Title
HEALTH
Why I refused to support discharging COVID positive patients into our care homes
By Cllr Nesil Caliskan | 08 January 2021
Leader of Enfield LBC Cllr Nesil Caliskan explains why patients with COVID must not be admitted t...
HEALTH
Councils asked to 'redouble efforts' on rough sleeping
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2021
English councils have been asked to ‘redouble their efforts’ to help accommodate people sleeping ...
EDUCATION
Council defies government by closing nurseries
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2021
A council has closed all of its nurseries to prevent the spread of COVID-19 despite the Governmen...
WHITEHALL
Bah humbug!
08 January 2021
Last year was tough and 2021 will no doubt still be a bit of a slog for councils recovering from ...
HOUSING
Government urged to bring back Everyone In programme
By Laura Sharman | 07 January 2021
The Government has been urged to ensure all rough sleepers are housed during the third national l...
PUBLIC HEALTH
London boroughs call for closure of religious sites
By Martin Ford | 07 January 2021
Council leaders in London have called for the closure of places of worship for communal services ...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Call for 'urgent clarity' on elections
By Martin Ford | 06 January 2021
Speculation over whether local elections will take place in May as scheduled has been labelled ‘u...
HEALTH
Give local councils freedoms on workforce vaccination
By Paul Najsarek | 06 January 2021
Councils need the freedoms and flexibilities to determine which parts of their workforce should b...
BUSINESS
'Lax' supermarkets told to do more to keep shoppers safe
By Dan Peters | 06 January 2021
Supermarkets have become ‘lax’ and are not doing enough to keep shoppers safe, a council leader h...
BUSINESS
Council leaders welcome £4.6bn lockdown grants to support businesses
By William Eichler | 05 January 2021
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in England are to receive a one-off gra...
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£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
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