<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Government - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Government news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:45:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Modern slavery referrals by councils 'spiral']]></title><description><![CDATA[A sharp increase in the number of suspected cases of modern slavery is having a &lsquo;huge impact&rsquo; on council services, town hall chiefs have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/modern-slavery-referrals-by-councils-spiral/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/modern-slavery-referrals-by-councils-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interserve handed £660m of contracts before going into administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction and facilities giant Interserve was handed &pound;660m of public sector contracts before it went into administration last week, experts have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/interserve-handed-660m-of-contracts-before-going-into-administration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/interserve-handed-660m-of-contracts-before-going-into-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham council and union ‘welcome’ end to refuse dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Refuse collectors who took part in strikes in Birmingham are to be given &pound;3,500 each in a settlement which both sides say has ended the long-running dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-council-and-union-welcome-end-to-refuse-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-council-and-union-welcome-end-to-refuse-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around 15,000 patients with neurological conditions ‘let down’ by care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are not routinely recording whether someone they are providing services for has a neurological condition, making these patients &lsquo;invisible&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/around-15000-patients-with-neurological-conditions-let-down-by-care-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/around-15000-patients-with-neurological-conditions-let-down-by-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenants vulnerable to 'revenge evictions', campaigners warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A campaign group has called for a reform of eviction laws to provide tenants with protection against unscrupulous landlords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tenants-vulnerable-to-revenge-evictions-campaigners-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tenants-vulnerable-to-revenge-evictions-campaigners-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress on qualification and skill levels must be made ahead of Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government and employers must do more to increase qualification and skill levels in the British workforce in the face of Britain&rsquo;s possible exit from the European Union, think tank says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/progress-on-qualification-and-skill-levels-must-be-made-ahead-of-brexit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/progress-on-qualification-and-skill-levels-must-be-made-ahead-of-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children missing out on ‘vital emergency support’ due to cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research from a children&rsquo;s charity has revealed that young people are paying the price of Government cuts in crisis support, with many parents struggling to afford food and clothing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-missing-out-on-vital-emergency-support-due-to-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-missing-out-on-vital-emergency-support-due-to-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils receive over £9m to clean high streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are to receive &pound;9.75m to help them tidy up their local areas ahead of &lsquo;National High Street Perfect Day&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-receive-over-9m-to-clean-high-streets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-receive-over-9m-to-clean-high-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman publishes guide for handling social care complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directors of adult social services have welcomed the publication of a good practice guide for helping adult social care providers improve complaints handling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ombudsman-publishes-guide-for-handling-social-care-complaints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ombudsman-publishes-guide-for-handling-social-care-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs criticise £10m ‘brand revamp’ of youth initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have criticised the Government&rsquo;s decision to spend &pound;10m on a &lsquo;brand revamp&rsquo; of an underused youth initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-criticise-10m-brand-revamp-of-youth-initiative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-criticise-10m-brand-revamp-of-youth-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outsourcing giant faces ‘crunch vote’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction outsourcing giant Interserve was today facing a crunch vote over a proposed rescue plan to save it going into administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/outsourcing-giant-faces-crunch-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/outsourcing-giant-faces-crunch-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stevenage BC signs ‘major’ development deal worth £350m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stevenage Borough Council and Mace have signed a &lsquo;major new agreement&rsquo; to work in partnership on the long-term transformation of Stevenage town centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stevenage-bc-signs-major-development-deal-worth-350m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stevenage-bc-signs-major-development-deal-worth-350m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh tram extension gets green light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in Edinburgh have voted to back the &pound;207m extension of the city&rsquo;s controversial tram network to Leith and Newhaven.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/edinburgh-tram-extension-gets-green-light/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/edinburgh-tram-extension-gets-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils fear Swansea construction giant could be 'Welsh Carillion']]></title><description><![CDATA[Swansea-based construction giant Dawnus was today on the brink of collapse and expected to call in administrators Grant Thornton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-fear-swansea-construction-giant-could-be-welsh-carillion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-fear-swansea-construction-giant-could-be-welsh-carillion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in five local bodies failing to safeguard value, MPs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in five councils do not have proper arrangements in place to secure value for money for taxpayers, a new report has warned today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-five-local-bodies-failing-to-safeguard-value-mps-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-five-local-bodies-failing-to-safeguard-value-mps-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll reveals ‘rising tide’ of pupil poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shocking new survey of headteachers has revealed that schools have become an &lsquo;unofficial fourth emergency service&rsquo; for poor and vulnerable children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poll-reveals-rising-tide-of-pupil-poverty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poll-reveals-rising-tide-of-pupil-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils forced to slash stop smoking services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government cuts mean only half of local authorities now offer smokers the best support to quit, according to campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-forced-to-slash-stop-smoking-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-forced-to-slash-stop-smoking-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils collaborate to address homelessness crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a dozen London boroughs have joined the collaborative programme Capital Letters, which aims to support homeless households across the capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-collaborate-to-address-homelessness-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-collaborate-to-address-homelessness-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stobart announced as Tee Valley airport operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tees Valley Combined Authority has announced that Stobart Group will be the operator of the local airport now that it has been brought under public control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stobart-announced-as-tee-valley-airport-operator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stobart-announced-as-tee-valley-airport-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh households to face biggest council tax rise in 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council tax bills are set to increase by an average of 6.5% across Wales - the largest rise in 15 years - according to new figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-households-to-face-biggest-council-tax-rise-in-15-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-households-to-face-biggest-council-tax-rise-in-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s ‘business as usual’ at Mersey bridge, council defiantly insists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halton BC has said it is &lsquo;business as usual&rsquo; at the Mersey Gateway despite a tribunal decision that the bridge&rsquo;s crossing charge is 'not a tolling scheme&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/its-business-as-usual-at-mersey-bridge-council-defiantly-insists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/its-business-as-usual-at-mersey-bridge-council-defiantly-insists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham faces 'major public health crisis&rsquo;, council warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council has been given the go-ahead to introduce a clean air zone to tackle what it has called a 'major public health crisis'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-faces-major-public-health-crisisrsquo-council-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-faces-major-public-health-crisisrsquo-council-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly all councils to build new homes after scrapping of borrowing cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have called on Whitehall to help them resume their &lsquo;historic role&rsquo; as major house builders after decades of depleting council stock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-all-councils-to-build-new-homes-after-scrapping-of-borrowing-cap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-all-councils-to-build-new-homes-after-scrapping-of-borrowing-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh councils receive £1.2m for Brexit preparations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each local in Wales will receive &pound;45,000 to help ramp up their work to prepare for Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-receive-12m-for-brexit-preparations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-receive-12m-for-brexit-preparations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes England to share office space with Coventry City Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government&rsquo;s housing agency is trialling shared office space with Coventry City Council as part of a move to work more closely with its regional partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/homes-england-to-share-office-space-with-coventry-city-council/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/homes-england-to-share-office-space-with-coventry-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Statement 2019: Chancellor pledges three-year spending review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Philip Hammond has pledged a &lsquo;full three-year spending review&rsquo; for local government before the summer recess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/spring-statement-2019-chancellor-pledges-three-year-spending-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/spring-statement-2019-chancellor-pledges-three-year-spending-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity warns people at risk of suffering poverty, ill-health and hardship in later life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action must be taken to create communities that enable older people to stay active, campaigners have urged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-warns-people-at-risk-of-suffering-poverty-ill-health-and-hardship-in-later-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-warns-people-at-risk-of-suffering-poverty-ill-health-and-hardship-in-later-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five areas chosen for Future Places scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five areas have been announced to take part in a programme to recognise and support 'high quality placemaking'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/five-areas-chosen-for-future-places-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/five-areas-chosen-for-future-places-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grenfell residents had human rights breached, watchdog warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The residents of Grenfell Tower had their human rights breached by the council and public services before the fire started, a watchdog has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/grenfell-residents-had-human-rights-breached-watchdog-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/grenfell-residents-had-human-rights-breached-watchdog-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council hits back at abandoned diggers left at roadworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City Council has hit out at the &lsquo;unacceptable behaviour&rsquo; of workers who dumped diggers in the middle of traffic works over a dispute over alleged non-payment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-hits-back-at-abandoned-diggers-left-at-roadworks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-hits-back-at-abandoned-diggers-left-at-roadworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAO floats auditing overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The way auditors examine council accounts could be overhauled, the National Audit Office (NAO) has suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nao-floats-auditing-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nao-floats-auditing-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh council buys leisure park for £21m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monmouthshire County Council has purchased the freehold of Newport Leisure Park for &pound;21m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-council-buys-leisure-park-for-21m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-council-buys-leisure-park-for-21m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse and funding cuts force council leader to resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pressure of funding cuts and increased abuse have led to the leader of North East Lincolnshire Council stepping down from his role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/abuse-and-funding-cuts-force-council-leader-to-resign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/abuse-and-funding-cuts-force-council-leader-to-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils calls for tougher regulations around sprinklers in high-rise buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders are calling for tougher rules governing the installation of sprinklers in high-rise buildings following last year's Grenfell tragedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-calls-for-tougher-regulations-around-sprinklers-in-high-rise-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-calls-for-tougher-regulations-around-sprinklers-in-high-rise-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs warn eight out of ten households unable to escape ‘cruel’ benefit cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than eight out of ten households affected by the benefit cap should be exempt from the &lsquo;cruel&rsquo; policy, MPs have said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-warn-eight-out-of-ten-households-unable-to-escape-cruel-benefit-cap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-warn-eight-out-of-ten-households-unable-to-escape-cruel-benefit-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to redirect £30bn Crossrail 2 investment into tackling poverty in outer London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &pound;30bn investment for the proposed Crossrail 2 project linking north and south London should be switched to tackling poverty in the suburbs instead, campaigners have demanded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/calls-to-redirect-30bn-crossrail-2-investment-into-tackling-poverty-in-outer-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/calls-to-redirect-30bn-crossrail-2-investment-into-tackling-poverty-in-outer-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children left vulnerable to abuse due to focus on Brexit, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are failing to protect children from abuse in England due to &lsquo;systematic&rsquo; safeguarding failures, a new report has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-left-vulnerable-to-abuse-due-to-focus-on-brexit-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-left-vulnerable-to-abuse-due-to-focus-on-brexit-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around 3,500 school places to be created for pupils with complex needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of new school places are being created for children with special needs or those facing additional challenges in mainstream education, Whitehall says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/around-3500-school-places-to-be-created-for-pupils-with-complex-needs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/around-3500-school-places-to-be-created-for-pupils-with-complex-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils set for £1bn parking income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest trends suggest councils in England could be set for a &pound;1bn parking income by the end of the decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-set-for-1bn-parking-income/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-set-for-1bn-parking-income/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal challenges to Heathrow Expansion begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five legal challenges to the Government&rsquo;s plans for a new runway at Heathrow will reach the High Court this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/legal-challenges-to-heathrow-expansion-begin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/legal-challenges-to-heathrow-expansion-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think tank recommends ‘helping hand’ payments for UC claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universal Credit claimants should receive an upfront &lsquo;helping hand&rsquo; payment and financial compensation for late payments, think tank says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/think-tank-recommends-helping-hand-payments-for-uc-claimants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/think-tank-recommends-helping-hand-payments-for-uc-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish councils ‘lack diversity’, report reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women and ethnic minorities are underrepresented at the local level in Scotland and many face harassment, an equalities study has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-councils-lack-diversity-report-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-councils-lack-diversity-report-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth service funding essential to tackle ‘spate of violence’, council chiefs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have called on the Government to invest more in youth justice grants as part of the effort to tackle knife crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/youth-service-funding-essential-to-tackle-spate-of-violence-council-chiefs-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/youth-service-funding-essential-to-tackle-spate-of-violence-council-chiefs-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputy mayor suspended from Labour after abuse allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deputy lord mayor of Oxford City Council has been suspended from the local authority&rsquo;s Labour Group due to an allegation of domestic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/deputy-mayor-suspended-from-labour-after-abuse-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 13:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/deputy-mayor-suspended-from-labour-after-abuse-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council accused of ‘negligence’ over Parsons Green bomber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey has been accused of &lsquo;negligence&rsquo; by the foster parents of the Parsons Green bomber who claim the authority failed to warn them he had been radicalised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-accused-of-negligence-over-parsons-green-bomber/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-accused-of-negligence-over-parsons-green-bomber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to fine anti-social drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradford Council have decided to crack down on drivers who play loud music, rev their engines, or engage in other acts deemed to be anti-social.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-fine-anti-social-drivers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-fine-anti-social-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants apologises for underpaying childminders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire County Council has apologised &lsquo;unreservedly&rsquo; for underpaying childminders and nurseries by thousands of pounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-apologises-for-underpaying-childminders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-apologises-for-underpaying-childminders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women ‘bear the brunt’ of social care crisis, charity warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women are paying the highest price for the Government&rsquo;s continued inaction on social care, an elderly persons charity has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/women-bear-the-brunt-of-social-care-crisis-charity-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/women-bear-the-brunt-of-social-care-crisis-charity-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council offers extra paid leave to staff who suffer from domestic abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at an east London council who suffer from domestic abuse are to be given 10 days paid leave to tackle the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-offers-extra-paid-leave-to-staff-who-suffer-from-domestic-abuse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-offers-extra-paid-leave-to-staff-who-suffer-from-domestic-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-litter firm ends council contract amid accusations of &lsquo;aggressive tactics']]></title><description><![CDATA[An anti-litter firm has ended its contract with Wirral Council after accusations of 'underhand and aggressive tactics'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/anti-litter-firm-ends-council-contract-amid-accusations-of-lsquoaggressive-tactics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/anti-litter-firm-ends-council-contract-amid-accusations-of-lsquoaggressive-tactics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern cities provide more jobs for low-skilled workers than in the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employment opportunities are greater for low-skilled workers in southern English cities than those in the North or Midlands, a think tank has discovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/southern-cities-provide-more-jobs-for-low-skilled-workers-than-in-the-north/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/southern-cities-provide-more-jobs-for-low-skilled-workers-than-in-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrogate to launch housing company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrogate BC&rsquo;s housing company will be up and running next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/harrogate-to-launch-housing-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/harrogate-to-launch-housing-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council bans anti-abortion protests near clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richmond has prohibited anti-abortion protests outside a pregnancy advisory clinic after a consultation revealed the majority of residents supported a ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-bans-anti-abortion-protests-near-clinic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-bans-anti-abortion-protests-near-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council leader calls for rethink of Yorkshire devolution deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of Wakefield Council has called on local authorities in Yorkshire to start considering alternative devolution proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-leader-calls-for-rethink-of-yorkshire-devolution-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-leader-calls-for-rethink-of-yorkshire-devolution-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austerity is gutting services ‘vital’ to women’s lives, report reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austerity has hit women the hardest with funding for women&rsquo;s refuges, social care and youth and children&rsquo;s services slashed, a new report has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/austerity-is-gutting-services-vital-to-womens-lives-report-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/austerity-is-gutting-services-vital-to-womens-lives-report-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester signs ‘cultural agreement’ with Danish cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester has signed a 'cultural agreement' with two Danish cities with a focus on arts and health, young people and urban development and design.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchester-signs-cultural-agreement-with-danish-cities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchester-signs-cultural-agreement-with-danish-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public satisfaction with the NHS falls to lowest level in a decade, survey reveals.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poll of nearly 3,000 people found that 53% of the those surveyed in England, Scotland and Wales were satisfied with services last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-falls-to-lowest-level-in-a-decade-survey-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/public-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-falls-to-lowest-level-in-a-decade-survey-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Spice Girl raises awareness of economic abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spice Girl Mel B has visited Downing Street as the Government prepares to recognise economic abuse in its definition of domestic abuse for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/former-spice-girl-raises-awareness-of-economic-abuse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/former-spice-girl-raises-awareness-of-economic-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs launch inquiry into local government finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new inquiry into local government finance will take place ahead of this year's Spending Review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-launch-inquiry-into-local-government-finance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-launch-inquiry-into-local-government-finance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court orders new age travellers to leave ski park]]></title><description><![CDATA[New age travellers living near an abandoned ski park in Sheffield have been ordered to leave to make way for a multi-million pound extreme sports site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/court-orders-new-age-travellers-to-leave-ski-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/court-orders-new-age-travellers-to-leave-ski-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home quality ‘worsens’ in a third of council areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quality of care homes has worsened in more than a third of local authority areas over the last year, according to an elderly persons charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-home-quality-worsens-in-a-third-of-council-areas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-home-quality-worsens-in-a-third-of-council-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs welcome pothole consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have welcomed a Government consultation on utility firms&rsquo; roadworks guarantee, but warned it does not address the repairs backlog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-welcome-pothole-consultation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-welcome-pothole-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child abuse costs taxpayers over £1bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action must be taken to protect children from domestic abuse which is costing the nation millions of pounds, a welfare charity has demanded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/child-abuse-costs-taxpayers-over-1bn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/child-abuse-costs-taxpayers-over-1bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax rises will not fix ‘chronically underfunded’ care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increases in council tax will fail to fix the &lsquo;chronically underfunded&rsquo; social care system, local authority leaders have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-tax-rises-will-not-fix-chronically-underfunded-care-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-tax-rises-will-not-fix-chronically-underfunded-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs call for funds to tackle tooth decay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuts in public health funding must be reversed to tackle tooth decay in children, local government leaders have demanded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-funds-to-tackle-tooth-decay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-funds-to-tackle-tooth-decay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Londoners ‘under-represented in local government’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black people are still under-represented in London's local councils, a new study has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/black-londoners-under-represented-in-local-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/black-londoners-under-represented-in-local-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow council to reform asylum process]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scottish council could become the first local authority to pilot proposed changes to the asylum process that aim to make life easier for both councils and those seeking asylum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-council-to-reform-asylum-process/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-council-to-reform-asylum-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish councils ‘delighted’ at new pay deal with unions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council workers have welcomed a new pay deal that is set to deliver cost of living increases over the next few years after a decade of stagnating wages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-councils-delighted-at-new-pay-deal-with-unions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-councils-delighted-at-new-pay-deal-with-unions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council in funding bid to support £7.3m historical bridge restoration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland County Council is preparing to make its second funding bid as part of its effort to restore one of the county&rsquo;s historic bridges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-in-funding-bid-to-support-73m-historical-bridge-restoration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-in-funding-bid-to-support-73m-historical-bridge-restoration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax bills to increase by an average of 4.5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council tax bills are set to rise by 4.5% in England from April, the second highest increase in the last decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-tax-bills-to-increase-by-an-average-of-45/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-tax-bills-to-increase-by-an-average-of-45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report warns of 'inextricable link' between homes and warehousing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local planners should take into account their role in the national logistics network when they are expanding their housing stock, a new report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/report-warns-of-inextricable-link-between-homes-and-warehousing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/report-warns-of-inextricable-link-between-homes-and-warehousing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils have delivered on public health despite cuts, report reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority delivery of public health is &lsquo;effective, accountable, efficient&rsquo; despite losing millions in central Government cuts, data reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-have-delivered-on-public-health-despite-cuts-report-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-have-delivered-on-public-health-despite-cuts-report-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester residents will not have to pay to remove Grenfell-style cladding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apartment owners in Manchester will not be required to pay for replacing the dangerous cladding on their buildings, it has been confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchester-residents-will-not-have-to-pay-to-remove-grenfell-style-cladding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchester-residents-will-not-have-to-pay-to-remove-grenfell-style-cladding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils paying out £8,800 per cyclist in pothole compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are paying out an average of &pound;8,800 per cyclist in pothole compensation claims, a new investigation has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-paying-out-8800-per-cyclist-in-pothole-compensation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-paying-out-8800-per-cyclist-in-pothole-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefits system causing ‘serious psychological distress’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The benefits system is causing people with mental health problems &lsquo;serious psychological distress&rsquo;, a charity has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/benefits-system-causing-serious-psychological-distress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/benefits-system-causing-serious-psychological-distress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham refuse strike called off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions called off a planned strike by refuse collectors in Birmingham today after the city council lost a bid to have the action declared illegal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-refuse-strike-called-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-refuse-strike-called-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils forced to sell off thousands of public spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have been forced to sell off more than 12,000 public spaces since 2014, mainly to cover the cost of making redundancies, new investigation reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-forced-to-sell-off-thousands-of-public-spaces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-forced-to-sell-off-thousands-of-public-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall accused of bribing MPs with £1.6bn Brexit fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs have accused the PM of trying to buy their support ahead of a key Brexit vote with the announcement of a &pound;1.6bn fund for deprived areas of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-accused-of-bribing-mps-with-16bn-brexit-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-accused-of-bribing-mps-with-16bn-brexit-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged to publish a rural strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government has been urged to address its &lsquo;inadequate&rsquo; rural policy ahead of Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-urged-to-publish-a-rural-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-urged-to-publish-a-rural-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early intervention key to helping those at risk of falling into debt, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils in Wales are being urged by a think tank to do more to support those at risk of falling into debt given the large council tax increases on the horizon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/early-intervention-key-to-helping-those-at-risk-of-falling-into-debt-says-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 13:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/early-intervention-key-to-helping-those-at-risk-of-falling-into-debt-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council makes 'significant progress' after standards issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandwell MBC has made &lsquo;significant progress&rsquo; following an independent review last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-makes-significant-progress-after-standards-issues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-makes-significant-progress-after-standards-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils to share £19.5m to unlock private housing for most vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are to share nearly &pound;20m to help people at risk of homelessness to move into the private rented sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-to-share-195m-to-unlock-private-housing-for-most-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-to-share-195m-to-unlock-private-housing-for-most-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils to share £19.5 to unlock private housing for most vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are to share nearly &pound;20m to help people at risk of homelessness to move into the private rented sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-to-share-195-to-unlock-private-housing-for-most-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-to-share-195-to-unlock-private-housing-for-most-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expansion of PrEP Impact Trial given the go-ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trials of the anti-HIV treatment PrEP are set to expand after local authorities agreed to commission extra places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/expansion-of-prep-impact-trial-given-the-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/expansion-of-prep-impact-trial-given-the-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business rates appeals will cost councils over £1bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils in England predict that business rates appeal will cost them &pound;1.1bn in 2019/20, new figures have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/business-rates-appeals-will-cost-councils-over-1bn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/business-rates-appeals-will-cost-councils-over-1bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council officer fined nearly £700 for data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former council officer has been fined hundreds of pounds after he emailed confidential information to his partner to help her in a job interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-officer-fined-nearly-700-for-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-officer-fined-nearly-700-for-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare funding ‘insufficient’, council chiefs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government funding for nursery school places often fails to cover the costs for those providing the care, local authority leaders have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/childcare-funding-insufficient-council-chiefs-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/childcare-funding-insufficient-council-chiefs-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planners ‘must do more’ to protect people from pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government's health advisers say planning authorities must make sure new building projects protect people from air pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/planners-must-do-more-to-protect-people-from-pollution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/planners-must-do-more-to-protect-people-from-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils ‘failing’ children exploited by gangs, report reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same mistakes that led to child sexual exploitation failings are being repeated with gangs, the children&rsquo;s commissioner has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-failing-children-exploited-by-gangs-report-reveals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-failing-children-exploited-by-gangs-report-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool development set to be ‘game-changer’, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan for up to 1,500 new homes to be built at a prime waterfront spot in Liverpool is set to go ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-development-set-to-be-game-changer-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-development-set-to-be-game-changer-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business rates ‘shakeup’ must be properly managed, warn experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance experts have called on the Government to explain how changes to the business rates retention system next year will work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/business-rates-shakeup-must-be-properly-managed-warn-experts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/business-rates-shakeup-must-be-properly-managed-warn-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Government must 'step up' on adult social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council ranked the best at delivering most for the money it spends on adult social care has called on the Government to &lsquo;step up&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-government-must-step-up-on-adult-social-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-government-must-step-up-on-adult-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council spending on tackling ‘criminal landlords’ down a quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amount councils spend on tackling landlords who break the law has been cut by a quarter in recent years, according to the latest analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spending-on-tackling-criminal-landlords-down-a-quarter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spending-on-tackling-criminal-landlords-down-a-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland’s landfill ban will be £100m tax gift to England, waste experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waste management experts have &lsquo;expressed deep concern&rsquo; that Scotland is not prepared for a landfill ban which will lead to higher haulage costs for councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotlands-landfill-ban-will-be-100m-tax-gift-to-england-waste-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotlands-landfill-ban-will-be-100m-tax-gift-to-england-waste-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham to axe over 1,000 jobs due to ‘brutal’ Whitehall cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's biggest council says it is facing 'the most challenging period its history' after announcing a further round of huge cuts in its workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-to-axe-over-1000-jobs-due-to-brutal-whitehall-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-to-axe-over-1000-jobs-due-to-brutal-whitehall-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs call for ‘power and control’ over funding after Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaving the EU risks exacerbating regional inequalities, but it also provides an opportunity to rethink the Government&rsquo;s approach to regional funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-power-and-control-over-funding-after-brexit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-power-and-control-over-funding-after-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very few young people regularly vape, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only a small proportion of young people are regularly using e-cigarettes, according to the findings of a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/very-few-young-people-regularly-vape-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/very-few-young-people-regularly-vape-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine men convicted of child sexual exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradford council has insisted that safeguarding young people is its &lsquo;top priority&rsquo; after nine men were convicted of child sexual exploitation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nine-men-convicted-of-child-sexual-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nine-men-convicted-of-child-sexual-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to bask in glow of solar farm cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warrington Council expects to generate an estimated operating surplus of &pound;150m over 30 years after buying two UK solar farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-bask-in-glow-of-solar-farm-cash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-bask-in-glow-of-solar-farm-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osborne blasts May’s ‘lack of vision’ over Northern Powerhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Osborne has criticised the Government&rsquo;s &lsquo;lack of vision&rsquo; when it comes to developing the North and has called for &lsquo;action&rsquo; from the Prime Minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/osborne-blasts-mays-lack-of-vision-over-northern-powerhouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/osborne-blasts-mays-lack-of-vision-over-northern-powerhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor, urban areas see majority of homeless deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welfare cuts and a lack of social housing are driving the homelessness crisis which has resulted in hundreds of deaths, particularly in poor, urban areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poor-urban-areas-see-majority-of-homeless-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poor-urban-areas-see-majority-of-homeless-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs call for an ‘early years revolution’ in child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Parliament have called on local authorities to develop plans to help improve support for children during the first 1,000 days of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-call-for-an-early-years-revolution-in-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-call-for-an-early-years-revolution-in-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charities warn about ‘dangerous’ cuts to children’s services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of children are at risk of falling into crisis due to &lsquo;devastating and dangerous&rsquo; funding cuts in children&rsquo;s services, five charities have warned today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charities-warn-about-dangerous-cuts-to-childrens-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charities-warn-about-dangerous-cuts-to-childrens-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary schools to teach about mental wellbeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Education has announced that primary school children are to be taught how to look after their mental wellbeing and how to recognise when classmates may be struggling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/primary-schools-to-teach-about-mental-wellbeing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/primary-schools-to-teach-about-mental-wellbeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counties in NHS grab warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have warned the NHS not to grab back responsibility for key public health services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-in-nhs-grab-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-in-nhs-grab-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils declare a ‘climate emergency’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A climate emergency declaration has been made by 27 councils across the country following a campaign by the Green Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-declare-a-climate-emergency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-declare-a-climate-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Country ban on 'car cruising' upheld in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton council has welcomed a decision by the High Court to uphold the local authority&rsquo;s injunction banning car cruising in the Black Country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/black-country-ban-on-car-cruising-upheld-in-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/black-country-ban-on-car-cruising-upheld-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Labour blasts new budget for £230m of council cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Labour have criticised a new budget deal that looks set to cut hundreds of millions of pounds of core funding to local government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-labour-blasts-new-budget-for-230m-of-council-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-labour-blasts-new-budget-for-230m-of-council-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors take final step towards creation of new Weymouth council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is one step closer towards setting up of a new town council for Weymouth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councillors-take-final-step-towards-creation-of-new-weymouth-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councillors-take-final-step-towards-creation-of-new-weymouth-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council's projected overspend more than doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highland Council has warned of a &pound;5.5m overspend this year, more than double the amount previously predicted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-projected-overspend-more-than-doubles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-projected-overspend-more-than-doubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain faces ‘accessible housing crisis’, charity warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[An elderly persons charity has warned that Britain is on the verge of an &lsquo;accessible housing crisis&rsquo; due to planning policy failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/britain-faces-accessible-housing-crisis-charity-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/britain-faces-accessible-housing-crisis-charity-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils call for licensing powers to tackle ‘lawless’ shisha bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have called for new powers to tackle &lsquo;lawless&rsquo; shisha bars that flout smoking and fire regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-licensing-powers-to-tackle-lawless-shisha-bars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-licensing-powers-to-tackle-lawless-shisha-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces nearly £10m fund to tackle gang culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities across England are to receive a share of a &pound;9.5m fund aimed at helping families who are vulnerable to the effects of knife crime and gang culture, the communities secretary has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-nearly-10m-fund-to-tackle-gang-culture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-nearly-10m-fund-to-tackle-gang-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superhead ordered to repay council over £1m stolen from his school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A superhead has been ordered to pay back Brent Council &pound;1.4m he received in illegal bonuses while he was head of a school in Wembley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/superhead-ordered-to-repay-council-over-1m-stolen-from-his-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/superhead-ordered-to-repay-council-over-1m-stolen-from-his-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holyrood passes £42.5bn budget but warns of Brexit recession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holyrood has approved the 2019-20 budget which will see billions invested into public services &mdash; but warned Brexit could push Scotland into recession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/holyrood-passes-425bn-budget-but-warns-of-brexit-recession/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/holyrood-passes-425bn-budget-but-warns-of-brexit-recession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union rejects pay offer from councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 9% pay increase offered to teachers in Scotland has been rejected by members of trade union EIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/teaching-union-rejects-pay-offer-from-councils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/teaching-union-rejects-pay-offer-from-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counties urge Whitehall to ‘look again’ at social care funding formula]]></title><description><![CDATA[County councils have voiced concerns over the Government&rsquo;s proposed formula for funding adult social care saying they fear it fails to recognise the demand for services in shire areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-urge-whitehall-to-look-again-at-social-care-funding-formula/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-urge-whitehall-to-look-again-at-social-care-funding-formula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in 13 young people suffer from PTSD]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in 13 young people have had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) before reaching age 18, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-13-young-people-suffer-from-ptsd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-13-young-people-suffer-from-ptsd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol council misses second deadline for clean air plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol City Council has missed its second deadline for publishing its clean air plan due to concerns it would have an &lsquo;adverse impact&rsquo; on low income groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/bristol-council-misses-second-deadline-for-clean-air-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/bristol-council-misses-second-deadline-for-clean-air-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to take legal action over Storm Doris death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Midlands council has confirmed that it will pursue legal action against the building management company of the Mander Centre for the death of Tahnie Martin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-take-legal-action-over-storm-doris-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-take-legal-action-over-storm-doris-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northamptonshire approves 4.99% council tax rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire County Council has taken advantage of special freedom to increase council tax by 4.99% without needing to hold a referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-approves-499-council-tax-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-approves-499-council-tax-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counties call for full baseline reset of business rates in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[County councillors have called for a review of the business rates system including the tax paid by large retailers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-call-for-full-baseline-reset-of-business-rates-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-call-for-full-baseline-reset-of-business-rates-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenwich moves to in-source services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greenwich council has decided to take some services back in-house after warnings that the companies it set up are facing financial problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/greenwich-moves-to-in-source-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/greenwich-moves-to-in-source-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall to expand access to personal health budgets by 200,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands more people will be able to access personal health budgets, the Government has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-expand-access-to-personal-health-budgets-by-200000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-expand-access-to-personal-health-budgets-by-200000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Tories slam car park tax as ‘disgrace’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Conservative council leaders have criticised a proposed car park tax that could be introduced in Glasgow and Edinburgh as a &lsquo;total disgrace&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-tories-slam-car-park-tax-as-disgrace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-tories-slam-car-park-tax-as-disgrace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counties hit by housing ‘affordability crisis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[County council leaders have warned that the &lsquo;affordability crisis&rsquo; has hit shires as figures reveal that rural house prices are now 10 times higher than average annual earnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-hit-by-housing-affordability-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-hit-by-housing-affordability-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sector fumes over lack of pre-Brexit briefing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have threatened to walk away from Government attempts to engage with them on Brexit amid growing frustrations about the response to their concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sector-fumes-over-lack-of-pre-brexit-briefing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sector-fumes-over-lack-of-pre-brexit-briefing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council spending on asylum-seeking children doubles in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have called on the Government to provide &lsquo;vital&rsquo; funding to help them support unaccompanied children seeking asylum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spending-on-asylum-seeking-children-doubles-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spending-on-asylum-seeking-children-doubles-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs pile pressure on Government over business rates reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs have urged ministers to assess specific proposals for reforming business rates by the autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-pile-pressure-on-government-over-business-rates-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-pile-pressure-on-government-over-business-rates-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sutton chosen to trial 'on-demand' bus service]]></title><description><![CDATA[An &lsquo;on-demand&rsquo; bus service is set to be trialled in Sutton to help reduce the borough&rsquo;s high dependency on cars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sutton-chosen-to-trial-on-demand-bus-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sutton-chosen-to-trial-on-demand-bus-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childhood poverty set to hit ‘record highs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proportion of children living in poverty risks hitting a record high by the end of the parliament, a shocking new report has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/childhood-poverty-set-to-hit-record-highs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/childhood-poverty-set-to-hit-record-highs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local authority business provision ‘lacks transparency’, MSPs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish MSPs have criticised a local authority provision that helps businesses grow for lacking &lsquo;transparency, accountability and alignment&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-authority-business-provision-lacks-transparency-msps-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-authority-business-provision-lacks-transparency-msps-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK youth ‘let down’ on long-term health issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth in the UK are being &lsquo;let down&rsquo; when it comes to treating long-term illnesses such as asthma, according to an independent health think tank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-youth-let-down-on-long-term-health-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-youth-let-down-on-long-term-health-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council apologises for evicting anti-abortion charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lambeth Council have paid &pound;5,000 in damages to an anti-abortion charity after evicting its volunteers and staff from an event in the London borough last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-apologises-for-evicting-anti-abortion-charity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-apologises-for-evicting-anti-abortion-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord warns 'deadly' street design is increasing vehicle speeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average speed of vehicles using a shared space in London has increased by 5mph over the past six years, new figures have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lord-warns-deadly-street-design-is-increasing-vehicle-speeds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lord-warns-deadly-street-design-is-increasing-vehicle-speeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall’s ‘hostile environment’ puts children in danger, charity says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government&rsquo;s commitment to creating a &lsquo;hostile environment&rsquo; for migrants outweighs their commitment to children&rsquo;s rights, a charity has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehalls-hostile-environment-puts-children-in-danger-charity-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehalls-hostile-environment-puts-children-in-danger-charity-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amey facing £200m Birmingham divorce bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amey could be set to pay more than &pound;200m to extricate itself from its troubled 25-year PFI contract with Birmingham after years of legal difficulties, according to reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/amey-facing-200m-birmingham-divorce-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/amey-facing-200m-birmingham-divorce-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local welfare cuts leave millions facing ‘financial exclusion’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have warned that millions of low-income households are &lsquo;facing debt and financial exclusion&rsquo; due to Whitehall cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-welfare-cuts-leave-millions-facing-financial-exclusion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-welfare-cuts-leave-millions-facing-financial-exclusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council denies ‘litany of failures’ in Shamima Begum case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawyer representing the family of Shamima Begum has accused the borough of Tower Hamlets of a &lsquo;litany of failures&rsquo; leading up to the teenager's decision to join ISIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-denies-litany-of-failures-in-shamima-begum-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-denies-litany-of-failures-in-shamima-begum-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils urged to give views on FOI laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have been asked to respond to proposals for improving Freedom of Information laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-give-views-on-foi-laws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-give-views-on-foi-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans given better access to services with new ID cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new ID card to help armed forces veterans gain access to specialist support and services has started to be issued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/veterans-given-better-access-to-services-with-new-id-cards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/veterans-given-better-access-to-services-with-new-id-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog warns people regret not raising concerns about their care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly seven million people who have accessed health and social care services in the past five years have had concerns about their care but never raised them, according to new research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/watchdog-warns-people-regret-not-raising-concerns-about-their-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/watchdog-warns-people-regret-not-raising-concerns-about-their-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malthouse announces £6m boost for community-led housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced a multi-million pound funding boost for community groups looking to build affordable housing in their areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/malthouse-announces-6m-boost-for-community-led-housing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/malthouse-announces-6m-boost-for-community-led-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle council to discuss £5m station ‘revamp’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in Newcastle are considering a multi-million pound package of measures that will revamp the city&rsquo;s central station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/newcastle-council-to-discuss-5m-station-revamp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/newcastle-council-to-discuss-5m-station-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think tank calls for devolution of transport funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The devolution of transport funding will enable councils to invest on a strategic basis and help match up transport with new developments, a new report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/think-tank-calls-for-devolution-of-transport-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/think-tank-calls-for-devolution-of-transport-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council staff should be better protected against sexual harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council staff should have better protection against unwelcome advances by people using public services, Unison has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-staff-should-be-better-protected-against-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-staff-should-be-better-protected-against-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs insist waste reforms must be ‘fully funded’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have welcomed plans to &lsquo;overhaul&rsquo; the waste system, but cautioned Whitehall that any reforms need to be fully funded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-insist-waste-reforms-must-be-fully-funded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-insist-waste-reforms-must-be-fully-funded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire announces £13m of ‘much-needed’ park funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils across the country are to benefit from a multi-million pound funding boost to &lsquo;breathe new life&rsquo; into green spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-13m-of-much-needed-park-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-13m-of-much-needed-park-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss of social homes has added billions to housing benefits bill, councils warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The housing benefit bill could have been reduced by billions if 100,000 social homes had been built over the past two decades, council leaders have said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/loss-of-social-homes-has-added-billions-to-housing-benefits-bill-councils-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/loss-of-social-homes-has-added-billions-to-housing-benefits-bill-councils-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commission to look at decade of financial failings at Newham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newham LBC is to press ahead with a commission to examine a litany of financial failures dating back 13 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/commission-to-look-at-decade-of-financial-failings-at-newham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/commission-to-look-at-decade-of-financial-failings-at-newham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New funding to get people more involved in local issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding has been announced in 16 boroughs, town and cities across England to encourage more people to get involved in local issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-funding-to-get-people-more-involved-in-local-issues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-funding-to-get-people-more-involved-in-local-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union refused an injunction over ongoing bin dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of one-day strikes by refuse collectors in Birmingham is set to go ahead next week after a legal challenge by the Unite union failed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-refused-an-injunction-over-ongoing-bin-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-refused-an-injunction-over-ongoing-bin-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council offers additional leave to victims of abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scottish Council is set to be the first in Europe to offer additional leave provision to employees who are victims of domestic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-offers-additional-leave-to-victims-of-abuse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-offers-additional-leave-to-victims-of-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carers win right to appeal in £400m sleep-in shift battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has granted carers the right to appeal in the ongoing sleep-in shift legal battle with a the mental health charity Mencap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/carers-win-right-to-appeal-in-400m-sleep-in-shift-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/carers-win-right-to-appeal-in-400m-sleep-in-shift-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly all English councils to increase council tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most councils plan on increasing council tax this year while slashing frontline services due to Government cuts, survey reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-all-english-councils-to-increase-council-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-all-english-councils-to-increase-council-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall must fund separate food waste collections, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extra Government funding must be provided to speed up separate collections of food waste, the industry body has demanded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-must-fund-separate-food-waste-collections-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-must-fund-separate-food-waste-collections-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infrastructure funding must be tied to ‘clean air agenda’, think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers must use the forthcoming spending review to tie funding for vital public infrastructure to the 'clean air agenda', according to think tank Localis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/infrastructure-funding-must-be-tied-to-clean-air-agenda-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/infrastructure-funding-must-be-tied-to-clean-air-agenda-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot project helps a third of youths quit ‘county lines’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialist support helped nearly a third of young people in a pilot project to quit 'county lines' involvement with drugs, according to a review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/pilot-project-helps-a-third-of-youths-quit-county-lines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/pilot-project-helps-a-third-of-youths-quit-county-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only a week left to enter Street Design Awards ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Street Design Awards, celebrating innovation and best practice in street design schemes, have been relaunched by Local Government News magazine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/only-a-week-left-to-enter-street-design-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/only-a-week-left-to-enter-street-design-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire announces £250m of housing deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities secretary James Brokenshire has evoked the 'spirit of Britain's post-war push' to publicise the Government's housebuilding programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-250m-of-housing-deals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-250m-of-housing-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall cuts result in ‘lost generation’ of deaf children]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s deaf children are falling a whole grade behind their hearing class mates despite deafness not being a learning disability, a charity has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-cuts-result-in-lost-generation-of-deaf-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-cuts-result-in-lost-generation-of-deaf-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole compensation costs councils nearly £3m a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils paid &pound;2.8m to drivers for damage caused by potholes in 2017/18, new figures have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/pothole-compensation-costs-councils-nearly-3m-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/pothole-compensation-costs-councils-nearly-3m-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces £9m boost for garden communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has today announced a &pound;9m cash injection to help speed up the building of garden towns and villages across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-9m-boost-for-garden-communities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-9m-boost-for-garden-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MHCLG to make 'compelling case' for more funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government minister Rishi Sunak has vowed that his department will &lsquo;make a compelling case&rsquo; for more funding ahead of this year&rsquo;s Spending Review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mhclg-to-make-compelling-case-for-more-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mhclg-to-make-compelling-case-for-more-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council rolls scooters out in bid to tackle pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children in Leeds will soon be travelling to school on scooters instead of in cars as part of the council&rsquo;s push to clean up the city&rsquo;s air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-rolls-scooters-out-in-bid-to-tackle-pollution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-rolls-scooters-out-in-bid-to-tackle-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solution to &pound;8bn cost of congestion 'in city halls']]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers in the UK lost an average of 178 hours a year due to congestion in 2018, costing &pound;7.9bn, according to the latest data from INRIX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/solution-to-pound8bn-cost-of-congestion-in-city-halls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/solution-to-pound8bn-cost-of-congestion-in-city-halls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire slams door on One Yorkshire plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities secretary James Brokenshire has told regional leaders that their plans for a One Yorkshire metro mayor fails to meet the Government&rsquo;s devolution criteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-slams-door-on-one-yorkshire-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-slams-door-on-one-yorkshire-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall launches consultation on taxi licensing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities could soon be required to ensure that every prospective taxi driver undergoes enhanced criminal record and background checks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-consultation-on-taxi-licensing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-consultation-on-taxi-licensing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double the number of providers handing back care contracts to councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of social care providers handing back contracts to councils has more than doubled in 2018, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/double-the-number-of-providers-handing-back-care-contracts-to-councils/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/double-the-number-of-providers-handing-back-care-contracts-to-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall launches social care recruitment drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has launched a new national recruitment campaign to help fill the 110,000 vacancies in the adult social care sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-social-care-recruitment-drive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-social-care-recruitment-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning appeals could be slashed by five months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decisions on planning appeal inquiries could be made five months faster under proposals published today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/planning-appeals-could-be-slashed-by-five-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/planning-appeals-could-be-slashed-by-five-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditors call for Welsh councils to make scrutiny ‘fit for the future’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditors in Wales have outlined the six steps that Welsh councils need to take in order to improve overview and scrutiny functions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/auditors-call-for-welsh-councils-to-make-scrutiny-fit-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/auditors-call-for-welsh-councils-to-make-scrutiny-fit-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils should prioritise strength training to prevent falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are not prioritising programmes which can help people at risk of falling strengthen their muscles and improve their balance, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-should-prioritise-strength-training-to-prevent-falls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-should-prioritise-strength-training-to-prevent-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NILGA: Give councils the power to change Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) has called for the role of councils to be formally reviewed and strengthened after the elections in May, giving greater decision making powers to local people and places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nilga-give-councils-the-power-to-change-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nilga-give-councils-the-power-to-change-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treatment cut despite &lsquo;soaring&rsquo; alcohol-related A&amp;E admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are reducing spending on alcohol and drug treatment services despite &lsquo;soaring&rsquo; numbers of hospital admissions due to alcohol misuse, FOI data reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/treatment-cut-despite-lsquosoaringrsquo-alcohol-related-aampe-admissions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/treatment-cut-despite-lsquosoaringrsquo-alcohol-related-aampe-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spending Review ‘make or break’ for cash-strapped councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have warned the Chancellor that the upcoming Spending Review will &lsquo;make or break&rsquo; over-stretched council services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/spending-review-make-or-break-for-cash-strapped-councils/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/spending-review-make-or-break-for-cash-strapped-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour would create local government commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour would create a new commission that would allow councillors to influence every decision that affects local authorities if they won a General Election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-would-create-local-government-commission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-would-create-local-government-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern leaders approve £70bn transport plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern leaders have approved a &pound;70bn transport plan for their region and will now take steps to submit a business case to Government for rail investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northern-leaders-approve-70bn-transport-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northern-leaders-approve-70bn-transport-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical guildhall to undergo first ‘major restoration’ in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[York's Guildhall, one of the city&rsquo;s most historically significant buildings, could be in line for its first major restoration in more than 60 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/historical-guildhall-to-undergo-first-major-restoration-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/historical-guildhall-to-undergo-first-major-restoration-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire announces plans to improve integration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced new measures to help immigrants integrate with their communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-plans-to-improve-integration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-plans-to-improve-integration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underfunding of bus scheme leaves elderly ‘isolated’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elderly and vulnerable people could be left isolated because the concessionary bus fares scheme is underfunded, local government leaders have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/underfunding-of-bus-scheme-leaves-elderly-isolated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/underfunding-of-bus-scheme-leaves-elderly-isolated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh council votes in favour of ‘tourist tax’]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Edinburgh councillors have voted in favour for what could be the UK&rsquo;s first &lsquo;tourist tax&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/edinburgh-council-votes-in-favour-of-tourist-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 13:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/edinburgh-council-votes-in-favour-of-tourist-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing crisis forces millennials to move back in with parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young adults are increasingly moving back in with their parents due, in part, to the the national housing shortage, research suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/housing-crisis-forces-millennials-to-move-back-in-with-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/housing-crisis-forces-millennials-to-move-back-in-with-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish council to cut 150 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aberdeenshire Council is considering cutting up to 150 jobs over the next year in a bid to make savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-council-to-cut-150-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-council-to-cut-150-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning system ‘underperforming’, auditors say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government&rsquo;s planning system is &lsquo;underperforming&rsquo; and struggling to deliver on its aim of building 300,000 homes a year, auditors have found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/planning-system-underperforming-auditors-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/planning-system-underperforming-auditors-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils urged to give lifeline to those affected by the benefit cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of councils have failed to spend all their funding to help people affected by the benefit cap, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-give-lifeline-to-those-affected-by-the-benefit-cap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-give-lifeline-to-those-affected-by-the-benefit-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northamptonshire budget process a ‘rollercoaster’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief executive of Northamptonshire CC said the council&rsquo;s budget was prepared with the speed of a rollercoaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-budget-process-a-rollercoaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-budget-process-a-rollercoaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London boroughs announce new joint digital strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston and Sutton councils have announced a new joint digital strategy that will help the boroughs become &lsquo;better connected through technology&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-boroughs-announce-new-joint-digital-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-boroughs-announce-new-joint-digital-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow approves £500m equal pay deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glasgow council&rsquo;s long-running equal pay dispute has finally come to an end as councillors formally approve a multi-million pound compensation deal for claimants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-approves-500m-equal-pay-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-approves-500m-equal-pay-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rochdale council worker jailed for £80,000 fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council worker has been jailed for defrauding Rochdale Borough Council of &pound;80,000 - money that was then spent on prostitutes and cocaine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rochdale-council-worker-jailed-for-80000-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rochdale-council-worker-jailed-for-80000-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union seeks injunction against Birmingham in long-running bin dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unite is taking high court legal action against Birmingham City Council for operating refuse vehicles without safety critical role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-seeks-injunction-against-birmingham-in-long-running-bin-dispute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-seeks-injunction-against-birmingham-in-long-running-bin-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson’s bridge proposals ‘vanity project’, public says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of British adults think Boris Johnson&rsquo;s bridge proposals are &lsquo;vanity projects&rsquo; and prefer investment into underground systems in major cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/johnsons-bridge-proposals-vanity-project-public-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/johnsons-bridge-proposals-vanity-project-public-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs blast Whitehall’s ‘confused’ approach to early years education]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs have criticised the Government&rsquo;s 30 hours childcare commitment arguing that it &lsquo;confused&rsquo; and &lsquo;entrenches&rsquo; disadvantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-blast-whitehalls-confused-approach-to-early-years-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mps-blast-whitehalls-confused-approach-to-early-years-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tower Hamlets first council to trial photographic entry system in by-elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tower Hamlets Council will be the first in the country to use an automated photographic entry system in two of its by-election counts today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tower-hamlets-first-council-to-trial-photographic-entry-system-in-by-elections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tower-hamlets-first-council-to-trial-photographic-entry-system-in-by-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northamptonshire planning 4.99% tax hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire CC has announced a 4.99% tax increase as part of next year&rsquo;s budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-planning-499-tax-hike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-planning-499-tax-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall to tackle illegal traveller sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home secretary has announced that he is considering making it a criminal offence for travellers to set up camps on land they should not be on - despite a shortage of legal sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-tackle-illegal-traveller-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-tackle-illegal-traveller-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves plans for 10ft Thatcher statue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in Lincolnshire have given the go ahead for a bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher to be placed in Grantham, home town of the late prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-approves-plans-for-10ft-thatcher-statue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-approves-plans-for-10ft-thatcher-statue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health experts warn about impact of toxic air on children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly nine out of ten child health experts are warning air pollution is already having a negative impact on children's health in their region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/health-experts-warn-about-impact-of-toxic-air-on-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/health-experts-warn-about-impact-of-toxic-air-on-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government in 'denial' over councils' finances, warn MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marsham Street has &lsquo;an unacceptable lack of ambition&rsquo; for local government &ndash; &nbsp;with no aspiration for improving finances beyond merely &lsquo;coping&rsquo;, according to a scathing Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-in-denial-over-councils-finances-warn-mps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-in-denial-over-councils-finances-warn-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit claimants are falling behind on housing payments warns Citizens Advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cut in the time people have to wait for payment of Universal Credit has made no difference to the number struggling with debt, according to campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-claimants-are-falling-behind-on-housing-payments-warns-citizens-advice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-claimants-are-falling-behind-on-housing-payments-warns-citizens-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local government outsourcing fell by more than £80m in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[The total value of outsourcing contracts agreed by councils in 2018 fell by more than &pound;80m in 2018, according to the Arvato UK Outsourcing Index.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-outsourcing-fell-by-more-than-80m-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-outsourcing-fell-by-more-than-80m-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 165,000 social homes lost in six years]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 165,000 of the most affordable rented homes have been lost across England in the last six years, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-165000-social-homes-lost-in-six-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-165000-social-homes-lost-in-six-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50,000 older people have died while waiting for social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50,000 older people have died waiting for care since the Government first announced it would publish a Social Care Green Paper, a charity has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-50000-older-people-have-died-while-waiting-for-social-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-50000-older-people-have-died-while-waiting-for-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly £1bn cut from Scottish authorities in past eight years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding cuts are finally beginning to take their toll as Scottish councils can no longer protect services, according to report published today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-1bn-cut-from-scottish-authorities-in-past-eight-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-1bn-cut-from-scottish-authorities-in-past-eight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council pension fund forum welcomes Ryanair's chair stepping down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has welcomed the announcement that the chair of Ryanair, David Bonderman, is stepping down from the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pension-fund-forum-welcomes-ryanairs-chair-stepping-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pension-fund-forum-welcomes-ryanairs-chair-stepping-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers to strike ‘weekly’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 300 refuse workers have announced they will begin two days of strike action a week in an escalation of the ongoing industrial dispute with the council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/hundreds-of-birmingham-refuse-workers-to-strike-weekly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/hundreds-of-birmingham-refuse-workers-to-strike-weekly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire safety failures revealed in care homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serious fire safety failures have been found in nearly 100 care homes across London, the capital&rsquo;s fire brigade have said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fire-safety-failures-revealed-in-care-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fire-safety-failures-revealed-in-care-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish health and social care must ‘happen faster’, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The integration of health and social care is progressing well but needs to &lsquo;happen faster&rsquo;, a ministerial group for health and community care has concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-health-and-social-care-must-happen-faster-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-health-and-social-care-must-happen-faster-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire to intervene over ‘lamentable’ failures to publish local plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The secretary state for communities has written to Wirral and Thanet councils warning them that Whitehall intended to intervene over their failure to put local plans in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-to-intervene-over-lamentable-failures-to-publish-local-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-to-intervene-over-lamentable-failures-to-publish-local-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for tourism tax review]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into cultural investment in cities has called for a UK-wide review of the benefits of a tourism tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/call-for-tourism-tax-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/call-for-tourism-tax-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour to vote against ‘unfair’ local government funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour have pledged to vote against the Local Government Funding Settlement, arguing it fails to recognise the &lsquo;dire situation&rsquo; facing councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-to-vote-against-unfair-local-government-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-to-vote-against-unfair-local-government-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils accused of not doing enough to prepare for Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are not doing enough to prepare for Brexit and need to step up their game, the concerned Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has told sector figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-accused-of-not-doing-enough-to-prepare-for-brexit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-accused-of-not-doing-enough-to-prepare-for-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioner calls for compulsory register of ‘off the grid’ children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of children are receiving no school education and are invisible to local authorities, the Children&rsquo;s Commissioner for England has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/commissioner-calls-for-compulsory-register-of-off-the-grid-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/commissioner-calls-for-compulsory-register-of-off-the-grid-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austerity undermines planners ability to ‘serve public interest’, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central Government cuts have eroded the ability of local planners to think strategically about planning and to &lsquo;serve the public interest&rsquo;, research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/austerity-undermines-planners-ability-to-serve-public-interest-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/austerity-undermines-planners-ability-to-serve-public-interest-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council considers selling off venues to fund equal pay settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glasgow city councillors are expected to rubber stamp a multi-million pound package this week to settle the long-running dispute over equal pay for women employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-considers-selling-off-venues-to-fund-equal-pay-settlement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-considers-selling-off-venues-to-fund-equal-pay-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer enforcement system on ‘verge of collapse’, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer enforcement system is too reliant on overstretched local authorities and is on &lsquo;the verge of collapse&rsquo;, watchdog says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/consumer-enforcement-system-on-verge-of-collapse-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/consumer-enforcement-system-on-verge-of-collapse-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foster carers feel ‘undervalued’, report reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foster carers do not feel treated as an &lsquo;equal and valued&rsquo; member of the social care team looking after fostered children, a new report has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/foster-carers-feel-undervalued-report-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/foster-carers-feel-undervalued-report-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools to try ‘mindfulness’ in new mental health trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of children and young people are to take part in trials testing a range of &lsquo;innovative techniques&rsquo; designed to support good mental health in schools, the education secretary has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/schools-to-try-mindfulness-in-new-mental-health-trials/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/schools-to-try-mindfulness-in-new-mental-health-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheshire East comes top in national library survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheshire East is celebrating once again taking the top spot in a national survey of library services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cheshire-east-comes-top-in-national-library-survey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cheshire-east-comes-top-in-national-library-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less than 1% of councillors are aged under 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under 1% of councillors serving on local councils are aged under 25, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/less-than-1-of-councillors-are-aged-under-25/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/less-than-1-of-councillors-are-aged-under-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority supports new housing but only on brownfield sites, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows that the majority of people support the building of new homes but oppose developments being located on green field sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/majority-supports-new-housing-but-only-on-brownfield-sites-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/majority-supports-new-housing-but-only-on-brownfield-sites-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular council services could be swallowed by £8bn funding black hole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many popular council services could disappear by 2025 due to a &pound;8bn funding black hole, council leaders have warned today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/popular-council-services-could-be-swallowed-by-8bn-funding-black-hole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/popular-council-services-could-be-swallowed-by-8bn-funding-black-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stevenage Borough Council seeks judicial review of delayed local plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stevenage Borough Council has decided to take legal action over the Government&rsquo;s decision to delay the authority&rsquo;s local plan for over a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stevenage-borough-council-seeks-judicial-review-of-delayed-local-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stevenage-borough-council-seeks-judicial-review-of-delayed-local-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax reforms and £90m secured in Scottish budget deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &pound;90m windfall for local authorities and moves to reform council tax have been pledged by the Scottish Government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tax-reforms-and-90m-secured-in-scottish-budget-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tax-reforms-and-90m-secured-in-scottish-budget-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of community-led homes ‘at risk’ due to cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 3,500 community-led homes are at risk due to the Government&rsquo;s decision to close a multi-million pound housing fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/thousands-of-community-led-homes-at-risk-due-to-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/thousands-of-community-led-homes-at-risk-due-to-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rough-sleeping up 165% over the last decade, figures reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[High rents, a &lsquo;faulty&rsquo; benefits system, and a lack of social housing has driven the dramatic rise in rough-sleeping since 2010, a homelessness charity has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rough-sleeping-up-165-over-the-last-decade-figures-reveal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rough-sleeping-up-165-over-the-last-decade-figures-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-million funding boost to prevent potholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced a &pound;23m funding boost to develop new technology that can stop potholes from forming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/multi-million-funding-boost-to-prevent-potholes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/multi-million-funding-boost-to-prevent-potholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding deal agreed to build homes on London's rooftops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has backed a project to build rooftop properties in London on the top of existing buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/funding-deal-agreed-to-build-homes-on-londons-rooftops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/funding-deal-agreed-to-build-homes-on-londons-rooftops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils must ensure parking fines are issued correctly, Ombudsman says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local government Ombudsman has urged councils to ensure they are using the correct legislation to issue parking fines at country parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-must-ensure-parking-fines-are-issued-correctly-ombudsman-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-must-ensure-parking-fines-are-issued-correctly-ombudsman-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council underestimates value of housing stock by £86m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northampton Borough Council underestimated the value of its housing stock by more than &pound;86m, according to a delayed audit report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-underestimates-value-of-housing-stock-by-86m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-underestimates-value-of-housing-stock-by-86m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£70bn plan to boost the North’s infrastructure published]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport for the North has set out a multi-billion pound blueprint for transforming the North&rsquo;s economy and creating an estimated 850,000 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/70bn-plan-to-boost-the-norths-infrastructure-published/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/70bn-plan-to-boost-the-norths-infrastructure-published/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils urged to bid for digital social care funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities which are developing social care projects using digital technology are to be given a &pound;1m boost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-bid-for-digital-social-care-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-bid-for-digital-social-care-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York's firework display could be shown on TV in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge firework display being planned in Yorkshire could end up being shown on TV in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/yorks-firework-display-could-be-shown-on-tv-in-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/yorks-firework-display-could-be-shown-on-tv-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire gets Brexit breakdown from chiefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executives have told communities secretary James Brokenshire Whitehall needs to be more joined up between departments and in its communications with councils over Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-gets-brexit-breakdown-from-chiefs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-gets-brexit-breakdown-from-chiefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around £2bn of clean energy projects ‘stuck’ due to lack of funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &lsquo;temperature check&rsquo; survey has identified an estimated &pound;2bn worth of council clean energy projects that are struggling to progress due to underfunding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/around-2bn-of-clean-energy-projects-stuck-due-to-lack-of-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/around-2bn-of-clean-energy-projects-stuck-due-to-lack-of-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow could move council offices to regeneration areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to move council offices from the city centre to key regeneration sites are being considered by Glasgow City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-could-move-council-offices-to-regeneration-areas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-could-move-council-offices-to-regeneration-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Front-line workers ‘must get better’ at tackling child exploitation by drug gangs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Front-line professionals &lsquo;must get better&rsquo; at spotting signs that children are being exploited, a children&rsquo;s charity has said in response to an annual assessment of county lines drug networks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/front-line-workers-must-get-better-at-tackling-child-exploitation-by-drug-gangs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/front-line-workers-must-get-better-at-tackling-child-exploitation-by-drug-gangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half of councils failing to ensure care workers are paid travel time]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of councils across England and Wales are failing to ensure homecare companies pay their staff for travel time, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/half-of-councils-failing-to-ensure-care-workers-are-paid-travel-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/half-of-councils-failing-to-ensure-care-workers-are-paid-travel-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall commits to reaching zero HIV transmissions by 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council chiefs have welcomed Whitehall&rsquo;s announcement that it is committed to reaching zero HIV transmissions by 2030, but they urged the Government to reverse public health cuts &lsquo;as a matter of urgency&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-commits-to-reaching-zero-hiv-transmissions-by-2030/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-commits-to-reaching-zero-hiv-transmissions-by-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for power to ban councillors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council standards boards should have the power to ban councillors for up to six months without allowances, the Committee on Standards in Public Life has recommended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/call-for-power-to-ban-councillors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/call-for-power-to-ban-councillors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northamptonshire given permission for extra council tax increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire County Council has been given the freedom to increase council tax by 2% more than other local authorities without holding a referendum, it was announced today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-given-permission-for-extra-council-tax-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-given-permission-for-extra-council-tax-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three areas pilot schemes to get care leavers into work or education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three areas have been chosen to pilot schemes to help care leavers access education and employment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/three-areas-pilot-schemes-to-get-care-leavers-into-work-or-education/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/three-areas-pilot-schemes-to-get-care-leavers-into-work-or-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils need £8.7bn to fund preventative services, survey reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council leaders estimate that they should be spending almost twice as much on preventative services than is possible after nearly a decade of austerity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-need-87bn-to-fund-preventative-services-survey-reveals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-need-87bn-to-fund-preventative-services-survey-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish government must eradicate ‘extreme fuel poverty’, committee says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Holyrood committee has called on the Scottish government to eradicate &lsquo;extreme fuel poverty&rsquo; over the next two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-government-must-eradicate-extreme-fuel-poverty-committee-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-government-must-eradicate-extreme-fuel-poverty-committee-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local government cuts ‘callous and calculated’, say Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour Party have accused the Government of being &lsquo;callous&rsquo; as an analysis reveals that local government funding benefits affluent Tory areas the most.