty and provide the most effective solutions through data-driven approaches. To focus meaningful action, local authorities must begin to capture data around digital poverty and support services so they can effectively identify gaps, track progress, and adjust strategies to ...
Tees Valley councils not liable for regeneration liabilities
WEB15 hours ago · The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has concluded that the five councils sitting on the body are not responsible for the liabilities of the region's Teesworks regeneration scheme. An independent review earlier this year into the finances of scheme concluded that the combined authority and councils lacked clarity over the extent to which ...
Sheffield equal pay review after union concerns | LocalGov
WEB14 hours ago · Every job at Sheffield City Council will face evaluation after unions raised concerns over equal pay. The council, working with GMB, Unison and Unite, will do a deep dive review encompassing 2,137 roles at the council, including all senior posts. Visit The MJ (£) to read more. #Unions #Equal pay.
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WEBAcademics have called for an overhaul of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), including making it independent from Whitehall. Two million older people living with ‘unmet’ care need. 27/09/2024. More than one in four (28%) people aged over 80 are living with some unmet need for social care, a new report by Age UK has found.
Changes to food waste collection and recycling: What actions do ...
WEBMay 17, 2022 · The Environment Act 2021 became law in November 2021, introducing changes to waste collection so that recyclable household waste (which includes food waste) must be ‘collected separately from other household waste’. Food waste itself must be collected at least once a week. Timescales.
Right to Buy-back scheme helps councils buy over 1,500 homes
WEBAug 10, 2022 · The Mayor of London’s flagship Right to Buy-back scheme has brought more than 1,500 homes back into public ownership. Since the scheme’s launch in July 2021, 14 boroughs have been allocated £152m to purchase 1,577 market homes that will be made available at affordable rates. The homes will …
New index reveals most and least prosperous local authorities
WEBMay 13, 2021 · A new index to track the Government's progress on its 'levelling up' agenda has been launched today by a think tank. The Legatum Institute has published the UK Prosperity Index revealing the prosperity of every local authority in the UK highlighting considerable variation between and within regions.. It reveals that the most prosperous regions of the UK are the South East, South West, and East ...
Pay - LocalGov
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Members of Scotland’s largest trade union have voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest pay offer from local government employers. Former council workers in the West Midlands are waiting months to receive their pensions after retiring, creating ‘huge hardship issues’, trade unions and a council have warned.