August

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21 boroughs agree partnership on social care staffing
Published : 03 August 2015

Twenty-one London boroughs have agreed to unite and address issues around recruiting and retaining children’s social work employees. London’s ... read more

Preserving our post boxes
Published : 03 August 2015

Historic England and Royal Mail join forces to ensure the preservation of the character and heritage of post boxes. The announcement means that ... read more

Councils and unions push for new Welsh funding deal
Published : 03 August 2015

Councils and trade unions have demanded fairer funding for Wales, amid fears of significant job losses and service cutbacks. Major reductions ... read more

Protecting the money
Published : 03 August 2015

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed the fact that its ongoing campaign to protect local (parish and town) councils’ ... read more

Half of services will offer online self-service by 2018
Published : 03 August 2015

The availability of digital self-service in the public sector is expected to grow by 310% in the next three years saving £7.74 million, ... read more

Public sector lacks digital skills, poll finds
Published : 03 August 2015

The public sector lacks the skills and funding to successfully deliver digital public services, a survey of 400 senior figures by Deloitte has ... read more

Unsung parish heroes
Published : 03 August 2015

England’s parish councils are the unsung heroes of neighbourhood planning and key to putting communities in control of shaping future development ... read more

£100 million boost for small house-builders
Published : 03 August 2015

Small builders will benefit from a £100 million cash boost to recognise and support their important role in keeping the country building, ... read more

PM and Chancellor lay out housing plans
Published : 03 August 2015

The Prime Minister and the Chancellor have laid out plans to accelerate housing building over the next five years – making clear that this ... read more

Returning troops can get Britain building
Published : 03 August 2015

Brandon Lewis, the Housing Minister, has issued a call to arms to the nation’s former servicemen and women to consider new careers building ... read more

Figures for planning permission reveal all-time high
Published : 03 August 2015

The numbers of homes granted planning permission are now higher than before the 2008 economic crash, latest figures show. Brandon Lewis, the ... read more

Greg Clark tells LGA to ‘take power now’
Published : 03 August 2015

Greg Clark, the Communities Secretary, has told councils they are on the brink of a once in lifetime opportunity to be masters of their own destiny. ... read more

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