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-cuts-callous-and-calculated-say-labour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-cuts-callous-and-calculated-say-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuts to council tax support have created ‘sizeable’ increase in arrears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuts to council tax support (CTS) have led to a surge in unpaid tax, new research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cuts-to-council-tax-support-have-created-sizeable-increase-in-arrears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cuts-to-council-tax-support-have-created-sizeable-increase-in-arrears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County council pays out nearly £7m in redundancy packages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex County Council has paid &pound;8.6m on redundancies as part of its efforts to &lsquo;streamline&rsquo; the local authority&rsquo;s operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/county-council-pays-out-nearly-7m-in-redundancy-packages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/county-council-pays-out-nearly-7m-in-redundancy-packages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils to receive £56.5m to prepare for Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have welcomed a &pound;56m handout from the Government to cover costs resulting from Brexit over the next two years, plus a pledge that any future costs will be fully funded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-to-receive-565m-to-prepare-for-brexit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-to-receive-565m-to-prepare-for-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAC reports drop in pothole-related breakdowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last quarter of last year saw one of the lowest percentage shares of Winter pothole-related faults on record, according to the RAC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rac-reports-drop-in-pothole-related-breakdowns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rac-reports-drop-in-pothole-related-breakdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infrastructure projects 'undermined' by lack of public engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future transport projects in London could be undermined if politicians fail to engage with the public, a major infrastructure firm has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/infrastructure-projects-undermined-by-lack-of-public-engagement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/infrastructure-projects-undermined-by-lack-of-public-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third district joins legal action against Bucks unitary plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third council has announced it will be taking legal action against the proposed new unitary council for Buckinghamshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/third-district-joins-legal-action-against-bucks-unitary-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/third-district-joins-legal-action-against-bucks-unitary-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council worker jailed for £1m pension fund theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who defrauded the pension fund of Westminster City Council of over &pound;1m has been jailed for seven years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-worker-jailed-for-1m-pension-fund-theft/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-worker-jailed-for-1m-pension-fund-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils chosen to develop childhood obesity plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practical plans to tackle childhood obesity are to be developed by 13 councils after they received funding from the government&rsquo;s Trailblazer programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-chosen-to-develop-childhood-obesity-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-chosen-to-develop-childhood-obesity-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council spending on cultural services slashed by £400m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council spending on cultural resources such as museums, libraries, and the arts has been reduced by almost &pound;400m over the last eight years of austerity, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spending-on-cultural-services-slashed-by-400m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spending-on-cultural-services-slashed-by-400m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investment in cycling could prevent 34,000 life-threatening illnesses, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of life-threatening illnesses could be prevented if major cities increased cycling rates to those seen in London since the turn of the millennium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/investment-in-cycling-could-prevent-34000-life-threatening-illnesses-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/investment-in-cycling-could-prevent-34000-life-threatening-illnesses-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British cities bear the brunt of austerity, think tank reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A think tank has called for an end to local government austerity as it reveals that Whitehall cuts have hit cities twice as hard as the rest of Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/british-cities-bear-the-brunt-of-austerity-think-tank-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/british-cities-bear-the-brunt-of-austerity-think-tank-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in five councils have not increased spending on care home fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in five councils have not increased the fees they pay care homes in the past year despite costs rising by up to 5%, new research has shown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-five-councils-have-not-increased-spending-on-care-home-fees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-five-councils-have-not-increased-spending-on-care-home-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khan announces £85m to tackle violent crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan has announced he will be using &pound;85m of city hall funding to tackle violent crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-announces-85m-to-tackle-violent-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-announces-85m-to-tackle-violent-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall makes £50,000 available for high streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities across the country can bid for up to &pound;50,000 to help make local areas more attractive for business, the high streets minister has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-makes-50000-available-for-high-streets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-makes-50000-available-for-high-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care homes spend less than £3 per resident on food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elderly care homes are spending an average of just &pound;2.44 per resident on food, according to new research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-homes-spend-less-than-3-per-resident-on-food/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-homes-spend-less-than-3-per-resident-on-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer announces plans to build 800 homes in Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for 800 new homes in the East Riding of Yorkshire on a site as big as 50 football pitches have taken a step forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/developer-announces-plans-to-build-800-homes-in-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/developer-announces-plans-to-build-800-homes-in-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGA faces financial headache]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith Square has acknowledged the financial challenges it faces as it freezes subscriptions while grappling with declining Government grants and a pension scheme deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lga-faces-financial-headache/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lga-faces-financial-headache/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holyrood urged to promote gender equality in education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish government is being urged to establish a new commission to promote equality for girls and women in education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/holyrood-urged-to-promote-gender-equality-in-education/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/holyrood-urged-to-promote-gender-equality-in-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural housing crisis ‘forgotten’ by Whitehall]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would take 133 years to build enough new homes for people on waiting lists in rural areas at the current rate of housebuilding, campaigners have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rural-housing-crisis-forgotten-by-whitehall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rural-housing-crisis-forgotten-by-whitehall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£8.3m down the drain as Suffolk pulls plug on bridges project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suffolk County Council is set to shelve plans to build three bridges on the River Orwell in Ipswich, despite having already spent &pound;8.3m in development costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/83m-down-the-drain-as-suffolk-pulls-plug-on-bridges-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/83m-down-the-drain-as-suffolk-pulls-plug-on-bridges-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire announces ‘overhaul’ of housing complaints system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities secretary James Brokenshire today announced an overhaul of what he describes as a &lsquo;broken&rsquo; housing complaints system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-overhaul-of-housing-complaints-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-overhaul-of-housing-complaints-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to reimburse drivers after ‘confusing signs’ lead to fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A county council has said it will reimburse the parking fines of drivers who were caught out by &lsquo;confusing&rsquo; signs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-reimburse-drivers-after-confusing-signs-lead-to-fines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-reimburse-drivers-after-confusing-signs-lead-to-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report sets out how to make selective licensing more effective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Selective licensing schemes are helping to tackle dangerous properties but they could be more effective if the Government introduced some simple measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/report-sets-out-how-to-make-selective-licensing-more-effective/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/report-sets-out-how-to-make-selective-licensing-more-effective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol appoints ‘ethical’ company to fight environmental crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol City Council has appointed an &lsquo;ethical&rsquo; company to tackle environmental crime across the whole of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/bristol-appoints-ethical-company-to-fight-environmental-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/bristol-appoints-ethical-company-to-fight-environmental-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Place jobcentres next to council services, London boroughs urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobcentre support should be placed alongside council services to help tackle long-term unemployment and in-work poverty, London Councils have said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/place-jobcentres-next-to-council-services-london-boroughs-urge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/place-jobcentres-next-to-council-services-london-boroughs-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School league tables ‘punish’ the wrong schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secondary school league tables &lsquo;punish and reward the wrong schools&rsquo; by failing to take pupil background into account, new research suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/school-league-tables-punish-the-wrong-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/school-league-tables-punish-the-wrong-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A quarter of councils yet to submit a Local Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quarter of local authorities have yet to submit a Local Plan six years after being required to act, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/a-quarter-of-councils-yet-to-submit-a-local-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/a-quarter-of-councils-yet-to-submit-a-local-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal landmarks receive £1m in Whitehall funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced &pound;1m of funding to help restore coastal assets and landmarks to their &lsquo;former glory&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/coastal-landmarks-receive-1m-in-whitehall-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/coastal-landmarks-receive-1m-in-whitehall-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: No-deal Brexit funding call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith Square has pushed Marsham Street to provide funding for councils to implement their no-deal Brexit plans as Whitehall urges local authorities to act now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-no-deal-brexit-funding-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-no-deal-brexit-funding-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disabled Universal Credit claimants take DWP to court for ‘irrational’ decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two households are challenging the Department for Work and Pensions in court after being forced to move to UC and losing hundreds of pounds as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/disabled-universal-credit-claimants-take-dwp-to-court-for-irrational-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/disabled-universal-credit-claimants-take-dwp-to-court-for-irrational-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall urges councils to put ‘effective’ suicide prevention plans in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every local authority is required to put an effective suicide prevention plan in place under a new Government drive to tackle suicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-urges-councils-to-put-effective-suicide-prevention-plans-in-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-urges-councils-to-put-effective-suicide-prevention-plans-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottingham sets sights on being UK’s first carbon neutral city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham City Council has set itself an ambitious target of becoming the UK&rsquo;s first carbon neutral city by 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nottingham-sets-sights-on-being-uks-first-carbon-neutral-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nottingham-sets-sights-on-being-uks-first-carbon-neutral-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditors bid to explain real cause of difference in councils' spend on kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nine-fold variation in spending on children&rsquo;s social care could largely be down to &lsquo;differences in characteristics&rsquo; between councils, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/auditors-bid-to-explain-real-cause-of-difference-in-councils-spend-on-kids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/auditors-bid-to-explain-real-cause-of-difference-in-councils-spend-on-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council’s decision not to allow a barrier around Muslim grave ‘fair’, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court has ruled that Walsall Council&rsquo;s decision not to allow a Muslim man to install a marble edge around his father&rsquo;s grave was &lsquo;appropriate and fair&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-decision-not-to-allow-a-barrier-around-muslim-grave-fair-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-decision-not-to-allow-a-barrier-around-muslim-grave-fair-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council considers selling assets to pay £500m equal pay deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glasgow City Council might be forced to sell off some of its major assets in order to pay for its recently reached &pound;500m equal pay deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-considers-selling-assets-to-pay-500m-equal-pay-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-considers-selling-assets-to-pay-500m-equal-pay-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council investigates using ‘smart’ cars to detect potholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxfordshire County Council could be rolling out &lsquo;smart&rsquo; cars to help detect potholes quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-investigates-using-smart-cars-to-detect-potholes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-investigates-using-smart-cars-to-detect-potholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer watchdog reveals broadband ‘black spots’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many local authority areas, including in London, still have broadband black spots, according to a consumer watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/consumer-watchdog-reveals-broadband-black-spots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/consumer-watchdog-reveals-broadband-black-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs call for more funding to tackle domestic abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders say they support Whitehall&rsquo;s new measures aimed at tackling domestic abuse, but add that they must be fully funded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-more-funding-to-tackle-domestic-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-more-funding-to-tackle-domestic-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall must stop ‘rogue landlords’ receiving public money, council says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brent Council has urged the Government to stop rogue landlords who fail &lsquo;fit and proper&rsquo; tests from receiving housing benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-must-stop-rogue-landlords-receiving-public-money-council-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-must-stop-rogue-landlords-receiving-public-money-council-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSPs urge councils to provide free music lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities have been urged not to charge for music tuition in schools, in a new report published by MSPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/msps-urge-councils-to-provide-free-music-lessons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/msps-urge-councils-to-provide-free-music-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils slow to adopt cloud storage, research reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only a fifth of councils are storing at least 10% of their data in the cloud, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-slow-to-adopt-cloud-storage-research-reveals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-slow-to-adopt-cloud-storage-research-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime prevention budgets ‘slashed’ under Tories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime prevention budgets have been cut by more than a half since 2010, an analysis from Labour has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/crime-prevention-budgets-slashed-under-tories/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/crime-prevention-budgets-slashed-under-tories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council limits permitted development rights to protect office space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islington Council has saved hundreds of thousands of square metres worth of office space from being converted into expensive homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-limits-permitted-development-rights-to-protect-office-space/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-limits-permitted-development-rights-to-protect-office-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crawley council joins ‘money-saving’ insurance mutual]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crawley Borough Council has become a founding member of the local government insurance mutual, which it argues will help reduce the authority&rsquo;s &lsquo;forecasted budget gap&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/crawley-council-joins-money-saving-insurance-mutual/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/crawley-council-joins-money-saving-insurance-mutual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning off street lights at night would help moths, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Switching off street lights during the night would help moths and other nocturnal pollinators, new research has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/turning-off-street-lights-at-night-would-help-moths-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/turning-off-street-lights-at-night-would-help-moths-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buckinghamshire districts threaten legal action over unitary plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Buckinghamshire districts have written to the Government warning they could launch legal proceedings over plans to create a single county unitary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/buckinghamshire-districts-threaten-legal-action-over-unitary-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/buckinghamshire-districts-threaten-legal-action-over-unitary-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barking and Dagenham launches green energy company]]></title><description><![CDATA[A London borough has today launched its own greener energy provider which it argues will save residents money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/barking-and-dagenham-launches-green-energy-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/barking-and-dagenham-launches-green-energy-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 900 rough sleepers in Greater Manchester given ‘a bed every night’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester&rsquo;s scheme for helping rough sleepers has seen a &lsquo;significant increase&rsquo; in the number of people it has helped in the last few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-900-rough-sleepers-in-greater-manchester-given-a-bed-every-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-900-rough-sleepers-in-greater-manchester-given-a-bed-every-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils using premium rate phone lines branded 'greedy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners have accused local authorities of being &lsquo;greedy and foolish&rsquo; for using premium rate lines for people to pay rent and parking fines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-using-premium-rate-phone-lines-branded-greedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-using-premium-rate-phone-lines-branded-greedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefit assessors convicted of £1m housing benefit fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven benefit assessors in London have been convicted of a housing benefit fraud worth over &pound;1m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/benefit-assessors-convicted-of-1m-housing-benefit-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/benefit-assessors-convicted-of-1m-housing-benefit-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five areas to share £20m cultural development fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five areas to receive &pound;20m of funding to invest in culture have been unveiled by the Government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/five-areas-to-share-20m-cultural-development-fund/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/five-areas-to-share-20m-cultural-development-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grenfell cladding over 50 times more flammable than safer alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cladding used on Grenfell Tower was 55 times more flammable than the least combustible materials available, according to a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/grenfell-cladding-over-50-times-more-flammable-than-safer-alternative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/grenfell-cladding-over-50-times-more-flammable-than-safer-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to provide free sanitary products in all its buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free sanitary products are to be provided in all buildings owned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council after it joined forces with a charity to tackle period poverty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-provide-free-sanitary-products-in-all-its-buildings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-provide-free-sanitary-products-in-all-its-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh council ‘profoundly’ disappointed at suspension of nuclear deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Isle of Anglesey council has expressed &lsquo;profound disappointment and concern&rsquo; at Hitachi&rsquo;s decision to suspend work on a nuclear power plant in north Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-council-profoundly-disappointed-at-suspension-of-nuclear-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-council-profoundly-disappointed-at-suspension-of-nuclear-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils take ‘risk-based’ approach to filling in potholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are increasingly adopting a &lsquo;risk-based&rsquo; approach to filling in potholes, an analysis of council response times to calls about road defects has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-take-risk-based-approach-to-filling-in-potholes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-take-risk-based-approach-to-filling-in-potholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow agrees equal pay deal to end long-running dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glasgow City Council has struck an agreement in principle to resolve historical claims for unequal pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-agrees-equal-pay-deal-to-end-long-running-dispute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-agrees-equal-pay-deal-to-end-long-running-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council fined after labourer ‘trapped’ under falling roofing material]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council has been fined nearly &pound;30,000 after a pack of roof trusses fell on a labourer who was working for the local authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-fined-after-labourer-trapped-under-falling-roofing-material/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-fined-after-labourer-trapped-under-falling-roofing-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council renews controversial waste disposal contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council has approved a controversial waste disposal contract with Veolia, describing it as the &lsquo;best option available&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-city-council-renews-controversial-waste-disposal-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-city-council-renews-controversial-waste-disposal-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset council’s ‘help at home’ scheme saves NHS £2m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset County Council&rsquo;s &lsquo;help at home&rsquo; scheme has helped patients avoid 7,500 nights in hospital and has saved the NHS at least &pound;2m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/somerset-councils-help-at-home-scheme-saves-nhs-2m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/somerset-councils-help-at-home-scheme-saves-nhs-2m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council launches weekly recycling pilot for 1,500 homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council in Lincolnshire has announced it will pilot weekly recycling collections at more than 1,500 homes in order to help households reduce their waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-launches-weekly-recycling-pilot-for-1500-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-launches-weekly-recycling-pilot-for-1500-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early years workers &lsquo;struggling financially']]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare workers are struggling financially and many are forced to claim state benefits, an education think tank has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/early-years-workers-lsquostruggling-financially/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/early-years-workers-lsquostruggling-financially/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report warns children's screen time has replaced outdoor play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children should spend a maximum of two hours in front of a screen during their recreational time to encourage them to play outside more, a new report has urged today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/report-warns-childrens-screen-time-has-replaced-outdoor-play/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/report-warns-childrens-screen-time-has-replaced-outdoor-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Serious concerns&rsquo; raised over local councils' internal audit arrangements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditors have warned town and community council in Wales have inadequate and ineffective internal audit arrangements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lsquoserious-concernsrsquo-raised-over-local-councils-internal-audit-arrangements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lsquoserious-concernsrsquo-raised-over-local-councils-internal-audit-arrangements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newham to improve financial management after £9m fraud allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of Newham has announced plans to set up a commission to advise the council on how to &lsquo;become a beacon of good practice&rsquo; in its financial management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/newham-to-improve-financial-management-after-9m-fraud-allegations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/newham-to-improve-financial-management-after-9m-fraud-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayoral candidate steps down after wife’s GBH conviction revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor-elect of Redbridge has withdrawn his nomination after it was revealed that his wife was involved in the killing of a TV executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mayoral-candidate-steps-down-after-wifes-gbh-conviction-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mayoral-candidate-steps-down-after-wifes-gbh-conviction-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall launches consultation on local funding of flood defences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government today announced that it wishes to &lsquo;begin a conversation&rsquo; on increasing local funding for flood and coastal erosion management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-consultation-on-local-funding-of-flood-defences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-consultation-on-local-funding-of-flood-defences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash-strapped school launches £20,000 crowdfunding campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Worcestershire school has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise &pound;20,000 in order to supplement its &lsquo;squeezed&rsquo; budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cash-strapped-school-launches-20000-crowdfunding-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cash-strapped-school-launches-20000-crowdfunding-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education watchdog calls time on &lsquo;teaching to the test']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofsted says it is moving away from its focus on performance data as the watchdog launches a consultation on proposals for changes to its inspection framework.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/education-watchdog-calls-time-on-lsquoteaching-to-the-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/education-watchdog-calls-time-on-lsquoteaching-to-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs warn of scams targeting the vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have called on carers and families to be aware of fraud targeting older and more vulnerable people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-warn-of-scams-targeting-the-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-warn-of-scams-targeting-the-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability employment gap ‘narrows’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disabled people have accounted for about a third of the increase in employment in the UK over the last decade, think tank finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/disability-employment-gap-narrows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/disability-employment-gap-narrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall 'leadership' needed to help councils cope with financial pressures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government must improve oversight and transparency over local authorities to ensure their financial sustainability, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-leadership-needed-to-help-councils-cope-with-financial-pressures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-leadership-needed-to-help-councils-cope-with-financial-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest 55 in connection with child sex abuse cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have arrested 55 men in connection with historical child sex abuse cases in West Yorkshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/police-arrest-55-in-connection-with-child-sex-abuse-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/police-arrest-55-in-connection-with-child-sex-abuse-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tougher penalties’ needed to protect small businesses against late payment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small businesses have called for &lsquo;tougher penalties&rsquo; for large companies that pay their suppliers late to protect them from another Carillion-style collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tougher-penalties-needed-to-protect-small-businesses-against-late-payment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tougher-penalties-needed-to-protect-small-businesses-against-late-payment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex council to invest £20m in commercial property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southend-on-Sea Council is set to invest &pound;20m in commercial property in a bid to replace cuts in central government funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/essex-council-to-invest-20m-in-commercial-property/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/essex-council-to-invest-20m-in-commercial-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes England agrees £70m loan for new homes in Northamptonshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &pound;70m cash injection from Homes England will bring around 8,500 new homes and up to 3,000 jobs to Northamptonshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/homes-england-agrees-70m-loan-for-new-homes-in-northamptonshire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/homes-england-agrees-70m-loan-for-new-homes-in-northamptonshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in four ‘sandwich carers’ suffer mental health problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a quarter of &lsquo;sandwich carers&rsquo; report symptoms of mental ill-health and are struggling financially, according to the latest statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-four-sandwich-carers-suffer-mental-health-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-four-sandwich-carers-suffer-mental-health-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union warns outsourcing 'rockets' after Carillion collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are still awarding outsourcing contracts to companies that have recently issued profit warnings, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-warns-outsourcing-rockets-after-carillion-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-warns-outsourcing-rockets-after-carillion-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding allocated to help councils tackle dodgy landlords]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50 councils have been chosen to share &pound;2.4m to help crack down on rogue landlords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/funding-allocated-to-help-councils-tackle-dodgy-landlords/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/funding-allocated-to-help-councils-tackle-dodgy-landlords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid after sudden death of mayor of Cambridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Condolences have been made following the sudden death of the mayor of Cambridge, Cllr Nigel Gawthrope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tributes-paid-after-sudden-death-of-mayor-of-cambridge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tributes-paid-after-sudden-death-of-mayor-of-cambridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lambeth leader steps down to run anti-violence unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lambeth LBC leader Lib Peck has announced she will be stepping down to take on a new role at the Greater London Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lambeth-leader-steps-down-to-run-anti-violence-unit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lambeth-leader-steps-down-to-run-anti-violence-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashford BC offers £3,000 bursary to undergraduates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kent council has approved the introduction of an undergraduate work placement and bursary scheme - the first of its kind amongst local authorities in the county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ashford-bc-offers-3000-bursary-to-undergraduates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ashford-bc-offers-3000-bursary-to-undergraduates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs welcome decision to expand PrEP trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have said they are &lsquo;pleased&rsquo; with NHS England&rsquo;s decision to expand the trial of a drug that could &lsquo;significantly&rsquo; reduce levels of HIV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-welcome-decision-to-expand-prep-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-welcome-decision-to-expand-prep-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces £1.5m for Midlands digital map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities across the Midlands will benefit from a new digital map which will identify the best investment and regeneration opportunities across the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-15m-for-midlands-digital-map/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-15m-for-midlands-digital-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children with mental health conditions are being 'failed' by NHS say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people with a mental health condition are being failed by the NHS as they are not receiving the treatment they need, MPs have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-with-mental-health-conditions-are-being-failed-by-nhs-say-mps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-with-mental-health-conditions-are-being-failed-by-nhs-say-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall launches ‘ambitious’ clean air strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government&rsquo;s new clean air strategy aims to cut the costs of air pollution to society by nearly &pound;2bn every year by 2020, although critics warn it lacks detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-ambitious-clean-air-strategy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-ambitious-clean-air-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union calls on Brent councillors to bring cleaning services in-house]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union GMB have thrown their support behind recommendations for Brent Council to bring their cleaning services back in-house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-calls-on-brent-councillors-to-bring-cleaning-services-in-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-calls-on-brent-councillors-to-bring-cleaning-services-in-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rudd to announce reforms to Universal Credit system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of measures to reform Universal Credit are due to be announced today by the work and pensions secretary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rudd-to-announce-reforms-to-universal-credit-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rudd-to-announce-reforms-to-universal-credit-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP’s interpretation of Universal Credit regulations ‘unlawful’, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court today has ruled that the way the Department for Work and Pensions interprets Universal Credit regulations is &lsquo;unlawful&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/dwps-interpretation-of-universal-credit-regulations-unlawful-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/dwps-interpretation-of-universal-credit-regulations-unlawful-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government failing to treat children as victims of domestic abuse, warns charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a quarter of a million children should be classed as victims of domestic abuse, the NSPCC has said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-failing-to-treat-children-as-victims-of-domestic-abuse-warns-charity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-failing-to-treat-children-as-victims-of-domestic-abuse-warns-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly one in three council-run secondary schools are in the red]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost one in three local authority maintained secondary schools were in a financial deficit in 2017-18, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-one-in-three-council-run-secondary-schools-are-in-the-red/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-one-in-three-council-run-secondary-schools-are-in-the-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall opens two free schools for SEND children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children and families minister Nadhim Zahawi has announced the opening of two new free schools to help pupils with complex social, emotional and mental health needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-opens-two-free-schools-for-send-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-opens-two-free-schools-for-send-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council issues smaller recycling boxes to prevent ‘bad backs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cumbrian council has decided to reduce the size of its recycling boxes in order to protect its staff from damaging their backs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-issues-smaller-recycling-boxes-to-prevent-bad-backs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-issues-smaller-recycling-boxes-to-prevent-bad-backs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[York invests nearly £2m to improve air quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of York Council plans to invest &pound;1.6m in order to reduce the exhaust emissions from local bus services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/york-invests-nearly-2m-to-improve-air-quality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/york-invests-nearly-2m-to-improve-air-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils to save £90,000 by sharing top staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridgeshire and Peterborough councils have announced plans to share more of their top personnel in order to make efficiency savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-to-save-90000-by-sharing-top-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-to-save-90000-by-sharing-top-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outsourced council workers to have pensions protected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government staff who have had their roles outsourced will receive increased pensions protections under new proposals published today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/outsourced-council-workers-to-have-pensions-protected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/outsourced-council-workers-to-have-pensions-protected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think tank calls for ‘major rethink’ of electric vehicles roll out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The roll out of infrastructure for electric vehicles risks exacerbating the divide between rich and poor, creating &lsquo;a tale of two cities&rsquo; in urban centres, a think tank has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/think-tank-calls-for-major-rethink-of-electric-vehicles-roll-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/think-tank-calls-for-major-rethink-of-electric-vehicles-roll-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog highlights councils' weak financial plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of public bodies in England with weak financial plans is &lsquo;unacceptably high,&rsquo; the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/watchdog-highlights-councils-weak-financial-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/watchdog-highlights-councils-weak-financial-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers play down commercialisation 'crackdown']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers have played down the prospect of a widespread crackdown on councils that borrow for commercial reasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ministers-play-down-commercialisation-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ministers-play-down-commercialisation-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bromley children’s services undergo ‘remarkable’ improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bromley council are &lsquo;extremely proud&rsquo; after Ofsted rated their children&rsquo;s services, which were &lsquo;inadequate&rsquo; two years ago, &lsquo;good&rsquo; with &lsquo;outstanding&rsquo; leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/bromley-childrens-services-undergo-remarkable-improvements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/bromley-childrens-services-undergo-remarkable-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public back Edinburgh’s ‘tourist tax’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consultation has revealed 85% of people strongly support the introduction of a &lsquo;tourist tax&rsquo; in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/public-back-edinburghs-tourist-tax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/public-back-edinburghs-tourist-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redundancy of Bournemouth council boss to cost £475,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The redundancy of Bournemouth Borough Council&rsquo;s managing director will cost the council around &pound;475,000 as part of the merger of Dorset&rsquo;s councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/redundancy-of-bournemouth-council-boss-to-cost-475000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/redundancy-of-bournemouth-council-boss-to-cost-475000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Departing Bournemouth council boss to get £475,000 pay out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bournemouth Borough Council&rsquo;s managing director will be paid around &pound;475,000 in redundancy costs as part of the merger of Dorset&rsquo;s councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/departing-bournemouth-council-boss-to-get-475000-pay-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/departing-bournemouth-council-boss-to-get-475000-pay-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carers leave vulnerable woman &lsquo;screaming in pain']]></title><description><![CDATA[A vulnerable woman in Blackpool was left with serious burns on her leg after carers left her too close to a hot radiator, the local government Ombudsman has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/carers-leave-vulnerable-woman-lsquoscreaming-in-pain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/carers-leave-vulnerable-woman-lsquoscreaming-in-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking charges increase by £170m in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council chiefs defend themselves after research reveals local authorities have increased their revenue from parking charges by nearly &pound;170m in five years, while simultaneously cutting road improvements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/parking-charges-increase-by-170m-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/parking-charges-increase-by-170m-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pauper’s funerals’ cost councils £5.4m last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities spent nearly &pound;5.4m on public health funerals in 2017/18, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/paupers-funerals-cost-councils-54m-last-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/paupers-funerals-cost-councils-54m-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire announces proposals to help veterans access social housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced it is consulting on proposals that would mean members of the Armed Forces and veterans suffering from mental health issues will be prioritised for social housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-proposals-to-help-veterans-access-social-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-proposals-to-help-veterans-access-social-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine out of ten councils blow the budget on children's care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly ninety percent of councils overspent on children&rsquo;s social care last year, according to figures released by the Local Government Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nine-out-of-ten-councils-blow-the-budget-on-childrens-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nine-out-of-ten-councils-blow-the-budget-on-childrens-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New £400 fly-tipping penalty comes into force]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new financial penalties for fly-tipping, which could see fines of up to &pound;400 being handed to offenders, are now in force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-400-fly-tipping-penalty-comes-into-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-400-fly-tipping-penalty-comes-into-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council calls ‘extraordinary meeting’ over £9m fraud allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newham Council has called an &lsquo;extraordinary meeting&rsquo; to look into allegations of fraud concerning the local authority&rsquo;s repairs and maintenance service (RMS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-calls-extraordinary-meeting-over-9m-fraud-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-calls-extraordinary-meeting-over-9m-fraud-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corby calls for delay on Northants reorganisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corby BC&nbsp;has called for the creation of new unitary authorities to be pushed back, claiming there is not enough time to reorganise Northamptonshire&rsquo;s public services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/corby-calls-for-delay-on-northants-reorganisation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/corby-calls-for-delay-on-northants-reorganisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stoke-on-Trent announces £40m housing partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stoke-on-Trent City Council has announced it is to undertake a major &pound;40m regeneration programme in order to deliver hundreds of affordable houses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stoke-on-trent-announces-40m-housing-partnership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stoke-on-trent-announces-40m-housing-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a third of councils