Crime - Page 22

By Dez Holmes | 15 October 2019

Dez Holmes explains the role of the recently-launched programme to support children’s services to...

QUEENS SPEECH

We need the power

By James Jamieson | 15 October 2019

The Queen's Speech made it clear that Government has been listening to the LGA on some key issues...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Calls to back councils in counter-extremism strategy

By Paul Marinko | 07 October 2019

A ‘bold new approach’ to tackling extremism that would see local authorities’ role bolstered has ...

HEALTH

HEALTHMJ: Victims of domestic abuse 'more likely to become homeless'

By Paul Dinsdale | 07 October 2019

A national domestic abuse charity says women who are victims are more likely to be homeless as a ...

WHITEHALL

Patel pledges £20m to 'roll up' County Lines

By Paul Marinko | 02 October 2019

The home secretary’s announcement of a £20m package to tackle County Lines drugs gangs has receiv...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The war against County Lines

By Paul Marinko | 01 October 2019

Paul Marinko looks at how local authorities are tackling the scourge of County Lines – and finds...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Putting a public health approach at the heart of the response

By Heather Flinders | 17 September 2019

Waltham Forest LBC has had a longstanding commitment to tackling youth gang culture. But Heather ...

THIRD SECTOR

Directors dismiss 'recruiting sergeants' claim

By Mark Conrad | 17 September 2019

Children’s services directors have dismissed as ‘wholly inappropriate’ MPs’ claims that councils ...

WHITEHALL

Carter hits out at customs points suggestions

By Paul Marinko | 13 September 2019

Kent CC’s leader has hit out at suggestions customs points for lorries leaving Channel ports foll...

NEW LOCAL

The crisis in violent youth crime: evidence from local government

By Trinley Walker | 21 August 2019

Trinley Walker says that on violent youth crime, the results of the New Local Government Network’...

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