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WEBSep 17, 2024 · A proposed tax on the carbon emitted from burning waste could cost councils billions over the next decade, according to new analysis. Islington wins back £260,000 in fraud case. Council overruled as new incinerator gets go-ahead. Councils raise concerns over early prisoner release. Swindon aims to sell assets for £21m.
Labour to take ‘zero tolerance’ approach to anti-social behaviour
WEB3 hours ago · The police will receive new powers to issue ‘respect orders’, which can ban repeat offenders involved in harassment, drug use, street drinking, and other disruptive behaviours from entering city centres. Breaching these orders could lead to fines or community payback punishments, according to the …
Labour sets new council house energy efficiency target
WEB4 hours ago · The Government has announced plans to raise energy efficiency rules for council and social housing. Energy secretary Ed Miliband told the Labour Party conference that ministers will now expect council and social homes to achieve an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of at least C by 2030. Visit The MJ (£) to read more.
Hampshire CC approves £35m residential care contract
WEB2 hours ago · Hampshire County Council has given the green light to a £35m contract aimed at securing residential care capacity for children in care with complex needs. The council has approved a proof-of-concept contract involving pump priming and block contracting. The contract represents ‘a genuinely new initiative to be piloted,’ according to ...
Care homes invited to adopt AI solutions | LocalGov
WEB4 hours ago · Care homes in the Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole areas are being invited to take part in an initiative that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance resident monitoring. The scheme, part of the Department of Health and Social Care’s Digitising Social Care Programme, offers between …
Rayner confirms four devolution agreements | LocalGov
WEB5 days ago · Four devolution agreements have been signed off in what the secretary of state for local government describes as ‘only the first step’ of the Government’s devolution drive. If approved by Parliament, the agreements will empower residents in Lincolnshire and in Hull and East Yorkshire to elect regional mayors. Combined county authorities ...
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.
Lowest paid council employees offered 9.42% pay bump
WEBFeb 23, 2023 · The offer equates to an increase of 9.42% this year for the lowest paid, i.e. those currently earning £20,441 per annum. For those on all pay points above the top of the pay spine, an offer of 3.88% has been made. The National Employers, who negotiate pay on behalf of councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, estimate the pay offer will ...
Mayors - LocalGov
WEBJul 17, 2024 · Mayors | LocalGov. Four devolution agreements have been signed off in what the secretary of state for local government describes as ‘only the first step’ of a devolution drive. Plans for a railway line improving connections between Birmingham and Manchester ‘at a fraction of the costs’ of the northern leg of HS2 have been announced.
Budget: What does it mean for local government? | LocalGov
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Jonathan Werran, chief executive, Localis looks at what the Spring budget means for local government. This was hardly a budget for the age, let alone perhaps the year. At the end of the Chancellor’s statement, the widely telegraphed additional 2p cuts in National Insurance felt as baked in as a flaccid supermarket baguette picked up on the ...
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