face financial failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a third of councils in England are at risk of financial failure in the next decade, with one in five on track to reach breaking point in the next three years, a new analysis has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-a-third-of-councils-face-financial-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-a-third-of-councils-face-financial-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Councils increase number of deals with SMEs and social enterprises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are increasingly forging deals with smaller companies rather than big outsourcing contractors, according to the latest figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-councils-increase-number-of-deals-with-smes-and-social-enterprises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-councils-increase-number-of-deals-with-smes-and-social-enterprises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commission outlines need for more than three million new social homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three million new social homes are needed to tackle the housing crisis over the next 20 years, according to a new report from Shelter&rsquo;s independent social housing commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/commission-outlines-need-for-more-than-three-million-new-social-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/commission-outlines-need-for-more-than-three-million-new-social-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education union blasts Whitehall for ‘broken’ funding promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK&rsquo;s largest education union has criticised the Government for &lsquo;failing to match&rsquo; their promises on school funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/education-union-blasts-whitehall-for-broken-funding-promises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/education-union-blasts-whitehall-for-broken-funding-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hinds announces £45m to train children’s social workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education secretary today announced the Government would fund the training of an extra 900 children&rsquo;s social workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/hinds-announces-45m-to-train-childrens-social-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/hinds-announces-45m-to-train-childrens-social-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to help problem drinkers and smokers unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[All problem drinkers and smokers that are admitted to hospital will be given extra support under new NHS prevention measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/plan-to-help-problem-drinkers-and-smokers-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/plan-to-help-problem-drinkers-and-smokers-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham launches plan to make Greater Manchester an ‘ambitious hub’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester&rsquo;s leaders are today announcing &lsquo;radical plans&rsquo; to deliver more affordable housing and better transport across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/burnham-launches-plan-to-make-greater-manchester-an-ambitious-hub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/burnham-launches-plan-to-make-greater-manchester-an-ambitious-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rudd delays Universal Credit rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd has delayed the next phase of the Universal Credit (UC) rollout amid ongoing concerns over the controversial system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rudd-delays-universal-credit-rollout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rudd-delays-universal-credit-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils need nearly £7bn to fix substandard bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one-off cost of clearing the total maintenance backlog for all council-managed road bridges in Britain has increased by a third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-need-nearly-7bn-to-fix-substandard-bridges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-need-nearly-7bn-to-fix-substandard-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS plan ‘missed opportunity’ to fix social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council chiefs have welcomed the NHS&rsquo;s long-term plan to focus more on prevention, but have criticised the Government for not taking action on adult social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-plan-missed-opportunity-to-fix-social-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-plan-missed-opportunity-to-fix-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester’s infant mortality rate rises 40%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The infant mortality rate in Manchester has increased by around 40% over the last decade, according to a report by the city council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchesters-infant-mortality-rate-rises-40/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchesters-infant-mortality-rate-rises-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils approve planning applications at ‘fastest rate’ in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are approving planning applications at their fastest rate in over a decade, a homelessness charity has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-approve-planning-applications-at-fastest-rate-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-approve-planning-applications-at-fastest-rate-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New roads must prioritise pedestrians, health body says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities should prioritise pedestrians and cyclists when planning new roads, a national health body says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-roads-must-prioritise-pedestrians-health-body-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-roads-must-prioritise-pedestrians-health-body-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council debates banning drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coventry City Council is considering banning the use of drones on council land due to concerns over privacy and noise pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-debates-banning-drones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-debates-banning-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicestershire CC recovers £5m loan from struggling Northants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire County Council has recovered its &pound;5m loan to cash-strapped Northamptonshire after concerns the latter would not be able to repay the money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leicestershire-cc-recovers-5m-loan-from-struggling-northants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leicestershire-cc-recovers-5m-loan-from-struggling-northants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consultation plans for council tree felling proposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils would be required to consult residents before cutting down trees in urban areas under Government plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/consultation-plans-for-council-tree-felling-proposed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/consultation-plans-for-council-tree-felling-proposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tweaking’ wealth taxes could raise £7bn a year, think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reforming Britain&rsquo;s wealth taxes could help the Government raise &pound;7bn a year by 2022-23 to help cover the cost of public services, a think tank has argued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tweaking-wealth-taxes-could-raise-7bn-a-year-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tweaking-wealth-taxes-could-raise-7bn-a-year-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Midlands to receive £500,000 investment in new manufacturing zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around half a million pounds will be available to support economic growth and new jobs in the Midlands, the communities secretary today announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/east-midlands-to-receive-500000-investment-in-new-manufacturing-zones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/east-midlands-to-receive-500000-investment-in-new-manufacturing-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grayling awards £13.8m deal to ferry firm with no boats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Grayling has defended a &pound;13.8m ferry contract being given to a company with no boats on the grounds that the Government is supporting British business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/grayling-awards-138m-deal-to-ferry-firm-with-no-boats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/grayling-awards-138m-deal-to-ferry-firm-with-no-boats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Councils forms company to tackle homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A not-for-profit company will be created to provide housing for homeless families in 11 London boroughs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-councils-forms-company-to-tackle-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-councils-forms-company-to-tackle-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Years Honours for Rotherham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rotherham MBC commissioner Mary Ney and director of children&rsquo;s services Ian Thomas have both been recognised in the Queen&rsquo;s New Year&rsquo;s honours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-years-honours-for-rotherham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2018 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-years-honours-for-rotherham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£12m boost for adoptive families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government yesterday announced a &pound;12m funding boost to support adoptive families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/12m-boost-for-adoptive-families/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/12m-boost-for-adoptive-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy chains perform ‘below average’ for disadvantaged pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-thirds of academy chains perform below average for disadvantaged pupils, according to new research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/academy-chains-perform-below-average-for-disadvantaged-pupils/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/academy-chains-perform-below-average-for-disadvantaged-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge CC to bring cultural services back in-house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge CC has announced it will return to providing cultural services directly after Cambridge Live struggles to meet financial targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cambridge-cc-to-bring-cultural-services-back-in-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cambridge-cc-to-bring-cultural-services-back-in-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour promises to repeal nineteenth-century Vagrancy Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour Party has announced that they plan to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824 which criminalises begging and rough sleeping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-promises-to-repeal-nineteenth-century-vagrancy-act/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-promises-to-repeal-nineteenth-century-vagrancy-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs warn of dangerous ‘must-have’ toys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders are warning Christmas shoppers to avoid potentially dangerous and fake &lsquo;must-have&rsquo; toys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-warn-of-dangerous-must-have-toys/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-warn-of-dangerous-must-have-toys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s first Government fund to tackle loneliness launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has launched a multi-million pound fund to help tackle loneliness across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uks-first-government-fund-to-tackle-loneliness-launched/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uks-first-government-fund-to-tackle-loneliness-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths of homeless people up 24% in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority chiefs say they are &lsquo;determined&rsquo; to prevent homelessness as figures reveal almost 600 homeless people died in England and Wales last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/deaths-of-homeless-people-up-24-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/deaths-of-homeless-people-up-24-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham approves 1,400 homes for Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council has approved the planning application for the accommodation for Commonwealth athletes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-approves-1400-homes-for-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-approves-1400-homes-for-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS to fund council ‘drunk tanks’ over Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS has announced it will be funding council &lsquo;drunk tanks&rsquo; over the Christmas period to ease the pressure on local hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-to-fund-council-drunk-tanks-over-christmas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-to-fund-council-drunk-tanks-over-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils warn of impact of public health funding cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have reacted angrily to &lsquo;short-sighted&rsquo; cuts to public health funding next year by the Government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-warn-of-impact-of-public-health-funding-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-warn-of-impact-of-public-health-funding-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall launches £9m holiday programme for disadvantaged children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government today launched a &pound;9m programme to provide disadvantaged children with free meals and activities during the school holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-9m-holiday-programme-for-disadvantaged-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-9m-holiday-programme-for-disadvantaged-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in four trafficked children reported missing from care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a quarter of trafficked children were reported as going missing from care in 2017, a new study has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-four-trafficked-children-reported-missing-from-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-four-trafficked-children-reported-missing-from-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh Government gives £24m boost to councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh councils will be handed an extra &pound;23.6m in 2019/20 on the condition that they commit to regional working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-government-gives-24m-boost-to-councils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-government-gives-24m-boost-to-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council revenues unlikely to ‘keep pace’ with demand on services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revenues from business rates and council tax will not keep pace with rising costs and demands for services, financial experts have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-revenues-unlikely-to-keep-pace-with-demand-on-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-revenues-unlikely-to-keep-pace-with-demand-on-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parish councils protest against airport expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of parish councils have protested at plans to expand Bristol Airport on the grounds that it will increase traffic and damage the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/parish-councils-protest-against-airport-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/parish-councils-protest-against-airport-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mental health teams set to support 500,000 children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half a million children and young people are set to benefit from new mental health support teams, secretary of state for health and social care has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-mental-health-teams-set-to-support-500000-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-mental-health-teams-set-to-support-500000-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Homes England board member appointed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities secretary James Brokenshire yesterday appointed a new member to the Homes England board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-homes-england-board-member-appointed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-homes-england-board-member-appointed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical Commissioning Groups ‘failing to function effectively’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into the role of Clinical Commissioning Groups has been launched after a report warned many were &lsquo;failing to function effectively&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/clinical-commissioning-groups-failing-to-function-effectively/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/clinical-commissioning-groups-failing-to-function-effectively/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex councils warn of problems with rehousing London’s homeless in the county]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex council leaders have written to the Mayor of London highlighting concerns over homeless people from the capital being rehoused in the county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/essex-councils-warn-of-problems-with-rehousing-londons-homeless-in-the-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/essex-councils-warn-of-problems-with-rehousing-londons-homeless-in-the-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners continue legal battle over two-child benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poverty campaigners are continuing their legal battle over the Government's two-child benefits policy in the Court of Appeal this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/campaigners-continue-legal-battle-over-two-child-benefits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/campaigners-continue-legal-battle-over-two-child-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fairytale of New York' most loved song of local government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders enjoy &lsquo;place-based&rsquo; Christmas songs, think tank concludes, as nearly half select The Pogues&rsquo; classic as their favourite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fairytale-of-new-york-most-loved-song-of-local-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fairytale-of-new-york-most-loved-song-of-local-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health visitors ‘crucial’ for children’s cognitive development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking skills should be made a priority to prepare children for school, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/health-visitors-crucial-for-childrens-cognitive-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/health-visitors-crucial-for-childrens-cognitive-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit potentially ‘disastrous’ for disabled people]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs have warned of potentially 'disastrous' consequences for disabled people if the Universal Credit benefits system goes ahead as currently planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-potentially-disastrous-for-disabled-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-potentially-disastrous-for-disabled-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire announces ‘stronger’ regulatory framework to improve building safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council leaders have welcomed moves to tighten up building safety standards &ndash; but say it should be backed by regulation rather than relying on good will.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-stronger-regulatory-framework-to-improve-building-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-announces-stronger-regulatory-framework-to-improve-building-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VolkerHighways to bring Bath up to date with £70m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[VolkerHighways has signed a new highway maintenance and improvements contract with Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) Council worth up to &pound;70m over 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/volkerhighways-to-bring-bath-up-to-date-with-70m-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/volkerhighways-to-bring-bath-up-to-date-with-70m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End ‘unnecessary’ homelessness catch-22, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A watchdog has called for an end to the &lsquo;unnecessary catch-22&rsquo; where homeless people are unable to access public services because they have no postal address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/end-unnecessary-homelessness-catch-22-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/end-unnecessary-homelessness-catch-22-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early learning gap widens in 50% of council areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early learning gap between children in poverty and their peers has widened in half of the local authority areas in England, children&rsquo;s charity reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/early-learning-gap-widens-in-50-of-council-areas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/early-learning-gap-widens-in-50-of-council-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London cycle routes face rebrand]]></title><description><![CDATA[London mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled a new Cycling Action Plan that aims to create a London-wide cycle network while doubling cycling journeys in six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-cycle-routes-face-rebrand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-cycle-routes-face-rebrand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire launches homelessness 'hubs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced a network of 11 homelessness &lsquo;hubs&rsquo; across England to tackle rough sleeping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-launches-homelessness-hubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-launches-homelessness-hubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recycling services receive a £1bn boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council chiefs have welcomed the Government&rsquo;s new waste strategy, which aims to encourage businesses and manufacturers to use easily recyclable packaging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/recycling-services-receive-a-1bn-boost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/recycling-services-receive-a-1bn-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 24,000 people sleeping rough this Christmas, charity warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people sleeping rough in England is more than double what Government statistics suggest, homelessness charity says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-24000-people-sleeping-rough-this-christmas-charity-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-24000-people-sleeping-rough-this-christmas-charity-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 12,000 people sleeping rough this Christmas, charity warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people sleeping rough or on buses and cars in England is more than double what Government statistics suggest, homelessness charity says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-12000-people-sleeping-rough-this-christmas-charity-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-12000-people-sleeping-rough-this-christmas-charity-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds aims for zero carbon energy economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds City Region could become one of the world&rsquo;s first zero carbon energy economies thanks to a new energy strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leeds-aims-for-zero-carbon-energy-economy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leeds-aims-for-zero-carbon-energy-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils ‘lose confidence’ in system for housing asylum seekers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspection of housing for asylum seekers should be carried out by councils rather than civil servants, MPs have recommended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-lose-confidence-in-system-for-housing-asylum-seekers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-lose-confidence-in-system-for-housing-asylum-seekers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers warn of ‘Dickensian’ levels of poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers have warned they are seeing increasing levels of 'Dickensian' poverty among children in their classrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/teachers-warn-of-dickensian-levels-of-poverty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/teachers-warn-of-dickensian-levels-of-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs call for ‘emergency cash’ to support children with special needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced it will provide &pound;350m to support children with complex needs and disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-emergency-cash-to-support-children-with-special-needs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-emergency-cash-to-support-children-with-special-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reading ‘disappointed’ after Wokingham rejects £20m scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wokingham councillors have rejected plans for a &pound;20m riverside travel route connecting two boroughs due to its &lsquo;sensitive location&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/reading-disappointed-after-wokingham-rejects-20m-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/reading-disappointed-after-wokingham-rejects-20m-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge unveils 'world class&rsquo; transport scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge is set to build a 'world class' public transport system and thousands of new homes as part of a new plan for the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cambridge-unveils-world-classrsquo-transport-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cambridge-unveils-world-classrsquo-transport-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheffield CC compromises over controversial tree felling plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheffield City Council has acknowledged the need for a new street survey as a result of the ongoing controversy about tree felling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sheffield-cc-compromises-over-controversial-tree-felling-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sheffield-cc-compromises-over-controversial-tree-felling-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£160m Luton Airport terminal officially opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of state for transport Chris Grayling has officially opened London Luton Airport&rsquo;s newly-upgraded terminal after a three-year transformation project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/160m-luton-airport-terminal-officially-opens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/160m-luton-airport-terminal-officially-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils brace for cold weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are well prepared to cope with freezing conditions over the winter, according to the latest report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-brace-for-cold-weather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-brace-for-cold-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increasing use of temporary accommodation ‘disruptive’, council chiefs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have angrily rejected the increasing use of temporary accommodation to house homeless families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/increasing-use-of-temporary-accommodation-disruptive-council-chiefs-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/increasing-use-of-temporary-accommodation-disruptive-council-chiefs-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wakefield avoids intervention over children's services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wakefield Council should retain control of its children&rsquo;s services, a commissioner has recommended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/wakefield-avoids-intervention-over-childrens-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/wakefield-avoids-intervention-over-childrens-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance settlement: Government floats commercialisation crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whitehall is considering a crackdown on councils that excessively borrow for commercial reasons as it continues to restrict council tax rises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/finance-settlement-government-floats-commercialisation-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/finance-settlement-government-floats-commercialisation-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish council chiefs ‘disappointed’ by Holyrood cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council chiefs in Scotland are &lsquo;disappointed&rsquo; that the value of local services was not recognised by the Scottish government in yesterday&rsquo;s budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-council-chiefs-disappointed-by-holyrood-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-council-chiefs-disappointed-by-holyrood-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amey set to go private, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roads and services contractor Amey is set to be sold to a private equity firm in the New Year, it has been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/amey-set-to-go-private-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/amey-set-to-go-private-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish councils ‘concerned’ at lack of social housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-quarters of Scottish adults think there is a shortage of homes for social rent, according to research from a public sector procurement specialist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-councils-concerned-at-lack-of-social-housing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-councils-concerned-at-lack-of-social-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health experts warn of ‘economically irresponsible’ health inequalities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior public health experts have called for action to halt growing inequality in provision of services in the north of England compared to the South.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/health-experts-warn-of-economically-irresponsible-health-inequalities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/health-experts-warn-of-economically-irresponsible-health-inequalities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts warn of ‘economically irresponsible’ health inequalities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior public health experts have called for action to halt growing inequality in provision of services in the north of England compared to the South.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/experts-warn-of-economically-irresponsible-health-inequalities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/experts-warn-of-economically-irresponsible-health-inequalities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds first council to provide free sanitary products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in Leeds are to consider providing free sanitary products in schools and libraries throughout the city in a bid to end 'period poverty'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leeds-first-council-to-provide-free-sanitary-products/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leeds-first-council-to-provide-free-sanitary-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over four million older people do not have access to care services]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-term fix to pay for adult social care has been 'kicked into the long grass', local government leaders have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-four-million-older-people-do-not-have-access-to-care-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-four-million-older-people-do-not-have-access-to-care-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people ‘pessimistic’ about future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millennials are &lsquo;deeply uneasy&rsquo; about their futures, according to a new report into social mobility in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/young-people-pessimistic-about-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/young-people-pessimistic-about-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor criticises Welsh community councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three community councils in Wales have been criticised for failures in governance arrangements and inadequacies in financial management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/auditor-criticises-welsh-community-councils/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/auditor-criticises-welsh-community-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preventable illness factor in life expectancy slow-down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preventable illnesses are one of several factors behind the slowing improvements in life expectancy in England, the national health body warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/preventable-illness-factor-in-life-expectancy-slow-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/preventable-illness-factor-in-life-expectancy-slow-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire CC abandons reorganisation plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire County Council has decided to drop its reorganisation plans, which the leadership had hoped would save the authority millions each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nottinghamshire-cc-abandons-reorganisation-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nottinghamshire-cc-abandons-reorganisation-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care cap could cost £3.6bn by 2035]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &pound;36,000 lifetime cap on care costs for older people would cost &pound;3.6bn by 2035, research into the costs and trade-offs of reforming long-term care for older people has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-cap-could-cost-36bn-by-2035/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-cap-could-cost-36bn-by-2035/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care Management Group sold for £200m]]></title><description><![CDATA[A care provider has been sold in a multi-million pound deal, with another company expected to be flogged in the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-management-group-sold-for-200m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-management-group-sold-for-200m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 100: Our most popular local government stories of 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[From council pay rises to troubled outsourcing firms, here is our countdown of the 100 most popular stories on LocalGov during 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/top-100-our-most-popular-local-government-stories-of-2018/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/top-100-our-most-popular-local-government-stories-of-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh minister announces £2m to promote play]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Welsh government yesterday announced that &pound;2m would be made available to local authorities to help them deliver play opportunities for children in their areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-minister-announces-2m-to-promote-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-minister-announces-2m-to-promote-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review calls for overhaul of home adaptation scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The delivery of home adaptations designed to help disabled and older people varies from area to area and often lacks any integrated decision making, according to an independent Government review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/review-calls-for-overhaul-of-home-adaptation-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/review-calls-for-overhaul-of-home-adaptation-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for a 'radical rethink' on local government failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The established ways of thinking about and addressing failure in local government are no longer fit for purpose, a new discussion paper has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/calls-for-a-radical-rethink-on-local-government-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/calls-for-a-radical-rethink-on-local-government-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council fees are squeezing providers out of the care market, think tank warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The low fees paid to care providers by overstretched local authorities are impacting on care staff and are forcing them to hand back contracts, a new report has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-fees-are-squeezing-providers-out-of-the-care-market-think-tank-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-fees-are-squeezing-providers-out-of-the-care-market-think-tank-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrutiny chief in failure warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Failure in local government is likely to become more prevalent in the years ahead due to looming pressures, the chief executive of the Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS) has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scrutiny-chief-in-failure-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scrutiny-chief-in-failure-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson quits Northern Powerhouse Partnership in frustration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former chancellor George Osborne has voiced sympathy with Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson&rsquo;s decision to quit the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/anderson-quits-northern-powerhouse-partnership-in-frustration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/anderson-quits-northern-powerhouse-partnership-in-frustration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears continue over outsourcer Interserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsourcer Interserve continued to look fragile today as its shares plunged to a new all-time low despite the announcement of a new restructuring operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fears-continue-over-outsourcer-interserve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fears-continue-over-outsourcer-interserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Khan calls for withdrawal of Article 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to withdraw Article 50 to protect the capital&rsquo;s economy from the effects of Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mayor-khan-calls-for-withdrawal-of-article-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mayor-khan-calls-for-withdrawal-of-article-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Access to secular schools ‘restricted’, report reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a third of families in England live in areas where most or all of the local primary schools are faith-based, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/access-to-secular-schools-restricted-report-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/access-to-secular-schools-restricted-report-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils given over £1m for chatbots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities will be given almost &pound;1.3m to investigate how digital technology such as chatbots, artificial intelligence and websites can improve services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-given-over-1m-for-chatbots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-given-over-1m-for-chatbots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall to cut £85m from public health budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities have warned they are having to make 'difficult decisions' over maintaining public health services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-cut-85m-from-public-health-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-cut-85m-from-public-health-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs call for ‘proper resourcing’ to end homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment announced by the Government to end homelessness will help, according to council leaders, but cuts in resources are making it more challenging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-proper-resourcing-to-end-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-proper-resourcing-to-end-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative industries to get £20m ‘boost’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced a more than &pound;20m boost to creative industries across England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/creative-industries-to-get-20m-boost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/creative-industries-to-get-20m-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council fined £27,000 over Legionella case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A district council has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach after a leisure centre customer contracted Legionnaire&rsquo;s Disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-fined-27000-over-legionella-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-fined-27000-over-legionella-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes England to deliver ‘hundreds of homes’ in Coventry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national housing agency has acquired land in Coventry with the aim of delivering &lsquo;hundreds of homes&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/homes-england-to-deliver-hundreds-of-homes-in-coventry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/homes-england-to-deliver-hundreds-of-homes-in-coventry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch of the 2019 Street Design Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Street Design Awards, celebrating innovation and best practice in street design schemes across the UK, have been relaunched by Local Government News magazine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/launch-of-the-2019-street-design-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/launch-of-the-2019-street-design-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council secures UK’s first Japanese Knotweed prosecution]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bristol property owner has become the first person to be prosecuted for failing to control the spread of Japanese Knotweed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-secures-uks-first-japanese-knotweed-prosecution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-secures-uks-first-japanese-knotweed-prosecution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils slash library budgets by £30m, survey reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of libraries across the country has continued to decline as cash-strapped councils reduce their spending on the service, survey reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-slash-library-budgets-by-30m-survey-reveals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-slash-library-budgets-by-30m-survey-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unpaid carers in Wales at ‘breaking point’]]></title><description><![CDATA[More support is needed for unpaid carers who are being 'pushed to breaking point', local government leaders in Wales have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/unpaid-carers-in-wales-at-breaking-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/unpaid-carers-in-wales-at-breaking-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall to ‘transform’ mental health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government today announced it will introduce a new Mental Health Bill in order to &lsquo;transform&rsquo; mental health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-transform-mental-health-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-transform-mental-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire considers unitary authority plans to save £27m per year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire councillors will decide next week whether they wish to hold a consultation on plans to create a unitary authority to deliver savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nottinghamshire-considers-unitary-authority-plans-to-save-27m-per-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nottinghamshire-considers-unitary-authority-plans-to-save-27m-per-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in number of listed buildings occupied by businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing number of businesses are basing themselves in historic buildings to convey a positive image, according to heritage experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rise-in-number-of-listed-buildings-occupied-by-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rise-in-number-of-listed-buildings-occupied-by-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A million young children will be deprived of basics this Christmas, charity warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A million children face a miserable Christmas without warm clothing, fresh food or celebrations, poverty campaigners have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/a-million-young-children-will-be-deprived-of-basics-this-christmas-charity-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/a-million-young-children-will-be-deprived-of-basics-this-christmas-charity-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shortage of social care workers to reach 290,000 by 2030, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS figures show that in the last two years two million hospital beds were unnecessarily occupied because of a shortage of social care to support patients ready to be discharged, according to management consultants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/shortage-of-social-care-workers-to-reach-290000-by-2030-says-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/shortage-of-social-care-workers-to-reach-290000-by-2030-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils urged to create a 'data-driven environment']]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh councils need to make better use of data to improve services, according to regulators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-create-a-data-driven-environment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-create-a-data-driven-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local government finance settlement delayed by Brexit debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's provisional local government finance settlement has been delayed &ndash; just weeks after Whitehall agreed to bring it forward and fix a date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-finance-settlement-delayed-by-brexit-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-finance-settlement-delayed-by-brexit-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supported housing system ‘isn’t working’, charity warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living in supported housing are being discouraged from finding work because of fears they will not be able to afford their rent, report reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/supported-housing-system-isnt-working-charity-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/supported-housing-system-isnt-working-charity-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces £1m ‘pocket park’ fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community groups can bid for a share of a &pound;1m fund to help them develop &lsquo;pocket parks&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-1m-pocket-park-fund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-1m-pocket-park-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 130,000 children will be homeless at Christmas, charity warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of homeless children has increased by 59% in the last five years, meaning 131,000 will be without a permanent home this Christmas, Shelter has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-130000-children-will-be-homeless-at-christmas-charity-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-130000-children-will-be-homeless-at-christmas-charity-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children in care to receive scholarships to independent schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government yesterday launched a new scheme to help children in care receive mentoring and scholarships from independent schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-in-care-to-receive-scholarships-to-independent-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-in-care-to-receive-scholarships-to-independent-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Powerhouse needs ‘clear break’ with original vision, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government should commit to a &lsquo;whole North&rsquo; approach to development rather than just focusing on the Manchester region, think tank says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northern-powerhouse-needs-clear-break-with-original-vision-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northern-powerhouse-needs-clear-break-with-original-vision-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor agrees to buy airport in £40m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) looks set to be brought back into public ownership as part of a &pound;40m deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mayor-agrees-to-buy-airport-in-40m-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mayor-agrees-to-buy-airport-in-40m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool launches council-owned housing company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool City Council has today launched a new housing company which aims to help residents onto the housing ladder through a Rent to Buy scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-launches-council-owned-housing-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-launches-council-owned-housing-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government review to improve the lives of autistic children - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government review to improve the lives of autistic children<br />
GOV.UK<br />
The government's review of services and support for autistic people is covering autistic children as well as adults for the first time. The review will inform the new joint adults and children autism strategy to be published in autumn 2019. The review ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-review-to-improve-the-lives-of-autistic-children-govuk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-review-to-improve-the-lives-of-autistic-children-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTSE 100 plunges on open; Sterling takes battering as UK government teeters on the brink - Proactive Investors UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proactive Investors UK<br />
FTSE 100 plunges on open; Sterling takes battering as UK government teeters on the brink<br />
Proactive Investors UK<br />
The FTSE 100 made good and then some on predictions, dropping back below 7,000 shortly after the open. City thunderstorm. Theresa May's government was found in contempt of Parliament yesterday over Brexit legal advice&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ftse-100-plunges-on-open-sterling-takes-battering-as-uk-government-teeters-on-the-brink-proactive-investors-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ftse-100-plunges-on-open-sterling-takes-battering-as-uk-government-teeters-on-the-brink-proactive-investors-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£1.3 billion industry/government investment in UK economy and new partnership driving early disease detection - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
&pound;1.3 billion industry/government investment in UK economy and new partnership driving early disease detection<br />
GOV.UK<br />
life-saving early disease detection technology to be developed by new partnership between government and industry using artificial intelligence ( AI ) to develop the next generation of treatments, including a first-of-its-kind national health programme&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/13-billion-industrygovernment-investment-in-uk-economy-and-new-partnership-driving-early-disease-detection-govuk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 01:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/13-billion-industrygovernment-investment-in-uk-economy-and-new-partnership-driving-early-disease-detection-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government found in contempt for failing to table full Brexit legal advice - ABC Local]]></title><description><![CDATA[ABC Local<br />
UK Government found in contempt for failing to table full Brexit legal advice<br />
ABC Local<br />
There have been dramatic scenes in the British Parliament overnight, as a five-day debate begins before a final vote on the draft Brexit deal with Brussels. A short time ago, for the first time in British history, the government has been found in ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-found-in-contempt-for-failing-to-table-full-brexit-legal-advice-abc-local/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-found-in-contempt-for-failing-to-table-full-brexit-legal-advice-abc-local/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government will publish full Brexit legal advice after contempt proceedings - Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK government will publish full Brexit legal advice after contempt proceedings<br />
Reuters<br />
LONDON (Reuters) - The government will publish the full legal advice on Britain's exit from the European Union after being found in contempt of parliament for failing to do so, Andrea Leadsom, leader of the lower house of parliament, said on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-will-publish-full-brexit-legal-advice-after-contempt-proceedings-reuters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-will-publish-full-brexit-legal-advice-after-contempt-proceedings-reuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government found in contempt of Parliament over Brexit legal advice - CNN International]]></title><description><![CDATA[CNN International<br />
UK government found in contempt of Parliament over Brexit legal advice<br />
CNN International<br />
London (CNN) The British government has been found in contempt of Parliament for the first time ever after it refused to publish the full legal advice underpinning its Brexit plan. Theresa May's government lost the critical vote by 311 to 293, a ...<br />
UK government to publish Brexit legal advice before middayFinancial Times<br />
