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Gateshead to look at bring housing back in-house
March 30, 2020
Gateshead MBC is to formally consult on proposals to bring its housing services back in-house.
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Grenfell taskforce to ‘stand down’
March 27, 2020
The Government has announced that the taskforce formed to help Kensington & Chelsea LBC respond to the Grenfell tragedy is to stand down at the end of the month.
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Care sector unprepared for coronavirus ‘struggle’
March 27, 2020
Emergency measures have not gone far enough to ready the social care sector for the impact of coronavirus, experts have warned.
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LGA cancels annual conference in coronavirus crisis
March 27, 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, it has been announced.
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EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus hubs must be ready to step in if system fails - Jenrick
March 27, 2020
The network of hubs being created to support people at very high risk amid the coronavirus crisis must be ready to help with crucial deliveries, local government secretary Robert Jenrick has said.
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End of week rough sleeping deadline
March 27, 2020
Councils have been asked to support rough sleepers into accommodation by the end of the week amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ombudsman suspends cases
March 26, 2020
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has suspended all cases that require input from councils and care providers.
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The work of local government has become ‘even more urgent’
March 26, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting ‘the very best of councils and our workforces’, according to president of Solace UK Martin Swales.
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‘Social care needs you’, retired care workers told
March 26, 2020
Council chiefs urge retired care workers to return to work in order to boost an over-stretched social care workforce in the face of the ongoing pandemic.
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Interim chief resigns over ‘pre-determined’ appointment process
March 26, 2020
Newport City Council’s interim chief executive has resigned after heavily criticising the process for making a permanent appointment.
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NIC launches future of rail consultation
March 26, 2020
The National Infrastructure Commission has launched a consultation on the future rail landscape of the North and the Midlands as part of the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda.
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Councils face barriers as they try to tackle fraud
March 26, 2020
Local authorities are still encountering barriers to tackling fraud effectively, a new document has highlighted.
