• Councils' pandemic fight is hampered by central micromanagement | Richard Vize

    Councils' pandemic fight is hampered by central micromanagement | Richard Vize
    UK local government staff working flat out on vital services like social care need coordinated support, not ministerial controlCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage
    NHS and care workers have gripped public attention as the country responds to the Covid-19 pandemic. But the one million people who work in local government have also been working flat-out – work that will continue well past the present crisis, that has been made much harder by 10 years of austerity
  • Taunton care home residents get virtual experience

    Elderly residents at Oake Meadows Care Home have been treated to a virtual reality extravaganza, taking turns to experience the latest high-tech gadgets. Residents Michael Rourke, 87, and Agnes Carter, 94, were particularly enthralled by the spectacle provided by the fully immersive headsets. Michael said: “It’s almost like I’m an astronaut. The space clouds are […]

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