UK Parliament and government face off in Brexit showdownNew Zealand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-found-in-contempt-of-parliament-over-brexit-legal-advice-cnn-international/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-found-in-contempt-of-parliament-over-brexit-legal-advice-cnn-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK PM May's government loses vote to delay ruling on contempt proceedings - Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reuters<br />
UK PM May's government loses vote to delay ruling on contempt proceedings<br />
Reuters<br />
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Tuesday lost a vote to delay a ruling on whether its ministers had acted in contempt of parliament by refusing to release its full legal advice on Britain's exit from the European Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-pm-mays-government-loses-vote-to-delay-ruling-on-contempt-proceedings-reuters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-pm-mays-government-loses-vote-to-delay-ruling-on-contempt-proceedings-reuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government sells second tranche of student loan book - Financial Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK government sells second tranche of student loan book<br />
Financial Times<br />
The UK sold a second tranche of its student loan book on Tuesday, achieving roughly similar valuations to a much criticised first sale a year ago. Secretary of state for Education Damian Hinds released a written statement to the House of Commons on&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-sells-second-tranche-of-student-loan-book-financial-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-sells-second-tranche-of-student-loan-book-financial-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIDSfree appeal: Government joins campaign to fight HIV and AIDS - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
AIDSfree appeal: Government joins campaign to fight HIV and AIDS<br />
GOV.UK<br />
It wasn't all that long ago that an HIV diagnosis would be spoken about in hushed tones. But we've been on quite the journey since the &ldquo;Don't Die of Ignorance&rdquo; public health campaign, which for those who don't remember was tinged with an ominous tone,&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/aidsfree-appeal-government-joins-campaign-to-fight-hiv-and-aids-govuk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/aidsfree-appeal-government-joins-campaign-to-fight-hiv-and-aids-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleared TB farmer demands UK government compensation - BBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News<br />
Cleared TB farmer demands UK government compensation<br />
BBC News<br />
A farmer cleared of tampering with bovine TB tests is demanding the UK government now compensate him for "devastating" losses. Hefin Owen said the case had cost him &pound;250,000 and he had lost his milking business completely. The dairy farmer, from&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cleared-tb-farmer-demands-uk-government-compensation-bbc-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cleared-tb-farmer-demands-uk-government-compensation-bbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in five people are living in poverty, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain has suffered a 'relentless rise' in the number of working families struggling to make ends meet over the last five years, according to poverty campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-five-people-are-living-in-poverty-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-five-people-are-living-in-poverty-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child cruelty and neglect crimes double in past five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of child cruelty and neglect cases recorded by police have doubled over the last five years, a children&rsquo;s charity has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/child-cruelty-and-neglect-crimes-double-in-past-five-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/child-cruelty-and-neglect-crimes-double-in-past-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Selective schools given approval to expand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first grammar schools to benefit from extra cash from the Government's policy of expanding selective education have been named.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/selective-schools-given-approval-to-expand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/selective-schools-given-approval-to-expand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't dump the rule book under pressure, ombudsman warns councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have been warned not to let budget squeezes and disruption caused by change programmes to land them in trouble with the Ombudsman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/dont-dump-the-rule-book-under-pressure-ombudsman-warns-councils/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/dont-dump-the-rule-book-under-pressure-ombudsman-warns-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils welcome fund to help disabled people become councillors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Local Government Association (LGA) has welcomed a new fund encouraging for people with disabilities to put themselves forward for public office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-welcome-fund-to-help-disabled-people-become-councillors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-welcome-fund-to-help-disabled-people-become-councillors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council leaders warn of ‘catastrophic collapse’ without cash injection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 80 council leaders have called for an emergency cash injection to avoid the &lsquo;catastrophic collapse&rsquo; of authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-leaders-warn-of-catastrophic-collapse-without-cash-injection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-leaders-warn-of-catastrophic-collapse-without-cash-injection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kier sees shares plummet by 33% after £264m rights issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction giant Kier is the latest outsourcing company to raise fears after its share price bombed 33% on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/kier-sees-shares-plummet-by-33-after-264m-rights-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/kier-sees-shares-plummet-by-33-after-264m-rights-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council call for action over number of operations to remove rotten teeth in children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council leaders have called for immediate action to tackle sugar consumption after new figures showed more than 45,000 teenagers and children had teeth extracted in hospital last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-call-for-action-over-number-of-operations-to-remove-rotten-teeth-in-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-call-for-action-over-number-of-operations-to-remove-rotten-teeth-in-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers may be forced to make 'biodiversity net gain']]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers will have to improve habitats for wildlife under new rules proposed by environment secretary Michael Gove.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/developers-may-be-forced-to-make-biodiversity-net-gain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/developers-may-be-forced-to-make-biodiversity-net-gain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 160 youth centres have closed since 2016, FOI reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 160 youth centres have closed since 2016, a report based on Freedom of Information Act requests by Unison claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/at-least-160-youth-centres-have-closed-since-2016-foi-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/at-least-160-youth-centres-have-closed-since-2016-foi-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allied Healthcare saved from bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest providers of adult care has been sold to another company &ndash; just two weeks after announcing it was winding up its business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/allied-healthcare-saved-from-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/allied-healthcare-saved-from-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour says it could form UK minority government with SNP support - The Scotsman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman<br />
Labour says it could form UK minority government with SNP support<br />
The Scotsman<br />
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has said Labour could form a minority government with support from the SNP to get its own Brexit deal through the Commons. Ms Thornberry would not say whether there had been discussions with Nicola Sturgeon&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-says-it-could-form-uk-minority-government-with-snp-support-the-scotsman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-says-it-could-form-uk-minority-government-with-snp-support-the-scotsman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government in Google bidding war with Brexit deal opponents - BBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News<br />
UK government in Google bidding war with Brexit deal opponents<br />
BBC News<br />
The government is paying to promote Theresa May's Brexit deal on Google - but is facing a battle with opponents of the deal using very similar headlines. The Cabinet Office says it will reveal how much is being spent to push the government's message to ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-in-google-bidding-war-with-brexit-deal-opponents-bbc-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-in-google-bidding-war-with-brexit-deal-opponents-bbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First government-funded tree of Northern Forest takes root - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
First government-funded tree of Northern Forest takes root<br />
GOV.UK<br />
Ambitious plans to create a swathe of forest in the north of England branched out today (30 November 2018) with Forestry Minister David Rutley planting the first government funded tree of the Northern Forest. Minister Rutley joined the Woodland Trust,&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/first-government-funded-tree-of-northern-forest-takes-root-govuk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/first-government-funded-tree-of-northern-forest-takes-root-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils should set up ‘food resilience teams’ to prepare for Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food policy experts are advising local authorities to set up &lsquo;food resilience teams&rsquo; to prepare for different Brexit scenarios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-should-set-up-food-resilience-teams-to-prepare-for-brexit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-should-set-up-food-resilience-teams-to-prepare-for-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwark commits to 100% treatment rate for children with mental health conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southwark Council has become the first local authority in the country to commit to a 100% treatment rate by 2020 for children with mental health conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/southwark-commits-to-100-treatment-rate-for-children-with-mental-health-conditions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/southwark-commits-to-100-treatment-rate-for-children-with-mental-health-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FGM concerns raised by social workers increases at ‘alarming’ rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data on Female Genital Mutilation has revealed that the number of children flagged by social workers as being at risk from the abusive practice has doubled in the last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fgm-concerns-raised-by-social-workers-increases-at-alarming-rate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fgm-concerns-raised-by-social-workers-increases-at-alarming-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Badge theft up by 45% in past year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have warned that Blue Badge theft in England has increased by 45% in the past 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/blue-badge-theft-up-by-45-in-past-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/blue-badge-theft-up-by-45-in-past-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham to build crime prevention into social housing developments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council has become the first council to join a national police-run scheme which will see crime prevention techniques built into all its new social housing developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-to-build-crime-prevention-into-social-housing-developments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-to-build-crime-prevention-into-social-housing-developments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils given power to remove unsafe cladding from private buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities have been given the power to strip unsafe cladding from private residential buildings over 18 metres tall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-given-power-to-remove-unsafe-cladding-from-private-buildings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-given-power-to-remove-unsafe-cladding-from-private-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants can use £70m in capital receipts to plug finance gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire CC will be allowed to use &pound;70m in capital receipts to plug its financial black hole, local government secretary James Brokenshire has ruled.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-can-use-70m-in-capital-receipts-to-plug-finance-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-can-use-70m-in-capital-receipts-to-plug-finance-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northamptonshire local government shake-up proposal - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Northamptonshire local government shake-up proposal<br />
GOV.UK<br />
Ministers are seeking evidence on proposals to shake-up the way local government operates in Northamptonshire as part of a public consultation launched today (29 November 2018). Seven councils in the county have submitted a proposal to the&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-local-government-shake-up-proposal-govuk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northamptonshire-local-government-shake-up-proposal-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall to improve protection for consumers using short-term lets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cornwall Council has set up a Primary Authority partnership in order to provide protection to consumers using short-term letting accommodation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cornwall-to-improve-protection-for-consumers-using-short-term-lets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cornwall-to-improve-protection-for-consumers-using-short-term-lets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils failing to protect tenants from ‘rogue landlords’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants and good landlords are being failed by a system unable to root out criminal landlords, the results of a freedom of information request show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-failing-to-protect-tenants-from-rogue-landlords/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-failing-to-protect-tenants-from-rogue-landlords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to appoint national head of architecture - Dezeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dezeen<br />
UK to appoint national head of architecture<br />
Dezeen<br />
The UK government is recruiting for a head of architecture to "champion the importance of good design" and "raise the design standards of new housing schemes". The position within the Ministry of Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government (MHCLG), which&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-to-appoint-national-head-of-architecture-dezeen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-to-appoint-national-head-of-architecture-dezeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Manchester’s reforms ‘as radical as the creation of the welfare state’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester is radically overhauling the way it delivers public services in what is being billed as a &lsquo;big test for devolution&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/greater-manchesters-reforms-as-radical-as-the-creation-of-the-welfare-state/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/greater-manchesters-reforms-as-radical-as-the-creation-of-the-welfare-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils could save £16bn by refinancing LOBO loans, research finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are failing to save &pound;16bn by not replacing their expensive LOBO loans with ones from the Government, new research has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-could-save-16bn-by-refinancing-lobo-loans-research-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-could-save-16bn-by-refinancing-lobo-loans-research-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Substantial shortcomings’ found in local safeguarding guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freedom of information requests have uncovered &lsquo;substantial shortcomings&rsquo; when it comes to the use of safeguarding guidance by county councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/substantial-shortcomings-found-in-local-safeguarding-guidance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/substantial-shortcomings-found-in-local-safeguarding-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure on Scottish councils ‘shows no signs of easing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish councils are managing in the face of cuts and rising demands on services but they &lsquo;face a difficult time ahead&rsquo;, a financial watchdog has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/pressure-on-scottish-councils-shows-no-signs-of-easing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/pressure-on-scottish-councils-shows-no-signs-of-easing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs call for funding to ‘step up’ fight against HIV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders are urging the Government to reverse the &pound;600m of cuts to public health grants to help them &lsquo;step up&rsquo; the fight against HIV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-funding-to-step-up-fight-against-hiv/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-funding-to-step-up-fight-against-hiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit will not halt economic growth, says Walkley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economic growth will not grind to a halt when we leave the European Union, chief executive of Homes England Nick Walkley has predicted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-will-not-halt-economic-growth-says-walkley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-will-not-halt-economic-growth-says-walkley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland Government's Twitter Banner Sends A Message. It Will Make Twitter's CEO Happy. - The Daily Wire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Daily Wire<br />
Scotland Government's Twitter Banner Sends A Message. It Will Make Twitter's CEO Happy.<br />
The Daily Wire<br />
The Scottish government has a Twitter site, and one would think that the picture at the top of the site might reflect something from that historic country that reflects its fascinating history, but no. Instead, the government has a message emblazoned ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-governments-twitter-banner-sends-a-message-it-will-make-twitters-ceo-happy-the-daily-wire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-governments-twitter-banner-sends-a-message-it-will-make-twitters-ceo-happy-the-daily-wire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May's Brexit plan to make people &pound;1100 worse off, UK government says - Irish Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish Times<br />
May's Brexit plan to make people &pound;1100 worse off, UK government says<br />
Irish Times<br />
AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Email App Share to LinkedIn Share to Pinterest Share to Reddit Share to Google+ Share to WhatsApp. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Email App&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mays-brexit-plan-to-make-people-pound1100-worse-off-uk-government-says-irish-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mays-brexit-plan-to-make-people-pound1100-worse-off-uk-government-says-irish-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit will make UK worse off, government forecasts warn - BBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News<br />
Brexit will make UK worse off, government forecasts warn<br />
BBC News<br />
The UK will be poorer economically under any form of Brexit, compared with staying in the EU, new government analysis suggests. Official figures say the UK economy could be up to 3.9% smaller after 15 years under Theresa May's Brexit plan, compared ...<br />
The UK government says its Brexit deal will hurt the economyCNN<br />
Brexit will hurt the UK's economy no matter what &mdash; says the government's own analysisVox<br />
All Brexit D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-will-make-uk-worse-off-government-forecasts-warn-bbc-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-will-make-uk-worse-off-government-forecasts-warn-bbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Govt report says 20mph zones may not reduce casualty rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[An evaluation of 20mph limit schemes has failed to find evidence of a significant short-term impact on safety but said they could provide other benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/govt-report-says-20mph-zones-may-not-reduce-casualty-rates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/govt-report-says-20mph-zones-may-not-reduce-casualty-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh government should 'own funding cuts or reverse them&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh Conservatives have criticised Wales&rsquo; government and called on the administration to change next year&rsquo;s controversial council financial settlement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-government-should-own-funding-cuts-or-reverse-themrsquo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-government-should-own-funding-cuts-or-reverse-themrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSPCA calls for more council funding for animal welfare services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are being forced to cut or outsource animal welfare services, a report from the RSPCA has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rspca-calls-for-more-council-funding-for-animal-welfare-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rspca-calls-for-more-council-funding-for-animal-welfare-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chief says on YouTube: 'I'm sorry about bin chaos']]></title><description><![CDATA[A council leader has gone online to apologise to residents over chaos caused by a reorganisation of bin collections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chief-says-on-youtube-im-sorry-about-bin-chaos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chief-says-on-youtube-im-sorry-about-bin-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council abandons controversial plan to drop kerbside plastic collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swindon has abandoned controversial proposals to withdraw the kerbside collection of plastics and says it will carry out further &lsquo;research&rsquo; into the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-abandons-controversial-plan-to-drop-kerbside-plastic-collection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-abandons-controversial-plan-to-drop-kerbside-plastic-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils must act on care service complaints, ombudsman says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils facing a rising tide of complaints from the public about care services must listen to them and take action, the government regulator has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-must-act-on-care-service-complaints-ombudsman-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-must-act-on-care-service-complaints-ombudsman-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council offers convicted sex offender access to victim’s child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rotherham Council has come under fire after offering a convicted sex offender access to the child of one of his victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-offers-convicted-sex-offender-access-to-victims-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-offers-convicted-sex-offender-access-to-victims-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council pledges to provide winter-long beds for all rough sleepers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford City Council has pledged to provide all rough sleepers with beds for the whole of the winter from next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pledges-to-provide-winter-long-beds-for-all-rough-sleepers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pledges-to-provide-winter-long-beds-for-all-rough-sleepers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Government and Police Scotland launch festive Drink Drive campaign - The Edinburgh Reporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edinburgh Reporter<br />
Scottish Government and Police Scotland launch festive Drink Drive campaign<br />
The Edinburgh Reporter<br />
With Christmas parties in full swing, drivers are being reminded that 'the best approach is none' and will highlight the consequences of being caught drink driving. The awareness campaign supports Police Scotland's enforcement campaign, which will mean&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-government-and-police-scotland-launch-festive-drink-drive-campaign-the-edinburgh-reporter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-government-and-police-scotland-launch-festive-drink-drive-campaign-the-edinburgh-reporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit puts Scotland at 'competitive disadvantage to Northern Ireland' finds Scottish Government analysis - HeraldScotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[HeraldScotland<br />
Brexit puts Scotland at 'competitive disadvantage to Northern Ireland' finds Scottish Government analysis<br />
HeraldScotland<br />
The Scottish Government says its latest analysis shows the UK Government's proposed Brexit deal will make Scotland poorer and puts Scotland at a 'competitive disadvantage' to Northern Ireland. 68 comments. The Scottish Government said the deal leaves&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-puts-scotland-at-competitive-disadvantage-to-northern-ireland-finds-scottish-government-analysis-heraldscotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-puts-scotland-at-competitive-disadvantage-to-northern-ireland-finds-scottish-government-analysis-heraldscotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government signals intention to secure tourism sector deal - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Government signals intention to secure tourism sector deal<br />
GOV.UK<br />
Speaking to the Tourism Industry Council, made up of leading members of the tourism industry and government, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Wright confirmed the Government will begin negotiations with the sector on ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-signals-intention-to-secure-tourism-sector-deal-govuk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-signals-intention-to-secure-tourism-sector-deal-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 28,000 council jobs cut in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 28,000 local authority jobs have been lost in Wales as a result of Whitehall spending cuts, a union has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-28000-council-jobs-cut-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-28000-council-jobs-cut-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five million workers benefit from National Living Wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to five million workers benefited from the National Living Wage (NLW) this year, according to a new pay analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/five-million-workers-benefit-from-national-living-wage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/five-million-workers-benefit-from-national-living-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public health progress put at risk by cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government must restore councils&rsquo; public health grants because of their important role in the urgent task of improving public health, according to a report from leading health think tank, The King&rsquo;s Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/public-health-progress-put-at-risk-by-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/public-health-progress-put-at-risk-by-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permitted development rules are exacerbating affordable housing crisis, councils warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government rules to allow developers to convert offices into housing without planning permission has led to communities missing out on 10,000 affordable homes in the past three years, council leaders have warned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/permitted-development-rules-are-exacerbating-affordable-housing-crisis-councils-warn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/permitted-development-rules-are-exacerbating-affordable-housing-crisis-councils-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall warns against using fly-tipping fines to raise revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has warned financially-strained local authorities against using fly-tipping penalties as a means to raise revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-warns-against-using-fly-tipping-fines-to-raise-revenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-warns-against-using-fly-tipping-fines-to-raise-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MHCLG ‘not expecting another Northamptonshire situation’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government finances are sustainable and the collapse of another authority is not expected, the ministry&rsquo;s top civil servant has insisted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mhclg-not-expecting-another-northamptonshire-situation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mhclg-not-expecting-another-northamptonshire-situation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal communities awarded £1m to restore historic landmarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over &pound;1m of Government funding has been awarded to 25 projects to restore coastal landmarks and bring economic growth to seaside communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/coastal-communities-awarded-1m-to-restore-historic-landmarks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/coastal-communities-awarded-1m-to-restore-historic-landmarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care sector faces staff shortage of 400,000 over next decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The struggling adult social care sector is facing a growing workforce crisis due to chronic low pay and endemic job insecurity, a new report has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-sector-faces-staff-shortage-of-400000-over-next-decade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-sector-faces-staff-shortage-of-400000-over-next-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study launched into future of public libraries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new project to explore how libraries can be funded, managed and delivered in the future has been launched today by Libraries Connected and CILIP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/study-launched-into-future-of-public-libraries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/study-launched-into-future-of-public-libraries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council reduces workforce by 138 to balance budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 130 Bath and North East Somerset Council workers have been made redundant at a cost to the council of &pound;4.75m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-reduces-workforce-by-138-to-balance-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-reduces-workforce-by-138-to-balance-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils stockpile £1.4 million tonnes of salt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have 1.4 million tonnes of salt stockpiled in preparation for winter, and have an average of nine full-size gritters each, a new survey has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-stockpile-14-million-tonnes-of-salt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-stockpile-14-million-tonnes-of-salt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall backs ‘one-stop shop’ for appealing private parking fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has thrown its weight behind a new independent appeals service for drivers wishing to challenge private parking fines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-backs-one-stop-shop-for-appealing-private-parking-fines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-backs-one-stop-shop-for-appealing-private-parking-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland Yard: Government didn't kill Kayiira - Daily Monitor (press release) (blog)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Monitor (press release) (blog)<br />
Scotland Yard: Government didn't kill Kayiira<br />
Daily Monitor (press release) (blog)<br />
In the conclusion of their report on the Andrew Kayiira killing, Scotland Yard made their observations on the information they gathered from the scene and from witness testimonies. Before coming to Uganda, they were cautioned of the political ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-yard-government-didnt-kill-kayiira-daily-monitor-press-release-blog/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-yard-government-didnt-kill-kayiira-daily-monitor-press-release-blog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisherman association calls for urgent government action on illegal dredging of Scotland's protected areas - HeraldScotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[HeraldScotland<br />
Fisherman association calls for urgent government action on illegal dredging of Scotland's protected areas<br />
HeraldScotland<br />
THEY are teeming with rare wildlife and are nurseries for much of the country's fish stocks which drive much of the rural economy. 0 comment. But illegal dredging from scallop boats can destroy the fragile ecosystems in sea lochs and recent reports of ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fisherman-association-calls-for-urgent-government-action-on-illegal-dredging-of-scotlands-protected-areas-heraldscotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 09:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fisherman-association-calls-for-urgent-government-action-on-illegal-dredging-of-scotlands-protected-areas-heraldscotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting EU migration could cost Scotland £2bn, according to Government - ITV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITV News<br />
Cutting EU migration could cost Scotland &pound;2bn, according to Government<br />
ITV News<br />
Ending freedom of movement with Brexit could cost Scotland &pound;2 billion in tax revenues, the Scottish Government has said. Nicola Sturgeon has been making the case for permanent single market and customs union membership in meetings with Westminster&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cutting-eu-migration-could-cost-scotland-2bn-according-to-government-itv-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cutting-eu-migration-could-cost-scotland-2bn-according-to-government-itv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A healthier, wealthier and fairer Scotland: four years of Nicola Sturgeon's government - SNP (press release)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SNP (press release)<br />
A healthier, wealthier and fairer Scotland: four years of Nicola Sturgeon's government<br />
SNP (press release)<br />
Four years ago, Nicola Sturgeon became the first female First Minister of Scotland, leading a nation that's increasingly confident, innovative and brimming with hope. We're proud of the ways Scotland keeps moving forward. We're at the forefront of ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/a-healthier-wealthier-and-fairer-scotland-four-years-of-nicola-sturgeons-government-snp-press-release/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2018 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/a-healthier-wealthier-and-fairer-scotland-four-years-of-nicola-sturgeons-government-snp-press-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost for drivers as government backs single appeals service - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Boost for drivers as government backs single appeals service<br />
GOV.UK<br />
Parking Bill now heads to the House of Lords; The Bill now includes amendment to create 'one-stop shop' for motorists to appeal private parking fines; New code of practice will also be developed to tackle rogue private parking firms. Thousands of ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/boost-for-drivers-as-government-backs-single-appeals-service-govuk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/boost-for-drivers-as-government-backs-single-appeals-service-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottingham first to have its air quality plan approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has given a plan to tackle air pollution in Nottingham city centre the go-ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nottingham-first-to-have-its-air-quality-plan-approved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nottingham-first-to-have-its-air-quality-plan-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capita to pay council more than £4m for poor performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsourcing company Capita has agreed to pay more than &pound;4m compensation to Barnet Council for its poor performance - but will continue providing services until at least next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/capita-to-pay-council-more-than-4m-for-poor-performance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/capita-to-pay-council-more-than-4m-for-poor-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Yorkshire LEPs approve merger plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) in Yorkshire have approved plans to merge and create a new business-led body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/two-yorkshire-leps-approve-merger-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/two-yorkshire-leps-approve-merger-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in eight children have a mental disorder, data reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in eight children and young people aged between five and 19 have a mental disorder, according to a survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-eight-children-have-a-mental-disorder-data-reveals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-eight-children-have-a-mental-disorder-data-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulnerable children at risk due to school support staff cuts, union warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quarter of school support staff go home worried every day having spoken to pupils about the issues that trouble them, according to their union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/vulnerable-children-at-risk-due-to-school-support-staff-cuts-union-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/vulnerable-children-at-risk-due-to-school-support-staff-cuts-union-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allied Healthcare to sell off all council contracts within three weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities have three weeks to find alternative providers for thousands of elderly and vulnerable people after a major care services company pulled out of the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/allied-healthcare-to-sell-off-all-council-contracts-within-three-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/allied-healthcare-to-sell-off-all-council-contracts-within-three-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding worth £150m agreed for Tay Cities Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new funding package worth &pound;150m has been agreed by four councils in the Tay Cities region of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/funding-worth-150m-agreed-for-tay-cities-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/funding-worth-150m-agreed-for-tay-cities-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Mundell announces £150 million funding from the UK Government for the Tay Cities Deal - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
David Mundell announces &pound;150 million funding from the UK Government for the Tay Cities Deal<br />
GOV.UK<br />
David Mundell joined with representatives from the Scottish government, leaders from four local councils along with business and academic chiefs at Perth &amp; Kinross Council HQ to sign the Tay Cities Deal. This deal brings together public, private and&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/david-mundell-announces-150-million-funding-from-the-uk-government-for-the-tay-cities-deal-govuk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/david-mundell-announces-150-million-funding-from-the-uk-government-for-the-tay-cities-deal-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 most productive councils revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Fetishising failure&rsquo; distracts increasingly scarce management time away from improving outcomes, according to a new report naming the top 10 most productive councils in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/top-10-most-productive-councils-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/top-10-most-productive-councils-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils call for power to enforce yellow box junctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motoring campaigners have warned of a massive rise in fines if more councils are given powers to use cameras to catch drivers who stop in yellow box areas at junctions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-power-to-enforce-yellow-box-junctions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-power-to-enforce-yellow-box-junctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioner warns children are being failed by mental health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental health services for children and young people are generally improving but progress is slow, according to the children's commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/commissioner-warns-children-are-being-failed-by-mental-health-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/commissioner-warns-children-are-being-failed-by-mental-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council opens country's first dedicated business Growth Hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tewkesbury Borough Council is claiming a first for a new 'growth hub' where local business people can work, meet and get access to important resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-opens-countrys-first-dedicated-business-growth-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-opens-countrys-first-dedicated-business-growth-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity warns at least 320,000 people are homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numbers of homeless people have reached record levels because of the worsening housing crisis, according to campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-warns-at-least-320000-people-are-homeless/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-warns-at-least-320000-people-are-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding to help those with health conditions return to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced &pound;4m of funding for technology to help people with disabilities return to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/funding-to-help-those-with-health-conditions-return-to-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/funding-to-help-those-with-health-conditions-return-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care provider winds up its local authority contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major care services provider is winding up all its contracts with local authorities after regulators warned it was about to go bust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-provider-winds-up-its-local-authority-contracts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-provider-winds-up-its-local-authority-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home-owners get more government subsidies than social housing tenants, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social housing and private tenants receive less government subsidy than home-owners, a new report has revealed today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/home-owners-get-more-government-subsidies-than-social-housing-tenants-says-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/home-owners-get-more-government-subsidies-than-social-housing-tenants-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents most unhappy about road maintenance services, poll reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local residents&rsquo; dissatisfaction with their local councils&rsquo; services is now at the highest level at any time over the last six years, according to the latest triannual satisfaction poll from the Local Government Association (LGA).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/residents-most-unhappy-about-road-maintenance-services-poll-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/residents-most-unhappy-about-road-maintenance-services-poll-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of child gamblers increases in past year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents, businesses and regulators should work together to protect children and young people from the risks of gambling, according to the official watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/number-of-child-gamblers-increases-in-past-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/number-of-child-gamblers-increases-in-past-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sugar tax' raises more than &pound;150m to fight child obesity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cash collected from the 'sugar tax' has already helped in the fight against childhood obesity, according to the Government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sugar-tax-raises-more-than-pound150m-to-fight-child-obesity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sugar-tax-raises-more-than-pound150m-to-fight-child-obesity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils on verge of 'real-time data revolution']]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils across England could be on the brink of a 'real-time data revolution', according to the results of a new survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-on-verge-of-real-time-data-revolution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-on-verge-of-real-time-data-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport spending in London double that of the Northern Powerhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport spending has risen twice as much per person in London than in the North since launch of Northern Powerhouse five years ago, according to the latest research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/transport-spending-in-london-double-that-of-the-northern-powerhouse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/transport-spending-in-london-double-that-of-the-northern-powerhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils welcome £13m financial package in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders in Wales have welcomed the latest figures put forward by the Cardiff administration for next year's budgets &ndash; but warned there could still be further cuts to services or rises in council tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-welcome-13m-financial-package-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-welcome-13m-financial-package-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outsourcing firms forced to draw up plans in case of collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsourcing companies will have to draw up 'living wills' saying what would happen if they go bust under plans announced by the Government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/outsourcing-firms-forced-to-draw-up-plans-in-case-of-collapse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/outsourcing-firms-forced-to-draw-up-plans-in-case-of-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish Government claims Scotland could rejoin EU if it splits from the UK - The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sun<br />
Spanish Government claims Scotland could rejoin EU if it splits from the UK<br />
The Sun<br />
MADRID yesterday stoked Brexit tensions with Theresa May by predicting the UK will break up before Spain &ndash; because of Brexit. In bombshell remarks foreign minister Josep Borrell said Britain would split due to its &ldquo;weakness&rdquo;. Spain has said that an&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/spanish-government-claims-scotland-could-rejoin-eu-if-it-splits-from-the-uk-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 02:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/spanish-government-claims-scotland-could-rejoin-eu-if-it-splits-from-the-uk-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils spending £75m more on transporting SEND pupils to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[County councils spent &pound;323.3m on transporting young people to school last year, figures have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-spending-75m-more-on-transporting-send-pupils-to-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-spending-75m-more-on-transporting-send-pupils-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils urged to reduce smoking in social housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have been urged to help drive down smoking rates after research revealed smoking is twice as common in social housing than in other tenures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-reduce-smoking-in-social-housing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-reduce-smoking-in-social-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mears agrees £35m deal to purchase housing arm of Mitie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mears Group has agreed to buy the social housing maintenance arm of Mitie Property Services in a deal worth up to &pound;35m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mears-agrees-35m-deal-to-purchase-housing-arm-of-mitie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mears-agrees-35m-deal-to-purchase-housing-arm-of-mitie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils made £867m profit from parking charges last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Car parking charges have generated 32% more profit for councils in England over the last four years, new figures have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-made-867m-profit-from-parking-charges-last-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-made-867m-profit-from-parking-charges-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government promises more funding to fight superbugs - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government promises more funding to fight superbugs<br />
GOV.UK<br />
The announcement was made at the Call to Action on AMR summit in Ghana. The UK government is co-hosting the Call to Action on AMR event with the governments of Ghana and Thailand, Wellcome Trust, World Bank and the UN Foundation. The 2-day&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-promises-more-funding-to-fight-superbugs-govuk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-promises-more-funding-to-fight-superbugs-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former minister calls for end to ‘toxic’ permitted development]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planning system is failing to address public concerns in its current state, a former housing minister has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/former-minister-calls-for-end-to-toxic-permitted-development/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/former-minister-calls-for-end-to-toxic-permitted-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils call for ban on 'car clocking']]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have called for devices which alter a cars mileage to be banned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-ban-on-car-clocking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-ban-on-car-clocking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh councils generated £10m profit from parking charges and fines last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservatives in Wales have accused councils of imposing a 'huge tax on shoppers' after figures revealed they made more than &pound;10m this year from parking charges and fines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-generated-10m-profit-from-parking-charges-and-fines-last-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-generated-10m-profit-from-parking-charges-and-fines-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 2,000 villages denied affordable homes warn campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 villages are being prevented from allowing new affordable homes to be built because they are classified as 'unsustainable', according to campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-2000-villages-denied-affordable-homes-warn-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-2000-villages-denied-affordable-homes-warn-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of caring for adults with learning disabilities could increase by almost £2bn by 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rise in the number of adults with severe learning disabilities will cost councils an extra &pound;2bn by 2025, figures released today have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cost-of-caring-for-adults-with-learning-disabilities-could-increase-by-almost-2bn-by-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cost-of-caring-for-adults-with-learning-disabilities-could-increase-by-almost-2bn-by-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council scraps plans to force staff to take unpaid leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset County Council has backed down over a plan force staff to take two days unpaid leave over Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-scraps-plans-to-force-staff-to-take-unpaid-leave/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-scraps-plans-to-force-staff-to-take-unpaid-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khan launches five ‘clean air’ zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan yesterday launched five new &lsquo;clean air&rsquo; zones in a bid to clean up some of London&rsquo;s worst polluted hotspots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-launches-five-clean-air-zones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-launches-five-clean-air-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator calls for more transparency in the care home sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Care homes should be upfront about all of the terms and conditions in their contracts to ensure residents and their representatives are treated fairly, new guidelines say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/regulator-calls-for-more-transparency-in-the-care-home-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/regulator-calls-for-more-transparency-in-the-care-home-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many home educated children ‘hidden from sight’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is likely that many children receiving a home education are at risk because they are &lsquo;hidden from sight&rsquo;, children&rsquo;s services directors have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/many-home-educated-children-hidden-from-sight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/many-home-educated-children-hidden-from-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crickhowell High Street named as best in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crickhowell High Street has been announced as the winner of the Great British High Street Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/crickhowell-high-street-named-as-best-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/crickhowell-high-street-named-as-best-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of looked after children rises to over 75,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of children looked after by local authorities has increased since last year, prompting council chiefs to warn of the &lsquo;huge demand&rsquo; this is placing on children&rsquo;s services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/number-of-looked-after-children-rises-to-over-75000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/number-of-looked-after-children-rises-to-over-75000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report calls for 'reset' of Public Private Partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong leadership role from local government is essential for ensuring the success of regeneration schemes involving the public and private sector, a new report has argued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/report-calls-for-reset-of-public-private-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/report-calls-for-reset-of-public-private-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit bad for people's health - academics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universal Credit (UC) is bad for health and wellbeing, academics have found in a new study commissioned by Gateshead MBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-bad-for-peoples-health-academics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-bad-for-peoples-health-academics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly all Welsh councils hit recycling target]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest figures show 20 of the 22 councils in Wales have met or exceeded the statutory recycling target of 58% for 2017/18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-all-welsh-councils-hit-recycling-target/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-all-welsh-councils-hit-recycling-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils chosen for tech innovation funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nine successful councils chosen to share &pound;700,000 to pilot cutting edge tech social care projects have been announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-chosen-for-tech-innovation-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-chosen-for-tech-innovation-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire in shared prosperity fund threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities secretary James Brokenshire has threatened to withhold the shared prosperity fund (SPF) from areas that fail to remove local enterprise partnership (LEP) overlaps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-in-shared-prosperity-fund-threat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-in-shared-prosperity-fund-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils face half a billion funding gap for SEND services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are facing a &pound;536m funding shortfall to provide support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), new research has found today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-face-half-a-billion-funding-gap-for-send-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-face-half-a-billion-funding-gap-for-send-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London penalty charge notices up 10%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued by London&rsquo;s highway authorities rose by 10% during the last financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-penalty-charge-notices-up-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-penalty-charge-notices-up-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many children do not know why they are in care, survey warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quarter of 11-18 year olds have had three or more social workers over the past year, and a third do not fully understand why they are in care, a new survey has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/many-children-do-not-know-why-they-are-in-care-survey-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/many-children-do-not-know-why-they-are-in-care-survey-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners calls for action on rule-breaking bailiffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners are calling for action to stop bailiffs causing people increased stress, anxiety and financial hardship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/campaigners-calls-for-action-on-rule-breaking-bailiffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/campaigners-calls-for-action-on-rule-breaking-bailiffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils net £42m a year in bus lane fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Town hall chiefs have hit back at a report saying councils collected nearly &pound;42m in penalties last year from motorists caught driving in bus lanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-net-42m-a-year-in-bus-lane-fines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-net-42m-a-year-in-bus-lane-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares in outsourcing giant Interserve hit 30-year low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh concerns have been raised over the future of outsourcing giant Interserve following a huge drop in its share price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/shares-in-outsourcing-giant-interserve-hit-30-year-low/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/shares-in-outsourcing-giant-interserve-hit-30-year-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants child protection services in ‘crisis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government is sending a specialist commissioner to trouble-torn Northamptonshire County Council to deal with a crisis in its child protection services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-child-protection-services-in-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-child-protection-services-in-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs call for national taxation to save care services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whitehall must start making the case for increases in national taxation in order to fund struggling adult social care services, local authority chiefs say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-national-taxation-to-save-care-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-national-taxation-to-save-care-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital's councils demand 'fair share' of new roads cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[London&rsquo;s boroughs have said they are not getting a fair share of road maintenance cash after they were awarded only &pound;17m of the extra &pound;420m for local authority roads announced during the budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/capitals-councils-demand-fair-share-of-new-roads-cash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/capitals-councils-demand-fair-share-of-new-roads-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to focus on housing for middle-income families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six in every 10 new affordable homes built in Westminster must be for middle-income families, the council has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-focus-on-housing-for-middle-income-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-focus-on-housing-for-middle-income-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council spends £12,000 on four speed signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bournemouth council has spent thousands of pounds installing speed signs along the promenade in an attempt to slow cyclists down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spends-12000-on-four-speed-signs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spends-12000-on-four-speed-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire proposes specialist housing court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The communities secretary has announced he is considering establishing a specialist housing court to deal with disputes between landlords and tenants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-proposes-specialist-housing-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-proposes-specialist-housing-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh councils need to ‘think differently’ to deal with cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities in Wales must 'think and act differently' to deal with spending cuts and other challenges, the Auditor General for Wales has concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-need-to-think-differently-to-deal-with-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-need-to-think-differently-to-deal-with-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals struggling to care for people with ‘multiple conditions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals can expect a huge rise in the work they have to do because the number of people suffering more than one condition is increasing, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/hospitals-struggling-to-care-for-people-with-multiple-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/hospitals-struggling-to-care-for-people-with-multiple-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour hits out at housing cash shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour has called for all areas to receive greater Government backing after Whitehall shifted the focus of its housing cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-hits-out-at-housing-cash-shift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-hits-out-at-housing-cash-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils forced to close nearly 350 playgrounds in past four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have been forced to close 347 playgrounds across England since 2014, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-forced-to-close-nearly-350-playgrounds-in-past-four-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-forced-to-close-nearly-350-playgrounds-in-past-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council to cut 100 jobs to balance budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle City Council has announced the job loses as part of a series of measures to save &pound;60m over the next three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/city-council-to-cut-100-jobs-to-balance-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/city-council-to-cut-100-jobs-to-balance-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit reforms to help 200,000 families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Universal Credit reforms announced as part of the budget means an additional 200,000 families will be better off under the new benefit system, compared to the old one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-reforms-to-help-200000-families/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-reforms-to-help-200000-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils face £10m shortfall to help homeless young people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils will need an extra &pound;10m to help young people facing homelessness under their new duties, research has revealed today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-face-10m-shortfall-to-help-homeless-young-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-face-10m-shortfall-to-help-homeless-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity calls for overhaul of cycling network with ‘historic problems’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cycling charity has called for an &lsquo;overhaul&rsquo; of the UK&rsquo;s cycle network, a move they argue could help add nearly &pound;8bn to the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-calls-for-overhaul-of-cycling-network-with-historic-problems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-calls-for-overhaul-of-cycling-network-with-historic-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall confirms £22m for domestic abuse survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 60 projects are set to receive a multi-million pound injection of cash in order to help survivors of domestic abuse, the Government has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-confirms-22m-for-domestic-abuse-survivors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-confirms-22m-for-domestic-abuse-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government looking at 20mph rollout across Scotland - The Edinburgh Reporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edinburgh Reporter<br />
Government looking at 20mph rollout across Scotland<br />
The Edinburgh Reporter<br />
The Scottish Government is to consider whether speed limits in built up areas should be reduced across the country from 30mph to 20mph. They have designated the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee who will invite views from the public and other&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-looking-at-20mph-rollout-across-scotland-the-edinburgh-reporter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-looking-at-20mph-rollout-across-scotland-the-edinburgh-reporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government 'idle' on Peterhead CCS plans - Energy Voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Voice<br />
UK Government 'idle' on Peterhead CCS plans<br />
Energy Voice<br />
The UK Government has been condemned for a lack of action to support a major clean energy project near Peterhead. The accusation from the SNP comes four months after a Westminster taskforce report highlighted St Fergus as a key region to deploy&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-idle-on-peterhead-ccs-plans-energy-voice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-idle-on-peterhead-ccs-plans-energy-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland Becomes First Country to Make LGBTQ Inclusive Studies Mandatory for Government Schools - News18]]></title><description><![CDATA[News18<br />
Scotland Becomes First Country to Make LGBTQ Inclusive Studies Mandatory for Government Schools<br />
News18<br />
In what is being considered a world first, Scotland made it mandatory for government schools to teach LGBT+ issues in a move aimed at tackling homophobia and discrimination. The government said schools would be required to adopt an &ldquo;LGBT+ inclusive&rdquo;&nbsp;...<br />
Scotland wants government schools to teach LGBT+ issuesDevdiscoursealle 70 nieuwsartikelen&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-becomes-first-country-to-make-lgbtq-inclusive-studies-mandatory-for-government-schools-news18/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-becomes-first-country-to-make-lgbtq-inclusive-studies-mandatory-for-government-schools-news18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factbox: A Year of Resignations From UK PM May's Government - U.S. News &amp; World Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. News &amp; World Report<br />
Factbox: A Year of Resignations From UK PM May's Government<br />
U.S. News &amp; World Report<br />
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered 14 resignations from her government in the last year and a day, six of which have been related to her approach to Brexit. Here is the list: 1) Michael Fallon. Resigned as defense minister in&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/factbox-a-year-of-resignations-from-uk-pm-mays-government-us-news-amp-world-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/factbox-a-year-of-resignations-from-uk-pm-mays-government-us-news-amp-world-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged to sack Roger Scruton over controversial comments on Jewish people, rape and homosexuality - Dezeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dezeen<br />
Government urged to sack Roger Scruton over controversial comments on Jewish people, rape and homosexuality<br />
Dezeen<br />
The chair of the UK's Building Better, Building Beautiful commission is under fire for saying homosexuality is "not normal" and accusing jews in Budapest of being part of a "Soros empire". The Conservative government is facing calls to remove Scruton ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-urged-to-sack-roger-scruton-over-controversial-comments-on-jewish-people-rape-and-homosexuality-dezeen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-urged-to-sack-roger-scruton-over-controversial-comments-on-jewish-people-rape-and-homosexuality-dezeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government minister Jo Johnson resigns over Theresa May's Brexit plan - CNN International]]></title><description><![CDATA[CNN International<br />
UK government minister Jo Johnson resigns over Theresa May's Brexit plan<br />
CNN International<br />
London (CNN) Theresa May has lost another Johnson over Brexit. Boris Johnson noisily quit as UK Foreign Secretary in July over the Prime Minister's plans to leave the European Union. Now his lesser-known brother Jo, who was also a government minister,&nbsp;...<br />
Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit chaosFirstpost<br />
Instant view: Jo Johnson resigns from UK governme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-minister-jo-johnson-resigns-over-theresa-mays-brexit-plan-cnn-international/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-minister-jo-johnson-resigns-over-theresa-mays-brexit-plan-cnn-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital health round up: UK government invests millions in AI - pharmaphorum]]></title><description><![CDATA[pharmaphorum<br />
Digital health round up: UK government invests millions in AI<br />
pharmaphorum<br />
This week saw the announcement of millions of pounds of investment from the UK government into artificial intelligence (AI) health projects, with five centres across the country focusing on pathology, diagnosis and imaging. Backed by &pound;50m in funding ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/digital-health-round-up-uk-government-invests-millions-in-ai-pharmaphorum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/digital-health-round-up-uk-government-invests-millions-in-ai-pharmaphorum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces plans to ‘simplify’ school accountability system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Floor and coasting standards will no longer be used to trigger an academy conversion but will instead only be used to identify schools that need help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-plans-to-simplify-school-accountability-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-plans-to-simplify-school-accountability-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADEPT wants major change to 'broken' local roads funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council directors have called for a systematic change to the &lsquo;broken&rsquo; system of funding for local roads maintenance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/adept-wants-major-change-to-broken-local-roads-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/adept-wants-major-change-to-broken-local-roads-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council pension funds at financial risk from climate change, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Government Pension Funds (LGPFs) are failing to protect themselves from the financial risk posed by climate change, a new report has warned today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pension-funds-at-financial-risk-from-climate-change-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pension-funds-at-financial-risk-from-climate-change-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shropshire Council staff told to work from home ‘one day a month’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at Shropshire Council have been told they must work from home one day a month as the authority struggles to get a grip on its finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/shropshire-council-staff-told-to-work-from-home-one-day-a-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/shropshire-council-staff-told-to-work-from-home-one-day-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swindon’s plans to stop collecting plastic dubbed ‘regressive step’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swindon&rsquo;s consultation on plans to withdraw the kerbside collection of plastics is a &lsquo;regressive step&rsquo;, says the environment minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/swindons-plans-to-stop-collecting-plastic-dubbed-regressive-step/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/swindons-plans-to-stop-collecting-plastic-dubbed-regressive-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Regulator accuses Allied Healthcare of misleading councils and renews collapse warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major provider of care for the elderly has been accused by the Government regulator of misleading local authorities and undermining an official warning that it is at risk of imminent collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-regulator-accuses-allied-healthcare-of-misleading-councils-and-renews-collapse-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-regulator-accuses-allied-healthcare-of-misleading-councils-and-renews-collapse-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government sets out plans to support underperforming schools - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Government sets out plans to support underperforming schools<br />
GOV.UK<br />
Underperforming schools in England are set to receive extra support under Government plans to raise standards in classrooms across the country. Following a pledge by the Secretary of State to simplify the school accountability system, giving teachers&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-sets-out-plans-to-support-underperforming-schools-govuk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-sets-out-plans-to-support-underperforming-schools-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 1,000 children referred to social services every day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 400,000 children in England were referred and assessed as in need of the support of social services in 2017/18, according to the latest figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-1000-children-referred-to-social-services-every-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/over-1000-children-referred-to-social-services-every-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit: DUP and UK government not on the same page - BBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News<br />
Brexit: DUP and UK government not on the same page<br />
BBC News<br />
What concerns the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) about the prime minister's letter is that it leaves open the possibility that Northern Ireland would have to continue following EU single market rules. Theresa May has been consistent that she would not ...<br />
Government will not allow Brexit deal to split Northern Ireland from UK, says ministerCity A.M.<br />
UK government must show lawmakers legal advice on Irish #Backstop &ndash; Lab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-dup-and-uk-government-not-on-the-same-page-bbc-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-dup-and-uk-government-not-on-the-same-page-bbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council pay offer rejected as union moves towards strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 3% pay offer for council workers in Scotland has been rejected by members of Unison Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pay-offer-rejected-as-union-moves-towards-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pay-offer-rejected-as-union-moves-towards-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government source plays down talk of imminent Brexit deal: Press Association - Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK government source plays down talk of imminent Brexit deal: Press Association<br />
Reuters<br />
LONDON (Reuters) - Media reports suggesting that Britain could seal a divorce deal with the European Union in the next few days should be taken &ldquo;with a very large pinch of salt&rdquo;, a senior UK government source told the Press Association on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-source-plays-down-talk-of-imminent-brexit-deal-press-association-reuters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-source-plays-down-talk-of-imminent-brexit-deal-press-association-reuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NUS SCOTLAND STATEMENT ON SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT PLAN TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF ... - FE News]]></title><description><![CDATA[FE News<br />
NUS SCOTLAND STATEMENT ON SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT PLAN TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF ...<br />
FE News<br />
Following the Ministerial statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney MSP, on Scotland's Plan to Improve the Educational Experience of LGBTI Young People, NUS Scotland have release the following comment: NUS Scotland&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nus-scotland-statement-on-scottish-government-plan-to-improve-educational-experience-of-fe-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nus-scotland-statement-on-scottish-government-plan-to-improve-educational-experience-of-fe-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union calls for action to prevent violence against school support staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union for school support staff has called on councils and schools to sign a charter of demands to help prevent violence against support staff in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-calls-for-action-to-prevent-violence-against-school-support-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-calls-for-action-to-prevent-violence-against-school-support-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['UK Will Be Hit By Category One Cyber-Attack,' Says Government Director - Forbes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forbes<br />
'UK Will Be Hit By Category One Cyber-Attack,' Says Government Director<br />
Forbes<br />
The UK has not yet faced what would be considered a 'category one' cyber-attack, but there is little doubt that it will happen in the years ahead, according to Peter Yapp, the deputy director at the National Cyber Security Centre, which is a core part ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-will-be-hit-by-category-one-cyber-attack-says-government-director-forbes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-will-be-hit-by-category-one-cyber-attack-says-government-director-forbes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in 10 rental properties advertised as ‘no housing benefit’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 10% of rental properties in England are likely to be advertised unlawfully by explicitly discriminating against people who rely on housing benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-10-rental-properties-advertised-as-no-housing-benefit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-10-rental-properties-advertised-as-no-housing-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council prosecuted over Legionella case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tendring District Council has confirmed it is being prosecuted for failing to manage the risk of Legionella at its leisure centre sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-prosecuted-over-legionella-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-prosecuted-over-legionella-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social work failings stopped parents visiting dying baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council has apologised for the &lsquo;distress&rsquo; of a family who were unable to spend time with their dying baby due to social work failings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/social-work-failings-stopped-parents-visiting-dying-baby/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/social-work-failings-stopped-parents-visiting-dying-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology deal to transform care services, say analysts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge procurement deal to promote the latest technology is being hailed as a way to transform the delivery of social services and bring their spiralling costs under control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/technology-deal-to-transform-care-services-say-analysts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/technology-deal-to-transform-care-services-say-analysts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils awarded £2m to tackle rogue landlords]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are being urged to bid for new funding to to step up enforcement action against irresponsible landlords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-awarded-2m-to-tackle-rogue-landlords/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-awarded-2m-to-tackle-rogue-landlords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council signs £65m deal with Capita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westminster City Council has renewed its contract with Capita in a deal worth around &pound;65m over a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-signs-65m-deal-with-capita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-signs-65m-deal-with-capita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS 'to be half of government spending' in Scotland - BBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News<br />
NHS 'to be half of government spending' in Scotland<br />
BBC News<br />
The health service will soon account for half of Scottish government spending, according to a new analysis of choices facing finance secretary Derek Mackay. The growing squeeze on many other services is set out today by economists at the Fraser of&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-to-be-half-of-government-spending-in-scotland-bbc-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-to-be-half-of-government-spending-in-scotland-bbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government contractors silenced in attempt to avoid bad publicity - The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Times<br />
Government contractors silenced in attempt to avoid bad publicity<br />
The Times<br />
Companies who work for the Scottish government face being silenced and having their contracts terminated if they create adverse publicity for ministers. A Times investigation yesterday revealed that UK cabinet ministers had banned 40 charities and more&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-contractors-silenced-in-attempt-to-avoid-bad-publicity-the-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-contractors-silenced-in-attempt-to-avoid-bad-publicity-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils losing millions through tax loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[A loophole that could be costing English local authorities millions in lost council tax is to be reviewed by ministers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-losing-millions-through-tax-loophole/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-losing-millions-through-tax-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three quarters of English councils to cut early help for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early help services for children will be cut or reduced by almost three quarters of English councils when Troubled Families funding ends in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/three-quarters-of-english-councils-to-cut-early-help-for-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/three-quarters-of-english-councils-to-cut-early-help-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Midlands to invest £43m in ‘congestion busting projects’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local leaders in the West Midlands will this Friday consider plans to invest &pound;43m in projects designed to tackle the region&rsquo;s congestion problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/west-midlands-to-invest-43m-in-congestion-busting-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/west-midlands-to-invest-43m-in-congestion-busting-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to make empty high street premises ‘community hubs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The communities secretary will today announce plans to support the conversion of empty high street premises into homes and community hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/plans-to-make-empty-high-street-premises-community-hubs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/plans-to-make-empty-high-street-premises-community-hubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors of the year revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cllr Roger Lawrence of the City of Wolverhampton Council has been named leader of the year in the 2018 Councillor Achievement Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councillors-of-the-year-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councillors-of-the-year-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils call for powers to ban junk food advertising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have urged the Government to give them the powers to ban junk food advertising as part of the struggle against childhood obesity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-powers-to-ban-junk-food-advertising/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-powers-to-ban-junk-food-advertising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home provider on verge of collapse, regulators warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financial problems of one of the UK&rsquo;s largest care providers poses &lsquo;credible risk of service disruption&rsquo; to local provision of social care, regulators say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-home-provider-on-verge-of-collapse-regulators-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-home-provider-on-verge-of-collapse-regulators-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union warns of ‘Trojan Horse’ of privatisation in Cornwall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union has warned of the &lsquo;Trojan Horse&rsquo; of privatisation in Cornwall Council&rsquo;s plans to reform how children&rsquo;s services are delivered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-warns-of-trojan-horse-of-privatisation-in-cornwall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/union-warns-of-trojan-horse-of-privatisation-in-cornwall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester to double its contribution to arts venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City Council is set to more than double its contribution to delivering a new arts venue after the cost of project rose by nearly &pound;20m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchester-to-double-its-contribution-to-arts-venue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchester-to-double-its-contribution-to-arts-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry into the funding of children’s services launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into the funding and provision of children&rsquo;s services has been launched as local authorities struggle to cope with the impact of rising demand combined with funding cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/inquiry-into-the-funding-of-childrens-services-launched/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/inquiry-into-the-funding-of-childrens-services-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability benefit sanctions ‘arbitrarily punitive’, MPs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The existing regime of benefit sanctions for those with disabilities or other health conditions is &lsquo;arbitrarily punitive&rsquo; and needs reassessing, MPs have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/disability-benefit-sanctions-arbitrarily-punitive-mps-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/disability-benefit-sanctions-arbitrarily-punitive-mps-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit claimants given more time to switch over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universal Credit claimants are to be given more time to switch to the new benefit after warnings from campaigners and MPs that payment delays were causing hardship for vulnerable people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-claimants-given-more-time-to-switch-over/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-claimants-given-more-time-to-switch-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government warns UK telecoms industry over security risks to 5G supply chain - IT PRO]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT PRO<br />
Government warns UK telecoms industry over security risks to 5G supply chain<br />
IT PRO<br />
Analysts say the letter is directed at Huawei as government warns network providers the 'rules may change'. The government has written to the likes of O2, Vodafone and EE to say that phone networks should be careful over which companies they choose as&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-warns-uk-telecoms-industry-over-security-risks-to-5g-supply-chain-it-pro/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-warns-uk-telecoms-industry-over-security-risks-to-5g-supply-chain-it-pro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS could be 51,000 nurses short after Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS could be short of 51,000 nurses by the end of the Brexit transition period, a new report has warned today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-could-be-51000-nurses-short-after-brexit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-could-be-51000-nurses-short-after-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council's 'core offer' still leaves &pound;33m deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Sussex CC&rsquo;s chief executive Becky Shaw has laid out a &lsquo;core offer&rsquo; that could risk the council&rsquo;s &lsquo;ability to meet statutory guidance and deadlines&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-core-offer-still-leaves-pound33m-deficit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-core-offer-still-leaves-pound33m-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to increase council funding in Scotland by 2.5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils in Scotland are pressing for a 2.5% increase in local government funding, saying they have no options left to save money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/calls-to-increase-council-funding-in-scotland-by-25/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/calls-to-increase-council-funding-in-scotland-by-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall plans to tackle bad health need ‘long-term investment’, charity says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health secretary Matt Hancock has said the Government is committed to supporting local councils in improving health locally through &lsquo;innovation, communication and community outreach.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-plans-to-tackle-bad-health-need-long-term-investment-charity-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-plans-to-tackle-bad-health-need-long-term-investment-charity-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County invites staff to apply for voluntary redundancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worcestershire County Council has has invited staff to apply for voluntary redundancy scheme in the midst of a crisis in spending on care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/county-invites-staff-to-apply-for-voluntary-redundancy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/county-invites-staff-to-apply-for-voluntary-redundancy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threat of prison over unpaid council tax ends in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[People will no longer be sent to prison for failing to pay their council tax, the Welsh government has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/threat-of-prison-over-unpaid-council-tax-ends-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/threat-of-prison-over-unpaid-council-tax-ends-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More councils chosen to pilot voter ID scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 11 local authorities taking part in the 2019 voter ID pilots in England have been announced by the Government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-councils-chosen-to-pilot-voter-id-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-councils-chosen-to-pilot-voter-id-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing association model of delivering social housing ‘not working’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The policy of relying on housing associations rather than councils to deliver social housing is &lsquo;not working&rsquo;, procurement specialist says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/housing-association-model-of-delivering-social-housing-not-working/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/housing-association-model-of-delivering-social-housing-not-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New commission to ‘champion’ beauty in building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new commission has been launched by the Government to champion&rsquo; design and style in the building of new homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-commission-to-champion-beauty-in-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-commission-to-champion-beauty-in-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government funding boost for Scotland's sport after budget cut fears - The National]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National<br />
Government funding boost for Scotland's sport after budget cut fears<br />
The National<br />
SCOTLAND'S agency for sport has received an investment boost following fears over cuts. 0 comment. The National Lottery announced in early 2017 that funding to Sportscotland would be reduced by 20% over a three-year period. But the Scottish&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-funding-boost-for-scotlands-sport-after-budget-cut-fears-the-national/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 06:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-funding-boost-for-scotlands-sport-after-budget-cut-fears-the-national/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent CC pays back LOBO loan early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kent County Council has reached an agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland to pay back its LOBO loan debt early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/kent-cc-pays-back-lobo-loan-early/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/kent-cc-pays-back-lobo-loan-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council considers bidding for new money raising powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bath &amp; North East Somerset is being urged to lobby the Government for powers to raise money for local services, such as levies on tourism and short-term lets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-considers-bidding-for-new-money-raising-powers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-considers-bidding-for-new-money-raising-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-million pound North of Tyne devolution deal signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A devolution deal for the North of Tyne region has been approved in what the Government describes as an &lsquo;unprecedented&rsquo; transfer of power from Westminster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/multi-million-pound-north-of-tyne-devolution-deal-signed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/multi-million-pound-north-of-tyne-devolution-deal-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grimsby ‘unhealthiest’ high street in Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grimsby has the &lsquo;unhealthiest&rsquo; high street in Britain, according to a study that looks at the impact of the high street on the health of a town&rsquo;s residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/grimsby-unhealthiest-high-street-in-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/grimsby-unhealthiest-high-street-in-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils slow to deploy Robotic Process Automation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over one in ten councils have deployed Robotic Process Automation (RPA) compared to 30% of other public sector organisations, a new survey has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-slow-to-deploy-robotic-process-automation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-slow-to-deploy-robotic-process-automation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs blast Treasury decision to delay gambling reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have said the decision to delay a planned reduction in the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals is &lsquo;extremely concerning.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-blast-treasury-decision-to-delay-gambling-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-blast-treasury-decision-to-delay-gambling-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Scotland to move to single healthcare digital system - Government Computing Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government Computing Network<br />
NHS Scotland to move to single healthcare digital system<br />
Government Computing Network<br />
NHS Scotland has announced its plan to consolidate its IT systems into a national platform to improve security and collaboration. The health service has signed a &pound;80m deal with Microsoft to bring together hundreds of separate computer systems into one ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-scotland-to-move-to-single-healthcare-digital-system-government-computing-network/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nhs-scotland-to-move-to-single-healthcare-digital-system-government-computing-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New homelessness duties impacting half of district councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of district councils have seen an increase in the number of people asking for help since the introduction of new homelessness legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-homelessness-duties-impacting-half-of-district-councils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-homelessness-duties-impacting-half-of-district-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single unitary council for Bucks gets the go-ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buckinghamshire&rsquo;s five councils are to be scrapped in favour of a single county-wide unitary, communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/single-unitary-council-for-bucks-gets-the-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/single-unitary-council-for-bucks-gets-the-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor fined £1m after complaints of ‘dirty streets’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trafford council has fined a bins contractor &pound;1m after residents raised concerns about dirty streets and overflowing bins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/contractor-fined-1m-after-complaints-of-dirty-streets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/contractor-fined-1m-after-complaints-of-dirty-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall launches ‘fracking’ consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has launched a consultation on community involvement in shale gas proposals in an effort to &lsquo;open a meaningful dialogue&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-fracking-consultation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-launches-fracking-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care and adoption can mean 'heartbreaking' separation from siblings, say lawyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children going into care or being adopted often risk losing touch with their brothers and sisters, according to new research &ndash; even though these can be their most important relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-and-adoption-can-mean-heartbreaking-separation-from-siblings-say-lawyers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-and-adoption-can-mean-heartbreaking-separation-from-siblings-say-lawyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 500 underperforming schools ‘betrayal of children’s futures.’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief inspector of Ofsted has warned that the existence of nearly 500 &lsquo;stuck&rsquo; schools is &lsquo;nothing short of a scandal.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-500-underperforming-schools-betrayal-of-childrens-futures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/nearly-500-underperforming-schools-betrayal-of-childrens-futures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenwich council staff receive payouts after holiday pay ‘miscalculation’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 5,000 women in schools and nurseries across Greenwich have received payouts from the council following a five year legal battle over holiday pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/greenwich-council-staff-receive-payouts-after-holiday-pay-miscalculation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/greenwich-council-staff-receive-payouts-after-holiday-pay-miscalculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds 'thrilled' to host Channel 4's new headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of Leeds City Council has said the authority is &lsquo;thrilled&rsquo; that Channel 4 has chosen their city to be the home of its new national headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leeds-thrilled-to-host-channel-4s-new-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leeds-thrilled-to-host-channel-4s-new-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK cities have 'more than recovered', says latest index]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improving skills levels and new business formation have been the key long-term drivers of city growth since the financial crisis, according to analysts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-cities-have-more-than-recovered-says-latest-index/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-cities-have-more-than-recovered-says-latest-index/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors silenced on secret fiscal devolution report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior councillors have been warned not to talk about a secret Local Government Association (LGA) report that models what fiscal devolution might look like, The MJ has been told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councillors-silenced-on-secret-fiscal-devolution-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councillors-silenced-on-secret-fiscal-devolution-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No-deal Brexit disruption warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities have been warned to prepare for up to three months of disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/no-deal-brexit-disruption-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/no-deal-brexit-disruption-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic high streets get £40m boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils will be involved in a &pound;40m project to revive historic high streets, Historic England has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/historic-high-streets-get-40m-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/historic-high-streets-get-40m-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes England unveils its five-year strategic plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homes England says a new five-year strategic plan will 'disrupt the housing market' and help more people find a better place to live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/homes-england-unveils-its-five-year-strategic-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/homes-england-unveils-its-five-year-strategic-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unfair council funding is holding back social mobility in counties, MPs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social mobility in rural English counties is being held back by an outdated and unfair method of funding councils, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/unfair-council-funding-is-holding-back-social-mobility-in-counties-mps-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/unfair-council-funding-is-holding-back-social-mobility-in-counties-mps-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council hits back at 'illegitimate' loan claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newham LBC has denied claims that decisions to enter into controversial high-interest loans were illegitimate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-hits-back-at-illegitimate-loan-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-hits-back-at-illegitimate-loan-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged to address teacher shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government must not lose focus on the need to tackle a national shortage of teachers, experts have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-urged-to-address-teacher-shortages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-urged-to-address-teacher-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions underestimating cost of care homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of people are underestimating care-home costs by around &pound;12,000 a year, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/millions-underestimating-cost-of-care-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/millions-underestimating-cost-of-care-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Scotland's unique Carbon Metric could redefine government recycling targets - Waste Dive]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Scotland's unique Carbon Metric could redefine government recycling targets<br />
Waste Dive<br />
Single-use plastics remains a highly emotive issue, but taking the wrong approach to cutting plastic use could be counter-productive &mdash; especially if viewed through a different lens such as carbon. Emissions associated with waste management are being&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/how-scotlands-unique-carbon-metric-could-redefine-government-recycling-targets-waste-dive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/how-scotlands-unique-carbon-metric-could-redefine-government-recycling-targets-waste-dive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excluded schoolchildren at risk of violence and criminal exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising numbers of children being excluded from school are at risk of becoming involved in gangs and knife crime, charity leaders and MPs have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/excluded-schoolchildren-at-risk-of-violence-and-criminal-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/excluded-schoolchildren-at-risk-of-violence-and-criminal-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social workers face ‘chronically poor’ working conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost half of carers responding to a poll report they want to leave their jobs due to &lsquo;chronically poor&rsquo; working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/social-workers-face-chronically-poor-working-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/social-workers-face-chronically-poor-working-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform outsourcing to avoid £30bn bill, think-tank warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bringing outsourced services in-house would cost local government billions, a think-tank has calculated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/reform-outsourcing-to-avoid-30bn-bill-think-tank-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/reform-outsourcing-to-avoid-30bn-bill-think-tank-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulnerable children need 'bold solutions']]></title><description><![CDATA[The scale of the challenge of vulnerable children needs &nbsp;&lsquo;bold solutions&rsquo; such as a 25-year plan for early intervention, says the chief executive of the Early Intervention Foundation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/vulnerable-children-need-bold-solutions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/vulnerable-children-need-bold-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash boost for councils only a ‘sticking plaster’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council are turning their attention to next year&rsquo;s Spending Review amid warnings that yesterday&rsquo;s Budget announcements failed to provide long-term stability for the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cash-boost-for-councils-only-a-sticking-plaster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cash-boost-for-councils-only-a-sticking-plaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: Local roads get £420m maintenance boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor has announced an immediate &pound;420m cash boost for local authority highway maintenance budgets with millions more for local transport projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-local-roads-get-420m-maintenance-boost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 08:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-local-roads-get-420m-maintenance-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: £25bn for RIS2 but PFI ban could cost Highways England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor has announced an immediate &pound;420m cash boost for local authority highway maintenance budgets with millions more for local transport projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-25bn-for-ris2-but-pfi-ban-could-cost-highways-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 08:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-25bn-for-ris2-but-pfi-ban-could-cost-highways-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor hands SNP government £1 billion windfall for Scotland - Telegraph.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telegraph.co.uk<br />
Chancellor hands SNP government &pound;1 billion windfall for Scotland<br />
Telegraph.co.uk<br />
The Chancellor has handed the SNP government a &pound;1 billion windfall for public services in Scotland and delivered a freeze on duty for the whisky industry. Philip Hammond said his spending plans in England, including a large boost in NHS funding, would&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/chancellor-hands-snp-government-1-billion-windfall-for-scotland-telegraphcouk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/chancellor-hands-snp-government-1-billion-windfall-for-scotland-telegraphcouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government to sell remaining shares in RBS by 2024 - City A.M.]]></title><description><![CDATA[City A.M.<br />
UK government to sell remaining shares in RBS by 2024<br />
City A.M.<br />
The UK Government has revealed plans to sell its remaining stake in RBS by 2024 following its bailout of the bank a decade ago. The Government, which rescued Britain's fourth biggest bank with a &pound;45.5bn bailout in 2008, expects to raise &pound;20.6bn from ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-to-sell-remaining-shares-in-rbs-by-2024-city-am/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-to-sell-remaining-shares-in-rbs-by-2024-city-am/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: Letwin calls for new approach to large sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities with high housing demand should be given the freedom to allocate land as single large sites and have the clear statutory powers to control the development of such sites, an independent review has concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-letwin-calls-for-new-approach-to-large-sites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-letwin-calls-for-new-approach-to-large-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: Hammond praises local government]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a Budget billed as the end of austerity, chancellor Phillip Hammond praised local government&rsquo;s contribution to rescuing public finances and doled out cash for adult social care, mental health, high streets and roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-hammond-praises-local-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-hammond-praises-local-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: Billion-pound Universal Credit pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A billion pounds has been promised in an attempt to ease benefits claimants&rsquo; transition to Universal Credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-billion-pound-universal-credit-pledge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-billion-pound-universal-credit-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: £800m cash injection for social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social care has been given an &pound;800m boost in today&rsquo;s Budget after chancellor Philip Hammond said he recognised the &lsquo;immediate pressures&rsquo; local authorities were facing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-800m-cash-injection-for-social-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-800m-cash-injection-for-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget taxes online giants and funds high streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chancellor announces a new UK digital services tax aimed at giants such as Google and Amazon, a &pound;645 future high streets fund and a business rates cut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-taxes-online-giants-and-funds-high-streets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-taxes-online-giants-and-funds-high-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: Google and Amazon to be hit by new tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new UK digital services tax aimed at giants such as Google and Amazon will be narrowly targeted on UK-generated revenues from April 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-google-and-amazon-to-be-hit-by-new-tax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-google-and-amazon-to-be-hit-by-new-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: HRA cap officially scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) borrowing cap has been officially abolished today, allowing councils to build up to 10,000 homes a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-hra-cap-officially-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-hra-cap-officially-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall to review health and safety standards in rental sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced plans to review the current health and safety standards for rental accommodation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-review-health-and-safety-standards-in-rental-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-to-review-health-and-safety-standards-in-rental-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How local authorities can make the move to ditch plastic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Winter outlines the lessons learned from London's refill revolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/how-local-authorities-can-make-the-move-to-ditch-plastic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/how-local-authorities-can-make-the-move-to-ditch-plastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall’s response to air pollution ‘lacks ambition’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health bodies have criticised the Government&rsquo;s approach to pollution and called for legally enforced air standards to ensure cleaner air across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehalls-response-to-air-pollution-lacks-ambition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehalls-response-to-air-pollution-lacks-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool mayor calls for ‘fair funding formula’ for councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of Liverpool has called for a Royal Commission to ensure a &lsquo;fair funding formula&rsquo; for local council services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-mayor-calls-for-fair-funding-formula-for-councils/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-mayor-calls-for-fair-funding-formula-for-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council pension fund forum calls for Ryanair chair to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[An association of council pension funds has called for the replacement of Ryanair&rsquo;s chair and has urged Michael O&rsquo;Leary to set out his succession plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pension-fund-forum-calls-for-ryanair-chair-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pension-fund-forum-calls-for-ryanair-chair-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils could generate £320bn with new housing powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities would be able to generate &pound;320bn for the wider economy if they had the powers to build a &lsquo;new generation&rsquo; of high-quality council housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-could-generate-320bn-with-new-housing-powers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-could-generate-320bn-with-new-housing-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2018: Cash for care could be swallowed up by rates relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Phillip Hammond is expected to announce nearly a billion pounds for social care in an austerity-busting budget later today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-cash-for-care-could-be-swallowed-up-by-rates-relief/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/budget-2018-cash-for-care-could-be-swallowed-up-by-rates-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Manchester’s transport system ‘outdated’, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Government to give Greater Manchester more powers to look after the day-to-day running of the region&rsquo;s transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/greater-manchesters-transport-system-outdated-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:56:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/greater-manchesters-transport-system-outdated-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow and unions agree meetings to resolve dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks following the two-day strike by more than 8,000 women in Glasgow this week were described as positive and constructive by both sides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-and-unions-agree-meetings-to-resolve-dispute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:56:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-and-unions-agree-meetings-to-resolve-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils given access to satellite images for planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are to receive free access to thousands of high-resolution satellite images of Britain which will help in areas such as planning and development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-given-access-to-satellite-images-for-planning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:56:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-given-access-to-satellite-images-for-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils warn people are not preparing for future social care costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council chiefs have warned that the majority of people are failing to consider how they will pay for care in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-warn-people-are-not-preparing-for-future-social-care-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-warn-people-are-not-preparing-for-future-social-care-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to revive town centres in the West Midlands launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new plan to unlock &lsquo;funding, expertise and support&rsquo; in order to revive high streets across the West Midlands has been launched.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/plan-to-revive-town-centres-in-the-west-midlands-launched/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/plan-to-revive-town-centres-in-the-west-midlands-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing development to result in loss of Birmingham-sized area of countryside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners are warning that a proposal to build one million houses between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge would result in the loss of an area of countryside larger than Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/housing-development-to-result-in-loss-of-birmingham-sized-area-of-countryside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:34:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/housing-development-to-result-in-loss-of-birmingham-sized-area-of-countryside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs losing confidence they can provide adult social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The confidence of local authority leaders in their capacity to deliver adult social care has declined by over 20% in just eight months, a new survey reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-losing-confidence-they-can-provide-adult-social-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-losing-confidence-they-can-provide-adult-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New tool to tackle cardiovascular disease launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national health body has launched a new tool to help local commissioners decide the best approach to preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-tool-to-tackle-cardiovascular-disease-launched/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-tool-to-tackle-cardiovascular-disease-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council workers borrowing money to cope with low pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council staff are being forced to rely on credit cards, pawn possessions and borrow money from friends and family due to low pay, a new survey has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-workers-borrowing-money-to-cope-with-low-pay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-workers-borrowing-money-to-cope-with-low-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in child protection plans pushing services to ‘tipping point’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children&rsquo;s services are approaching the point of crisis following a jump in demand, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/surge-in-child-protection-plans-pushing-services-to-tipping-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/surge-in-child-protection-plans-pushing-services-to-tipping-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheffield CC tables proposal to end tree felling dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheffield City Council has tabled a proposal to save 300 trees and &lsquo;phase the work on others&rsquo; in an effort to end the long running dispute over tree felling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sheffield-cc-tables-proposal-to-end-tree-felling-dispute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sheffield-cc-tables-proposal-to-end-tree-felling-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow CC offers ‘olive branch’ in equal pay row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks were taking place today in a bid to settle the equal pay row that led to a two-day strike by more than 8,000 women in Glasgow this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-cc-offers-olive-branch-in-equal-pay-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/glasgow-cc-offers-olive-branch-in-equal-pay-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care providers handing back contracts due to ‘inadequate’ council fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cash-strapped local authorities have been accused of not paying enough to allow private care providers to cover their costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-providers-handing-back-contracts-due-to-inadequate-council-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/care-providers-handing-back-contracts-due-to-inadequate-council-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local government financial settlement to be published on set dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has agreed to ensure the provisional and final local government finance settlements are published on set dates each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-financial-settlement-to-be-published-on-set-dates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:40:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-financial-settlement-to-be-published-on-set-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister embroiled in 'Oliver Twist' row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh local authorities have called on the First Minister to consider sacking his colleague in charge of councils after he labelled councillors &lsquo;Oliver Twists&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/minister-embroiled-in-oliver-twist-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/minister-embroiled-in-oliver-twist-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of councils using data analytics to improve services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven out of 10 local authorities are harnessing data analytics to improve citizen services, freedom of information requests reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/majority-of-councils-using-data-analytics-to-improve-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/majority-of-councils-using-data-analytics-to-improve-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equal pay strike closes council facilities and hundreds of schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions were today claiming the strike by 8,000 women staff in Glasgow over equal pay was solid and council facilities had shut down as other workers refused to cross picket lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/equal-pay-strike-closes-council-facilities-and-hundreds-of-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/equal-pay-strike-closes-council-facilities-and-hundreds-of-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Deep flaws’ in planning system driving car-dependency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planning system is leaving new housing developments without adequate walking, cycling and public transport connections, transport organisation warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/deep-flaws-in-planning-system-driving-car-dependency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/deep-flaws-in-planning-system-driving-car-dependency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than £3bn a year needed to reverse cuts to public health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over &pound;3bn a year is needed to reverse the impact of Government cuts to public health services, according to an independent health charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-3bn-a-year-needed-to-reverse-cuts-to-public-health-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:18:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-3bn-a-year-needed-to-reverse-cuts-to-public-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils sitting on £431m of infrastructure funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities in England and Wales are sitting on &pound;431m that should be invested in local infrastructure, a freedom of information request has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-sitting-on-431m-of-infrastructure-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:18:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-sitting-on-431m-of-infrastructure-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs warn of ‘detrimental impact’ of nursery cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have warned that Government plans to cut funding are placing maintained nurseries and support for children with special needs at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-warn-of-detrimental-impact-of-nursery-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:18:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-warn-of-detrimental-impact-of-nursery-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministry moves on Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior Marsham Street officials have stepped up their preparations for Brexit after complaints from frustrated councils that they were being shut out of the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ministry-moves-on-brexit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ministry-moves-on-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking: Council affected by secondary strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strike by 8,000 women staff in Glasgow over equal pay appeared to be escalating on day one as more workers downed tools to show their support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/breaking-council-affected-by-secondary-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/breaking-council-affected-by-secondary-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall ‘failing’ in fight against sexual harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government is &lsquo;failing&rsquo; to tackle the problem of sexual harassment of women and girls in public places, MPs have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-failing-in-fight-against-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:53:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-failing-in-fight-against-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council strike over equal pay goes ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest strikes in the UK over equal pay went ahead this morning as thousands of women walked out in the dispute with Glasgow City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-strike-over-equal-pay-goes-ahead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:53:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-strike-over-equal-pay-goes-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberty to bring legal challenge against Legal Aid Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[A civil liberties group will take the Government to court over its refusal to provide legal aid to those wishing to challenge councils over their use of anti-social behaviour legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liberty-to-bring-legal-challenge-against-legal-aid-agency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liberty-to-bring-legal-challenge-against-legal-aid-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local leaders call for £1.5bn to tackle air pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local leaders from across the political spectrum have called on Philip Hammond to fill a &pound;1.5bn black hole they argue exists in the funding needed to fight air pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-leaders-call-for-15bn-to-tackle-air-pollution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-leaders-call-for-15bn-to-tackle-air-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children’s services at ‘breaking point’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of charities, unions and organisations have warned that children&rsquo;s services are at breaking point and are being ignored in the Government&rsquo;s spending plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/childrens-services-at-breaking-point/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/childrens-services-at-breaking-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils granted powers to punish rogue mobile home site owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities will have more powers to crack down on rogue mobile home site owners, the Government has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-granted-powers-to-punish-rogue-mobile-home-site-owners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-granted-powers-to-punish-rogue-mobile-home-site-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adult social care demand increases to 5,000 requests per day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils in England received more than 5,000 requests for adult social care support every day in 2017/18, new figures have revealed today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/adult-social-care-demand-increases-to-5000-requests-per-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/adult-social-care-demand-increases-to-5000-requests-per-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recycling grants for councils protected in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recycling grants to councils will not be cut and three councils will receive extra funding to improve collections, the Welsh Government has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/recycling-grants-for-councils-protected-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/recycling-grants-for-councils-protected-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lessons have been learned’ after child abuse case, council says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirklees Council insists &lsquo;lessons have been learned&rsquo; in the wake of what has been described as a seven-year campaign of rape and abuse in Huddersfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lessons-have-been-learned-after-child-abuse-case-council-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lessons-have-been-learned-after-child-abuse-case-council-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils affected by China's waste ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fifth of councils have been directly affected by China&rsquo;s ban on imported waste over the past year, according to a new survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-affected-by-chinas-waste-ban/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-affected-by-chinas-waste-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council staff to strike over equal pay claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of women at one of the UK's biggest councils are set to walk out on strike for two days this week over equal pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-staff-to-strike-over-equal-pay-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-staff-to-strike-over-equal-pay-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Right to Buy should be more ‘flexible’, think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social housing tenants should be given the option of using the value of their Right to Buy discount to purchase a different home, a think tank has argued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/right-to-buy-should-be-more-flexible-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/right-to-buy-should-be-more-flexible-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit ‘retrograde’ step in tackling domestic abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Single household payments under UC are a &lsquo;retrograde&rsquo; step which makes it difficult for victims of domestic violence to escape their abuser, according to MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-retrograde-step-in-tackling-domestic-abuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:43:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-retrograde-step-in-tackling-domestic-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces £5m fund to fight knife crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are being given the opportunity to bid for funding to tackle youth and gang crime in high-risk areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-5m-fund-to-fight-knife-crime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-5m-fund-to-fight-knife-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey reveals ‘concerns’ over road sign legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of those working in the road signs industry have concerns with the new legislation governing the designs and conditions of use for traffic signs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/survey-reveals-concerns-over-road-sign-legislation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:12:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/survey-reveals-concerns-over-road-sign-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khan launches £10m fund to ‘boost’ planning teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of London today launched a multi-million pound fund aimed at boosting the housing and planning teams in the capital&rsquo;s local authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-launches-10m-fund-to-boost-planning-teams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-launches-10m-fund-to-boost-planning-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 40 councils sign anti-slavery pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 42 councils have signed a charter aimed at eradicating modern slavery in their supply chains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-40-councils-sign-anti-slavery-pledge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/more-than-40-councils-sign-anti-slavery-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New drive to improve adult digital skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has launched a consultation aimed at enabling more adults to use computers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-drive-to-improve-adult-digital-skills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/new-drive-to-improve-adult-digital-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People convicted of serious crimes banned from councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rules to prevent people found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils will be strengthened following a public consultation, the Government has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/people-convicted-of-serious-crimes-banned-from-councils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/people-convicted-of-serious-crimes-banned-from-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall must develop 10-year social care plan, MPs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government must set out a costed 10-year plan to help shore up the struggling social care system, MPs say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-must-develop-10-year-social-care-plan-mps-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:10:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-must-develop-10-year-social-care-plan-mps-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council launches 'MOT service' for social homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enfield Council in north London has launched a scheme of annual checks on its properties in a bid to improve the standard of its social housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-launches-mot-service-for-social-homes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:10:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-launches-mot-service-for-social-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of social services staff in Wales drops for 11th year in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of staff in council social services departments in Wales has fallen by almost a quarter in the last 11 years, according to the latest figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/number-of-social-services-staff-in-wales-drops-for-11th-year-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/number-of-social-services-staff-in-wales-drops-for-11th-year-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mad cow disease found on Scotland farm, government says - Fox News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fox News<br />
Mad cow disease found on Scotland farm, government says<br />
Fox News<br />
A case of mad cow disease was recently discovered on a farm in Scotland, the Scottish government confirmed Thursday. The disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), was confirmed on a farm in Aberdeenshire, located in the eastern&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mad-cow-disease-found-on-scotland-farm-government-says-fox-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mad-cow-disease-found-on-scotland-farm-government-says-fox-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Care awarded contract to deliver Lancashire health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virgin Care has been identified as the preferred bidder for the delivery of 0-19 public health services in Lancashire after a legal challenge forced a reevaluation of the bid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/virgin-care-awarded-contract-to-deliver-lancashire-health-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/virgin-care-awarded-contract-to-deliver-lancashire-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall unveils £2bn property investment portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has invited foreign investors to put their money into a range of new schemes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-unveils-2bn-property-investment-portfolio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-unveils-2bn-property-investment-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twelve councils given funding to remove unsafe cladding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has released the first &pound;248m of a fund to pay for the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding from high-rise tower blocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/twelve-councils-given-funding-to-remove-unsafe-cladding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:23:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/twelve-councils-given-funding-to-remove-unsafe-cladding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Builders warn new mapping tool fails to tell 'full brownfield story']]></title><description><![CDATA[Building companies have cast doubt on research showing a million new homes could be built on undeveloped brownfield sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/builders-warn-new-mapping-tool-fails-to-tell-full-brownfield-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/builders-warn-new-mapping-tool-fails-to-tell-full-brownfield-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils failing to plan for 'last mile' logistics, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only a small minority of local authorities have plans to support the 'last mile' stage of online shopping deliveries, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-failing-to-plan-for-last-mile-logistics-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-failing-to-plan-for-last-mile-logistics-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A third of teenagers experience mental health problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third of 15 to 18-year-olds are suffering from mental health and emotional wellbeing issues, according to campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/a-third-of-teenagers-experience-mental-health-problems/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/a-third-of-teenagers-experience-mental-health-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four in 10 council employees report ‘financial worries’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost four in 10 central Government and county council employees have financial worries, a fact that affects their work performance and mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/four-in-10-council-employees-report-financial-worries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/four-in-10-council-employees-report-financial-worries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London bus safety regulations ‘do not go far enough’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New regulations governing bus safety in London &lsquo;do not go far enough&rsquo;, according to the London Assembly&rsquo;s transport committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-bus-safety-regulations-do-not-go-far-enough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:07:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/london-bus-safety-regulations-do-not-go-far-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts call for an end to imprisonment for council tax debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[English councils are being urged to end the use of imprisonment for the non-payment of council tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/experts-call-for-an-end-to-imprisonment-for-council-tax-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:07:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/experts-call-for-an-end-to-imprisonment-for-council-tax-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs welcome Universal Credit roll-out delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have welcomed Whitehall's decision to delay the roll out of Universal Credit but expressed concerns over the bill for housing support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-welcome-universal-credit-roll-out-delay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-welcome-universal-credit-roll-out-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs warning to May if austerity not lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[More councils face scaling back services to a minimum statutory offer if May reneges on her promise of &lsquo;better times ahead,&rsquo; chief executives have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-chiefs-warning-to-may-if-austerity-not-lifted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-chiefs-warning-to-may-if-austerity-not-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare groups call for ‘long-term investment’ in adult social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council chiefs have backed up a call from 10 leading healthcare groups urging the Government to invest more in adult social care and public health services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/healthcare-groups-call-for-long-term-investment-in-adult-social-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/healthcare-groups-call-for-long-term-investment-in-adult-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of babies at risk due to children’s services cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are nearly 16,000 babies growing up in households where they are at risk from harm, the commission that monitors the care of children has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/thousands-of-babies-at-risk-due-to-childrens-services-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:55:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/thousands-of-babies-at-risk-due-to-childrens-services-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capita recovering but other outsourcers still at risk, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsourcing giant Capita is 'on the road to recovery' according to a report by market experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/capita-recovering-but-other-outsourcers-still-at-risk-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:55:09 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/capita-recovering-but-other-outsourcers-still-at-risk-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall must spend £19bn annually to end austerity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theresa May&rsquo;s promise to bring an &lsquo;end to austerity&rsquo; is incompatible with the chancellor&rsquo;s aim of balancing the books by the mid-2020s, financial experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-must-spend-19bn-annually-to-end-austerity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-must-spend-19bn-annually-to-end-austerity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think tank highlights London’s ‘complex and cluttered’ health system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to improve health and care services for Londoners are being hindered by a &lsquo;complex and cluttered&rsquo; system, a new report has warned today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/think-tank-highlights-londons-complex-and-cluttered-health-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/think-tank-highlights-londons-complex-and-cluttered-health-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council spent £4m clearing illegal traveller site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local authority responsible for removing the illegal Dale Farm traveller encampment is seeking to recover the over &pound;4m of costs incurred by the action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spent-4m-clearing-illegal-traveller-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:09:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-spent-4m-clearing-illegal-traveller-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council employee convicted of £1m pension fund fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Westminster City Council employee has been convicted for defrauding the council pension fund of nearly &pound;1m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-employee-convicted-of-1m-pension-fund-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-employee-convicted-of-1m-pension-fund-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces ‘refresh’ of hate crime legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government today announced a series of measures aimed at tackling hate crime, including &pound;1.5m for community groups that challenge prejudice and hatred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-refresh-of-hate-crime-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-refresh-of-hate-crime-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils found more than £300m in fraud in past year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities managed to prevent or detect &pound;302m in fraud in 2017/18, according to the latest figures from finance experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-found-more-than-300m-in-fraud-in-past-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:03:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-found-more-than-300m-in-fraud-in-past-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland pays back £150m to Government - Blackpool Gazette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blackpool Gazette<br />
Royal Bank of Scotland pays back &pound;150m to Government<br />
Blackpool Gazette<br />
The Government has pocketed &pound;150m as Royal Bank of Scotland coughed up the first dividend since its &pound;45bn bailout a decade ago. The bank on Friday paid out a total of &pound;240m to around 190,000 ordinary shareholders including UK Government&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/royal-bank-of-scotland-pays-back-150m-to-government-blackpool-gazette/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/royal-bank-of-scotland-pays-back-150m-to-government-blackpool-gazette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils struggle to stop rogue retailers selling knives to children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have called for more powers to crack down on retailers illegally selling knives to children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-struggle-to-stop-rogue-retailers-selling-knives-to-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:26:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-struggle-to-stop-rogue-retailers-selling-knives-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May announces £1.8m loneliness strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have welcomed the Government&rsquo;s launch of a new loneliness strategy, but warned the funding will not be enough to deliver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/may-announces-18m-loneliness-strategy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/may-announces-18m-loneliness-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlords warn Universal Credit driving tenants into rent arrears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have experienced them going into rent arrears, a landlord association has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/landlords-warn-universal-credit-driving-tenants-into-rent-arrears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/landlords-warn-universal-credit-driving-tenants-into-rent-arrears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils warn £1bn is at risk of being returned to EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly &pound;1bn earmarked for local investment will be lost if the Government does not act soon, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-warn-1bn-is-at-risk-of-being-returned-to-eu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-warn-1bn-is-at-risk-of-being-returned-to-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in 10 deprived areas ‘food deserts’, think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly one in 10 deprived areas in England and Wales do not have easy access to healthy, affordable food products, new study shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-10-deprived-areas-food-deserts-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:59:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-10-deprived-areas-food-deserts-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government inquiry documents abuse at Catholic orphanages in Scotland - Crux: Covering all things Catholic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crux: Covering all things Catholic<br />
Government inquiry documents abuse at Catholic orphanages in Scotland<br />
Crux: Covering all things Catholic<br />
LEICESTER, United Kingdom - A new report published Thursday in Scotland shows that children suffered abuse at two children's care homes run by a Catholic religious order, both of which have been closed for decades. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-inquiry-documents-abuse-at-catholic-orphanages-in-scotland-crux-covering-all-things-catholic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-inquiry-documents-abuse-at-catholic-orphanages-in-scotland-crux-covering-all-things-catholic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern councils criticise ‘misleading’ funding claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern councils have hit back against a Cambridge University analysis of local government funding that suggested they had experienced &lsquo;minor&rsquo; cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/southern-councils-criticise-misleading-funding-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/southern-councils-criticise-misleading-funding-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Sussex councils consider unitary bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local councils have had &lsquo;informal&rsquo; discussions about breaking away from a struggling East Sussex County Council in response to an ongoing financial crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/east-sussex-councils-consider-unitary-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/east-sussex-councils-consider-unitary-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes ‘wreak havoc’ with drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of sufficient funding to maintain local roads means potholes are &lsquo;wreaking havoc&rsquo; with drivers, motoring body says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/potholes-wreak-havoc-with-drivers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:03:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/potholes-wreak-havoc-with-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbourhood services a 'serious concern', report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report has highlighted 'serious concerns' over the future quality of neighbourhood services and adult social care unless councils receive adequate funding in the next spending review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/neighbourhood-services-a-serious-concern-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:03:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/neighbourhood-services-a-serious-concern-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged to switch focus to community care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's focus on reducing delays to transfers of care has tied up resources and has been detrimental to the long term health and wellbeing of those being cared for, social care directors have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-urged-to-switch-focus-to-community-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-urged-to-switch-focus-to-community-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government considers supporting £4bn oil refinery expansion days after bombshell climate change warning - The Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent<br />
UK government considers supporting &pound;4bn oil refinery expansion days after bombshell climate change warning<br />
The Independent<br />
The UK government has said it is planning to financially support the multi-million-pound expansion of an oil refinery in Bahrain, just days after scientists warned a global effort to move away from fuel fossils was vital to prevent climate catastrophe ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-considers-supporting-4bn-oil-refinery-expansion-days-after-bombshell-climate-change-warning-the-independent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-considers-supporting-4bn-oil-refinery-expansion-days-after-bombshell-climate-change-warning-the-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government announces that medicinal cannabis is legal - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Government announces that medicinal cannabis is legal<br />
GOV.UK<br />
For the first time in the UK, expert doctors have been given the option to legally issue prescriptions for cannabis-based medicines when they agree that their patients could benefit from this treatment. The law change, laid in Parliament today, came ...<br />
Medical Cannabis To Be Legal In UK From November 1 - Government StatementUrduPoint Newsalle 57 nieuwsartikelen&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-announces-that-medicinal-cannabis-is-legal-govuk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-announces-that-medicinal-cannabis-is-legal-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&ldquo;We let algorithms redesign Scotland's local government boundaries.&rdquo; Here's what happened - CityMetric]]></title><description><![CDATA[CityMetric<br />
&ldquo;We let algorithms redesign Scotland's local government boundaries.&rdquo; Here's what happened<br />
CityMetric<br />
There are certain things a wise politician would never tinker with: big issues such as council tax reform, which are placed in the &ldquo;too difficult&rdquo; box and remain unaddressed and unresolved for decades. Another such item is the redrawing of local ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ldquowe-let-algorithms-redesign-scotlands-local-government-boundariesrdquo-heres-what-happened-citymetric/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ldquowe-let-algorithms-redesign-scotlands-local-government-boundariesrdquo-heres-what-happened-citymetric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP threatens to topple UK government - Cyprus Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sydney Morning Herald<br />
DUP threatens to topple UK government<br />
Cyprus Mail<br />
The Northern Irish party that British Prime Minister Theresa May's government relies on for support said on Thursday it would consider supporting a vote of no-confidence if May agrees to EU checks on goods entering the region in Brexit talks ...<br />
Northern Irish party threatens to topple Theresa May's UK governmentThe Sydney Morning Herald<br />
DUP warns Theresa May it won't support any UK government that 'gives in to EU' over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/dup-threatens-to-topple-uk-government-cyprus-mail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/dup-threatens-to-topple-uk-government-cyprus-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh and Scottish ministers tell UK Government its immigration plans are wrong - ITV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITV News<br />
Welsh and Scottish ministers tell UK Government its immigration plans are wrong<br />
ITV News<br />
Ministers from Wales and Scotland have told members of the UK Government that their proposals for immigration controls after Brexit are 'wrong' and will 'add to the damage' Brexit will do. The exchanges, described as 'heated' by the Scottish Brexit ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-and-scottish-ministers-tell-uk-government-its-immigration-plans-are-wrong-itv-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-and-scottish-ministers-tell-uk-government-its-immigration-plans-are-wrong-itv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poverty can lead to self-harm and violent crime, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children from poorer families are at &lsquo;significantly greater risk&rsquo; of being involved in violent crime and harming themselves later in life, new study shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poverty-can-lead-to-self-harm-and-violent-crime-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:05:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poverty-can-lead-to-self-harm-and-violent-crime-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs warn of ‘threat’ to music lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have warned that music lessons will be &lsquo;under threat&rsquo; unless the Government covers the cost of a pay rise for music teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-warn-of-threat-to-music-lessons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-warn-of-threat-to-music-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of newborns taken into care ‘doubled’ in 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study has revealed a dramatic increase over the past decade in the number of newborn babies being removed from their parents and taken into care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/number-of-newborns-taken-into-care-doubled-in-10-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/number-of-newborns-taken-into-care-doubled-in-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh waste disposal scheme ‘well-managed’, auditor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scheme launched by the Welsh government to help councils set up contracts to dispose of waste has been well-managed, according to an official report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-waste-disposal-scheme-well-managed-auditor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-waste-disposal-scheme-well-managed-auditor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underfunded care services pressuring NHS, health regulator warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disjointed health and social care services were placing increasing pressure on A&amp;E departments, according to an independent health regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/underfunded-care-services-pressuring-nhs-health-regulator-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:57:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/underfunded-care-services-pressuring-nhs-health-regulator-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libraries support people with mental health issues, say council chiefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have described how novel library services are helping people cope with a range of mental health problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/libraries-support-people-with-mental-health-issues-say-council-chiefs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:57:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/libraries-support-people-with-mental-health-issues-say-council-chiefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction ‘booming’ in North West, figures reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction industry is booming in the North West of England, according to the latest figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/construction-booming-in-north-west-figures-reveal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/construction-booming-in-north-west-figures-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to hand GOV.UK Verify over to private sector and cease funding - Civil Service World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil Service World<br />
Government to hand GOV.UK Verify over to private sector and cease funding<br />
Civil Service World<br />
Five of the service's seven existing commercial partners will assume responsibility for the product. GOV.UK Verify GDS. The GOV.UK Verify identity assurance service developed by the Government Digital Service is being handed over to the private sector ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-to-hand-govuk-verify-over-to-private-sector-and-cease-funding-civil-service-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-to-hand-govuk-verify-over-to-private-sector-and-cease-funding-civil-service-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh ministers look for Brexit clarity from UK Government in latest talks - ITV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITV News<br />
Welsh ministers look for Brexit clarity from UK Government in latest talks<br />
ITV News<br />
Welsh and Scottish ministers will be back in London later to resume Brexit talks with the UK Government as negotiations with the European Union reach their closing stages. There'll be a focus on post-Brexit immigration, with the Welsh Government's&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-ministers-look-for-brexit-clarity-from-uk-government-in-latest-talks-itv-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-ministers-look-for-brexit-clarity-from-uk-government-in-latest-talks-itv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Insurers, Businesses Urge Government Not to Raise Insurance Premium Tax – Again - Insurance Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance Journal<br />
UK Insurers, Businesses Urge Government Not to Raise Insurance Premium Tax &ndash; Again<br />
Insurance Journal<br />
UK insurers and businesses are urging the UK Treasury not to further penalize insurance customers by raising the insurance premium tax (IPT), which would cost each household an average of &pound;200 ($262) annually . The UK has the sixth highest IPT in&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-insurers-businesses-urge-government-not-to-raise-insurance-premium-tax-again-insurance-journal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-insurers-businesses-urge-government-not-to-raise-insurance-premium-tax-again-insurance-journal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK's government is (almost) the poorest in the world - Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economy<br />
The UK's government is (almost) the poorest in the world<br />
Economy<br />
What it means: The IMF (aka the International Monetary Fund, which sort of functions like the world's piggy bank) has put together a league table of how strong government finances are around the world, and, well, it turns out our government suck at it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/the-uks-government-is-almost-the-poorest-in-the-world-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/the-uks-government-is-almost-the-poorest-in-the-world-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers not prepared for 'rise of the robots']]></title><description><![CDATA[People in the North and Midlands are being failed at all levels of education and are ill-prepared for the 'rise of the robots', according to planning experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/workers-not-prepared-for-rise-of-the-robots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:48:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/workers-not-prepared-for-rise-of-the-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales set to extend franchise to 16 and 17 year olds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh Assembly looks set to extend the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds in what campaigners are calling &lsquo;a vital step towards a fairer franchise&rsquo; for Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/wales-set-to-extend-franchise-to-16-and-17-year-olds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:48:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/wales-set-to-extend-franchise-to-16-and-17-year-olds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool CC peer review watered down under pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool City Council&rsquo;s corporate peer review was significantly watered down before publication after pressure from the authority, The MJ has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-cc-peer-review-watered-down-under-pressure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:48:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-cc-peer-review-watered-down-under-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils turning against outsourcing, survey reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are losing their appetite for outsourcing and rethinking their relationship with the private sector, a new survey has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-turning-against-outsourcing-survey-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-turning-against-outsourcing-survey-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog warns of 'significant unmet need&rsquo; for children&rsquo;s mental health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is still 'some way to go' before mental and physical health for young people are treated with the same importance, the official spending watchdog warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/watchdog-warns-of-significant-unmet-needrsquo-for-childrenrsquos-mental-health-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/watchdog-warns-of-significant-unmet-needrsquo-for-childrenrsquos-mental-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kensington and Chelsea credit union ‘goes bust’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A credit union in Kensington and Chelsea which included several former residents of Grenfell Tower has gone bust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/kensington-and-chelsea-credit-union-goes-bust/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:12:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/kensington-and-chelsea-credit-union-goes-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dorset council merger could cost extra £400,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Setting up one of two new unitary councils in Dorset could cost at least &pound;400,000, councillors have been warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/dorset-council-merger-could-cost-extra-400000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:12:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/dorset-council-merger-could-cost-extra-400000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Transparency map’ launched to tackle modern slavery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new website promises to help councils check if any of their suppliers are using modern slaves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/transparency-map-launched-to-tackle-modern-slavery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/transparency-map-launched-to-tackle-modern-slavery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants confirms £65m cuts package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council has confirmed a &pound;65m cuts package aimed at tackling a huge shortfall in its finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-confirms-65m-cuts-package/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-confirms-65m-cuts-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government 'must act on Northern Ireland abortion' - BBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News<br />
UK government 'must act on Northern Ireland abortion'<br />
BBC News<br />
The UK government must "wake up" and decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland, Tory MPs have told the BBC. Anna Soubry, Nicky Morgan and Heidi Allen said Westminster must step in to protect women's human rights. Northern Ireland's Assembly - which&nbsp;...<br />
Northern Ireland abortion: 75% of UK public want government to change law - new pollsAmnesty International UKalle 45 nieuwsartikelen&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-must-act-on-northern-ireland-abortion-bbc-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-must-act-on-northern-ireland-abortion-bbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only solution to Scotland's Brexit problem is independence - Sturgeon - The Business Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Times<br />
Only solution to Scotland's Brexit problem is independence - Sturgeon<br />
The Business Times<br />
he only solution to Scotland's Brexit problem is to split from the United Kingdom, Nicola Sturgeon told her Scottish National Party (SNP) on Tuesday. REUTERS. [GLASGOW] The only solution to Scotland's Brexit problem is to split from the United Kingdom,&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/only-solution-to-scotlands-brexit-problem-is-independence-sturgeon-the-business-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/only-solution-to-scotlands-brexit-problem-is-independence-sturgeon-the-business-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance settlement has 'gravest implications']]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have dismissed today&rsquo;s Welsh Government&rsquo;s finance settlement as a &lsquo;bread and butter budget&rsquo; in which town halls &lsquo;get the crumbs again&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/finance-settlement-has-gravest-implications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/finance-settlement-has-gravest-implications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local authority pension partners commits further £550m to infrastructure fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local authority pension partners of GLIL Infrastructure LLP have doubled their pledge to the infrastructure fund, bringing the total they have invested to more than &pound;1.8bn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-authority-pension-partners-commits-further-550m-to-infrastructure-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:19:14 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-authority-pension-partners-commits-further-550m-to-infrastructure-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds behind UK’s ‘biggest push’ to trial on-street recycling facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds City Council has teamed up with environmentalists to pilot new on-the-go recycling facilities to help people recycle bottles and cups while they are in the city centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leeds-behind-uks-biggest-push-to-trial-on-street-recycling-facilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/leeds-behind-uks-biggest-push-to-trial-on-street-recycling-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London’s councils awarded £47m funding boost for digital infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[London&rsquo;s growth in business rates will be used to fund eight projects to improve the capital&rsquo;s digital infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/londons-councils-awarded-47m-funding-boost-for-digital-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/londons-councils-awarded-47m-funding-boost-for-digital-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damning report on leadership diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Little progress&rsquo; is being made in increasing the diversity of senior leadership in local authorities, a report published today has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/damning-report-on-leadership-diversity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/damning-report-on-leadership-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils call for extension on time limit for all Right to Buy receipts]]></title><description><![CDATA[District councils have urged the Government to extend the time limit for spending Right to Buy receipts for both existing and future receipts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-extension-on-time-limit-for-all-right-to-buy-receipts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:49:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-extension-on-time-limit-for-all-right-to-buy-receipts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform Apprenticeship Levy ahead of Brexit, CBI says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business leaders have urged the Government to reform the Apprenticeship Levy in order to help solve some of the economy&rsquo;s challenges ahead of Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/reform-apprenticeship-levy-ahead-of-brexit-cbi-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/reform-apprenticeship-levy-ahead-of-brexit-cbi-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English councils undergoing harshest spending cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[English councils have been hit twice as hard by spending cuts compared to their Scottish and Welsh counterparts, according to a study published today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/english-councils-undergoing-harshest-spending-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/english-councils-undergoing-harshest-spending-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils must ‘act now’ to tackle carbon emissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils must ensure all plans have carbon-reduction targets, charity says after report warns global warming will lead to &lsquo;unprecedented changes' in society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-must-act-now-to-tackle-carbon-emissions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:54:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-must-act-now-to-tackle-carbon-emissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government launches first public sector counter fraud profession - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
UK Government launches first public sector counter fraud profession<br />
GOV.UK<br />
The Government Counter Fraud Profession will deliver new standards, guidance and tools to help build counter fraud capability across 10,000 public sector counter fraud specialists. Minister for the Constitution, Chloe Smith MP says: &ldquo;The profession ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-launches-first-public-sector-counter-fraud-profession-govuk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-launches-first-public-sector-counter-fraud-profession-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils commit to accessible homes in Local Plans, research finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of local authorities requiring developers to meet basic standards for wheelchair accessibility has increased in the last five years, a survey shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-commit-to-accessible-homes-in-local-plans-research-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:10:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-commit-to-accessible-homes-in-local-plans-research-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council slams MoD for empty homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MoD has been accused of denying families a home after leaving dozens of houses unoccupied and falling into disrepair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-slams-mod-for-empty-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:10:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-slams-mod-for-empty-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missed savings could lead to overspend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston upon Thames LBC is expected to overspend by &pound;4m this year after finding a third of planned savings may not be delivered on time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/missed-savings-could-lead-to-overspend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/missed-savings-could-lead-to-overspend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces £24m scheme to ‘boost’ social mobility in North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education secretary will today launch a multi-million pound programme to boost social mobility and raise aspirations for children in the North East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-24m-scheme-to-boost-social-mobility-in-north-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-24m-scheme-to-boost-social-mobility-in-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro mayors call for post-Brexit fiscal devolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four of England&rsquo;s metro mayors are demanding control over the cash set to replace Brussels funding in the wake of Britain&rsquo;s exit from the European Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/metro-mayors-call-for-post-brexit-fiscal-devolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/metro-mayors-call-for-post-brexit-fiscal-devolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children’s mental health referrals increase by a quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of referrals to specialist children&rsquo;s mental health services has increased by 26% over the last five years, an education think tank has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/childrens-mental-health-referrals-increase-by-a-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/childrens-mental-health-referrals-increase-by-a-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home adaptations ‘cost-effective’ means for improving accessibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 7% of UK homes meet basic national accessibility requirements, an ageing charity warned as they urged councils to provide adaptations to older people's homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/home-adaptations-cost-effective-means-for-improving-accessibility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:36:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/home-adaptations-cost-effective-means-for-improving-accessibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voluntary providers warn of 'fragile' social care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voluntary providers have urged Whitehall to shore up the &lsquo;fragile social care system&rsquo; as local authorities table &pound;700m worth of savings this financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/voluntary-providers-warn-of-fragile-social-care-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/voluntary-providers-warn-of-fragile-social-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP Westminster leader claims Scotland is 'sick' of Conservative government - ITV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITV News<br />
SNP Westminster leader claims Scotland is 'sick' of Conservative government<br />
ITV News<br />
People in Scotland are &ldquo;sick&rdquo; of being told what to do by the Conservative government, the SNP's Westminster leader will tell the party conference. Ian Blackford will claim the &ldquo;democratic outrage&rdquo; of Brexit has clarified the case for Scottish ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/snp-westminster-leader-claims-scotland-is-sick-of-conservative-government-itv-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/snp-westminster-leader-claims-scotland-is-sick-of-conservative-government-itv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory London mayoral candidate accused of Islamophobia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The representative body for British Muslims has accused the Conservative&rsquo;s mayoral candidate for London of using &lsquo;grotesque language&rsquo; about Muslims and Hindus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tory-london-mayoral-candidate-accused-of-islamophobia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tory-london-mayoral-candidate-accused-of-islamophobia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP accuses Reading council of 'financial mismanagement&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of sorting out Reading Borough Council's 2016/17 annual accounts is likely to reach at least &pound;400,000, it has been revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mp-accuses-reading-council-of-financial-mismanagementrsquo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:46:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/mp-accuses-reading-council-of-financial-mismanagementrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity reveals ‘alarming scale’ of council tax debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity has revealed what it describes as an &lsquo;alarming scale&rsquo; of problem debt with council tax arrears accounting for a large proportion of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-reveals-alarming-scale-of-council-tax-debt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:46:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-reveals-alarming-scale-of-council-tax-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow legal challenges to go to full hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts of Justice today ruled that all six legal challenges brought against the decision in June to back a third runway at Heathrow can go to a full hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/heathrow-legal-challenges-to-go-to-full-hearing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/heathrow-legal-challenges-to-go-to-full-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils release record 10,000 hectares of green belt for housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record amounts of green belt land have been released for housing, according to environmenal campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-release-record-10000-hectares-of-green-belt-for-housing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-release-record-10000-hectares-of-green-belt-for-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit driving welfare claimants to foodbanks, charity says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next stage in the change to Universal Credit could lead to a big increase in the use of foodbanks, anti-poverty campaigners have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-driving-welfare-claimants-to-foodbanks-charity-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:43:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-driving-welfare-claimants-to-foodbanks-charity-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to retrofit tower block sprinkler systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester City Council is to start retrofitting sprinkler systems to five council tower blocks next month following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-retrofit-tower-block-sprinkler-systems/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:58:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-retrofit-tower-block-sprinkler-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government acted ‘unlawfully’ over Dubs Amendment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that the Government acted &lsquo;unlawfully&rsquo; in not giving reasons to children refused entry to Britain under the Dubs Amendment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-acted-unlawfully-over-dubs-amendment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-acted-unlawfully-over-dubs-amendment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Northants leader admits ‘mistakes’ over PFI deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former leader of Northamptonshire County Council has admitted mistakes were made in a PFI deal which has meant up to &pound;2m a year being paid for empty care beds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/former-northants-leader-admits-mistakes-over-pfi-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/former-northants-leader-admits-mistakes-over-pfi-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall accused of using ‘distorted information’ on education spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head teachers have attacked the way the Government has used statistics to defend its spending on education as 'shocking and disturbing'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-accused-of-using-distorted-information-on-education-spending/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 11:51:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-accused-of-using-distorted-information-on-education-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs welcome decision to scrap borrowing cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have welcomed a move announced by prime minister Theresa May that the cap on council house building will be lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-welcome-decision-to-scrap-borrowing-cap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 11:51:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-welcome-decision-to-scrap-borrowing-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Future of new homes bonus cast in doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of the &pound;7bn New Homes Bonus is in doubt, after Treasury ministers revealed they believe the policy has failed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-future-of-new-homes-bonus-cast-in-doubt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/exclusive-future-of-new-homes-bonus-cast-in-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall 'neglecting' smaller cities and towns, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government&rsquo;s focus on major cities &lsquo;neglects&rsquo; the contribution that smaller cities, towns and communities can make to economic growth, according to study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-neglecting-smaller-cities-and-towns-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-neglecting-smaller-cities-and-towns-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Midlands awarded £20m to make journeys ‘cheaper and quicker’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The West Midlands will pioneer new transport schemes to make journeys &lsquo;quicker, cheaper and cleaner&rsquo; following a &pound;20m funding announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/west-midlands-awarded-20m-to-make-journeys-cheaper-and-quicker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/west-midlands-awarded-20m-to-make-journeys-cheaper-and-quicker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking management worth £3.6bn, London boroughs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[London&rsquo;s boroughs have made the business case for their parking management, with a report that estimates it is worth &pound;3.58bn per year to the capital&rsquo;s economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/parking-management-worth-36bn-london-boroughs-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:23:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/parking-management-worth-36bn-london-boroughs-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Javid announces £200m to tackle youth violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have welcomed the announcement of a new fund to tackle violent crime &mdash;but renewed calls to reverse cuts in public health budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/javid-announces-200m-to-tackle-youth-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:23:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/javid-announces-200m-to-tackle-youth-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils cheated out of £1m by housing benefit assessors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lambeth, Kingston, and Barking and Dagenham councils were cheated out of &pound;1m by a group of housing benefit assessors who used dummy claimants, court has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-cheated-out-of-1m-by-housing-benefit-assessors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:23:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-cheated-out-of-1m-by-housing-benefit-assessors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council faces legal action over £20m cuts to SEND budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey County Council is facing a legal battle over plans to cut its special educational needs and disabilities budget by more than &pound;20m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-faces-legal-action-over-20m-cuts-to-send-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:23:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-faces-legal-action-over-20m-cuts-to-send-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit must give us government that works, not fudge - The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brexit must give us government that works, not fudge<br />
The Times<br />
Theresa May's European strategy &mdash; procrastinate and fudge &mdash; is hitting the buffers. She's heading for a chaotic exit from Europe or another election. Since taking office Mrs May's sole aim has been to leave the EU without splitting the Conservative ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-must-give-us-government-that-works-not-fudge-the-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-must-give-us-government-that-works-not-fudge-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Scotland unveils its 10-year digital plan - Government Computing Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland unveils its 10-year digital plan<br />
Government Computing Network<br />
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has approved a new Police Scotland 10-year digital transformation plan to bring the &ldquo;country's police forces into the 21st century&rdquo;. The plan for a major investment in Police Scotland's digital, data and ICT ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/police-scotland-unveils-its-10-year-digital-plan-government-computing-network/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/police-scotland-unveils-its-10-year-digital-plan-government-computing-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson calls for ‘overdue’ fiscal devolution for councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boris Johnson has called for &lsquo;long overdue&rsquo; fiscal devolution for local government saying it will help them fund services and encourage more housebuilding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/johnson-calls-for-overdue-fiscal-devolution-for-councils/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/johnson-calls-for-overdue-fiscal-devolution-for-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khan awards tech firms £15,000 to tackle London’s challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of London has awarded &pound;15,000 each to eight tech firms to help them develop solutions to the capital&rsquo;s social and environmental problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-awards-tech-firms-15000-to-tackle-londons-challenges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:31:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-awards-tech-firms-15000-to-tackle-londons-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gove announces £15m pilot scheme to reduce food waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government will set up a &pound;15m pilot scheme to reduce food waste, the environment secretary has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/gove-announces-15m-pilot-scheme-to-reduce-food-waste/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:31:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/gove-announces-15m-pilot-scheme-to-reduce-food-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£5m scheme to help young people access the arts launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced the establishment of five Youth Performance Partnerships to give young people greater access to the performing arts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/5m-scheme-to-help-young-people-access-the-arts-launched/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:31:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/5m-scheme-to-help-young-people-access-the-arts-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partial ban on flammable cladding ‘does not go far enough’, firefighters warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced new measures to support homebuyers, get more homes built, improve building safety and create a 'Commonwealth Games legacy.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/partial-ban-on-flammable-cladding-does-not-go-far-enough-firefighters-warn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:06:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/partial-ban-on-flammable-cladding-does-not-go-far-enough-firefighters-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants CC unveils plan to stabilise budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire County Council has unveiled plans to cut spending on agency staff and highways services to tackle a &pound;65m funding crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-cc-unveils-plan-to-stabilise-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:06:12 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-cc-unveils-plan-to-stabilise-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency cash for social care ‘no substitute’ for long-term funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Announcement of an emergency injection of &pound;240m into the social care system to stave off NHS crisis is no substitute for long-term funding, campaigners warn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/emergency-cash-for-social-care-no-substitute-for-long-term-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/emergency-cash-for-social-care-no-substitute-for-long-term-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government urged to clear Highland Council's benefits costs - BBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News<br />
UK government urged to clear Highland Council's benefits costs<br />
BBC News<br />
The UK government has been asked to reimburse a local authority for the costs it has incurred as a result of implementing universal credit. Highland Council said it was facing costs of almost &pound;2.5m due to the benefit change. It said causes of this debt ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-urged-to-clear-highland-councils-benefits-costs-bbc-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-urged-to-clear-highland-councils-benefits-costs-bbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal Credit chief admits support is not working]]></title><description><![CDATA[The civil servant in charge of the Universal Credit rollout has admitted support for claimants has not been effective, as responsibility was handed to the charity sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-chief-admits-support-is-not-working/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universal-credit-chief-admits-support-is-not-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government announces new housing measures - GOV.UK - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Government announces new housing measures - GOV.UK<br />
GOV.UK<br />
New measures to support homebuyers, build more homes, improve building safety and create a Commonwealth Games legacy.en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-announces-new-housing-measures-govuk-govuk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-announces-new-housing-measures-govuk-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All levels of UK government have been paralysed by Brexit - Boing Boing (blog)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boing Boing (blog)<br />
All levels of UK government have been paralysed by Brexit<br />
Boing Boing (blog)<br />
The British government has been immobilised by Brexit preparations: hundreds of millions of pounds paid by insurers to the government to rebuild from flooding are sitting idle in savings accounts because no one can spare the time to spend them ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/all-levels-of-uk-government-have-been-paralysed-by-brexit-boing-boing-blog/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/all-levels-of-uk-government-have-been-paralysed-by-brexit-boing-boing-blog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's Willetts Sees Government Loyalty to Chequers Plan - Bloomberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bloomberg<br />
UK's Willetts Sees Government Loyalty to Chequers Plan<br />
Bloomberg<br />
U.K. House of Lords Member David Willetts discusses the government's focus on the Chequers plan as part of a Brexit deal as Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing a new Brexit offer to compromise on Irish border rules. He speaks with Bloomberg's Anna&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uks-willetts-sees-government-loyalty-to-chequers-plan-bloomberg/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uks-willetts-sees-government-loyalty-to-chequers-plan-bloomberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National strategy needed to stop the decline in bus use, operators say]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the country&rsquo;s largest bus and rail operators has called for the creation of a national strategy to address the sharp fall in the use of buses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/national-strategy-needed-to-stop-the-decline-in-bus-use-operators-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/national-strategy-needed-to-stop-the-decline-in-bus-use-operators-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour warn of £2.7bn NHS cuts due to pension bungle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government is planning to make &pound;2.7bn of further cuts to the NHS before next election because of a bungle over pensions, according to the Labour Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-warn-of-27bn-nhs-cuts-due-to-pension-bungle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-warn-of-27bn-nhs-cuts-due-to-pension-bungle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government announces cladding ban following Grenfell Tower fire - Dezeen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dezeen<br />
UK government announces cladding ban following Grenfell Tower fire<br />
Dezeen<br />
The UK government is set to announce a ban on all combustible cladding, including the type used to refurbish Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire in 2017, on&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-announces-cladding-ban-following-grenfell-tower-fire-dezeen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-announces-cladding-ban-following-grenfell-tower-fire-dezeen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government Looking At Investing In Start-Ups - MediaPost Communications]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Government Looking At Investing In Start-Ups<br />
MediaPost Communications<br />
The UK Government is considering using the British Business Bank, set up in 2014, to diversity from putting money into tech funds to actually invest in promising individual start-ups, The Telegraph reports. Read the whole story at The Telegraph &raquo;.en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-looking-at-investing-in-start-ups-mediapost-communications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-looking-at-investing-in-start-ups-mediapost-communications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government support to boost skills and prosperity - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Government support to boost skills and prosperity<br />
GOV.UK<br />
The government today (1 October 2018) announced a package of measures to support business to boost skills, growth and prosperity in the new economy. The Chancellor Philip Hammond pledged government support for apprenticeships, adult training,&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-support-to-boost-skills-and-prosperity-govuk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-support-to-boost-skills-and-prosperity-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social prescribing pilots for mental health patients launched in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Welsh health secretary today announced new early intervention pilots to help reduce reliance by mental health patients on prescription medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/social-prescribing-pilots-for-mental-health-patients-launched-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:19:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/social-prescribing-pilots-for-mental-health-patients-launched-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity to provide DWP-funded Universal Credit support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity Citizens Advice is to start providing Government-backed support to help Universal Credit claimants navigate the new welfare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-to-provide-dwp-funded-universal-credit-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:19:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-to-provide-dwp-funded-universal-credit-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs call for reversal of cuts to sexual health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maintaining sexual health services at current levels will be difficult unless cuts in public health services are reversed, local government leaders warn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-reversal-of-cuts-to-sexual-health-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-call-for-reversal-of-cuts-to-sexual-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People ‘forced’ to wait two months for underfunded care services]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in desperate need of care are beingforced to wait two months on average to access care services, according to health campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/people-forced-to-wait-two-months-for-underfunded-care-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/people-forced-to-wait-two-months-for-underfunded-care-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local government funding to be slashed by a further £1.3bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council budgets will be cut by a third next year, causing 'dramatic' reductions in services, local government leaders have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-funding-to-be-slashed-by-a-further-13bn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-funding-to-be-slashed-by-a-further-13bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK manufacturing growth unexpectedly picks up in September - The Business Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Times<br />
UK manufacturing growth unexpectedly picks up in September<br />
The Business Times<br />
[LONDON] UK manufacturing growth unexpectedly picked up in September, rounding off the third quarter on an upbeat note. IHS Markit's Purchasing Managers Index rose to 53.8 from a revised 53 in August and beating estimates for a drop to 52.5. Growth in&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-manufacturing-growth-unexpectedly-picks-up-in-september-the-business-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-manufacturing-growth-unexpectedly-picks-up-in-september-the-business-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six months before Brexit, the UK government is attacking the EU - CNBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[CNBC<br />
Six months before Brexit, the UK government is attacking the EU<br />
CNBC<br />
Key differences, including the future of the Irish border with Northern Ireland, remain &ndash; leading many to believe that a no-deal is the more likely outcome.en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/six-months-before-brexit-the-uk-government-is-attacking-the-eu-cnbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/six-months-before-brexit-the-uk-government-is-attacking-the-eu-cnbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government to ban restaurant owners from taking share of tips ... - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian<br />
UK government to ban restaurant owners from taking share of tips ...<br />
The Guardian<br />
Restaurant owners will be banned from deducting money from tips earned by waiters and other staff, Theresa May will announce on Monday, more than two&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-to-ban-restaurant-owners-from-taking-share-of-tips-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-to-ban-restaurant-owners-from-taking-share-of-tips-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucester CC consults on £50m regeneration scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucester City Council has launched a consultation on a &pound;50m regeneration scheme designed to provide support to the city&rsquo;s creative industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/gloucester-cc-consults-on-50m-regeneration-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:06:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/gloucester-cc-consults-on-50m-regeneration-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May announces £840m public transport investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister Theresa May has announced &pound;840m investment in public transport links as part of the &pound;1.7bn Transforming Cities Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/may-announces-840m-public-transport-investment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/may-announces-840m-public-transport-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online takeaways should be ‘forced’ to display hygiene ratings, council chiefs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders have called for businesses serving food to be &lsquo;forced&rsquo; to display food hygiene ratings to improve standards and protect people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/online-takeaways-should-be-forced-to-display-hygiene-ratings-council-chiefs-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/online-takeaways-should-be-forced-to-display-hygiene-ratings-council-chiefs-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh councils warn of 'financial winter' of redundancies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the extra cash being provided for health services could to be used to help struggling local authorities, council leaders in Wales have suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-warn-of-financial-winter-of-redundancies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:52:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-warn-of-financial-winter-of-redundancies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools to suffer ‘real terms cuts’, council chiefs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest spending plans show schools will suffer real terms cuts in funding, local government leaders have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/schools-to-suffer-real-terms-cuts-council-chiefs-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:52:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/schools-to-suffer-real-terms-cuts-council-chiefs-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local government pension scheme makes 'significant progress']]></title><description><![CDATA[The scheme that pays the pensions of local government workers is in a strong financial position and has made 'significant progress', according to a review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-pension-scheme-makes-significant-progress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:52:13 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/local-government-pension-scheme-makes-significant-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities unveil £650m plan to tackle digital skills gap in Scotland - Government Computing Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government Computing Network<br />
Universities unveil &pound;650m plan to tackle digital skills gap in Scotland<br />
Government Computing Network<br />
The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University have launched a &pound;650m initiative to improve digital skills across Scotland. The venture aims to transform Edinburgh into the &ldquo;data capital of Europe&rdquo;. The initiative is set to train 100,000 people ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universities-unveil-650m-plan-to-tackle-digital-skills-gap-in-scotland-government-computing-network/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/universities-unveil-650m-plan-to-tackle-digital-skills-gap-in-scotland-government-computing-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spending on children's centres falls 42% in last five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending on early intervention children's services has fallen by &pound;743m in the last five years, while children's centres have seen &pound;450m cut from their budgets, new figures have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/spending-on-childrens-centres-falls-42-in-last-five-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:11:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/spending-on-childrens-centres-falls-42-in-last-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool hospital to be built despite Carillion collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building of the New Royal Liverpool Hospital, whose future was in question after the collapse of Carillion, is to restart, the Government has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-hospital-to-be-built-despite-carillion-collapse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:11:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/liverpool-hospital-to-be-built-despite-carillion-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combined authority launches ‘ambitious’ strategy to deliver 100,000 houses]]></title><description><![CDATA[An &lsquo;ambitious&rsquo; housing strategy to deliver up to 100,000 new homes across the Cambridge and Peterborough area has been agreed by the combined authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/combined-authority-launches-ambitious-strategy-to-deliver-100000-houses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:11:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/combined-authority-launches-ambitious-strategy-to-deliver-100000-houses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health and care inspection regime leaves ‘room for improvement’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new health and care inspection regime is a &lsquo;significant improvement&rsquo; on the previous system, but there is room for improvement, concludes landmark report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/health-and-care-inspection-regime-leaves-room-for-improvement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/health-and-care-inspection-regime-leaves-room-for-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khan announces projects to benefit from £112m business rates fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of London has unveiled the first projects to benefit from a &pound;112m investment fund which has been generated from the growth of business rate receipts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-announces-projects-to-benefit-from-112m-business-rates-fund/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/khan-announces-projects-to-benefit-from-112m-business-rates-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Government launch 'Letters from Scotland' campaign to tackle hate crime - The Scotsman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman<br />
Scottish Government launch 'Letters from Scotland' campaign to tackle hate crime<br />
The Scotsman<br />
The Scottish Government are launching a new eye-catching campaign addressing racists, homophobes and more in a bid to tackle hate crime in Scotland. The 'Letters from Scotland' campaign is being launched in a bid to highlight hate crimes and tackle a&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-government-launch-letters-from-scotland-campaign-to-tackle-hate-crime-the-scotsman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-government-launch-letters-from-scotland-campaign-to-tackle-hate-crime-the-scotsman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland women given 'massive' World Cup boost by government funding - SkySports]]></title><description><![CDATA[SkySports<br />
Scotland women given 'massive' World Cup boost by government funding<br />
SkySports<br />
Shelley Kerr believes the Scottish government's funding for the women's national team is "massive" for their hopes at the 2019 World Cup in France. The &pound;80,000 investment from the government will enable the entire squad to train full-time from January ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-women-given-massive-world-cup-boost-by-government-funding-skysports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-women-given-massive-world-cup-boost-by-government-funding-skysports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall asks councils for ‘trailblazing’ ideas to fight childhood obesity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government is asking local authorities to apply to its &lsquo;trailblazer&rsquo; programme for tackling childhood obesity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-asks-councils-for-trailblazing-ideas-to-fight-childhood-obesity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:42:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-asks-councils-for-trailblazing-ideas-to-fight-childhood-obesity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driverless vehicles could free up 80% of car parking land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driverless vehicles could lower need for private vehicle-use and free up thousands of hectares of land for development, according to consultants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/driverless-vehicles-could-free-up-80-of-car-parking-land/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:42:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/driverless-vehicles-could-free-up-80-of-car-parking-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Yorkshire submits devolution plans to Brokenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils in Yorkshire have made a show of unity in their pursuit of a devolution deal for the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-yorkshire-submits-devolution-plans-to-brokenshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-yorkshire-submits-devolution-plans-to-brokenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor charged with posting ‘indecent’ messages online]]></title><description><![CDATA[A councillor has been charged for posting allegedly &lsquo;obscene&rsquo; and &lsquo;menacing&rsquo; messages on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councillor-charged-with-posting-indecent-messages-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councillor-charged-with-posting-indecent-messages-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Powerhouse experiences ‘building boom’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern cities are leading a British &lsquo;building boom&rsquo;, according to a new study on where and in which sectors development is taking place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northern-powerhouse-experiences-building-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northern-powerhouse-experiences-building-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scottish Government needs to grow the GovTech sector in Scotland - Holyrood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holyrood<br />
The Scottish Government needs to grow the GovTech sector in Scotland<br />
Holyrood<br />
Neil McEvoy of Digital Scotland explains why GovTech is a significant opportunity for the Scottish Government. An image of the exterior of the Scottish Government headquarters. Scottish Government building at Victoria Quay - Image credit: Benjamin&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/the-scottish-government-needs-to-grow-the-govtech-sector-in-scotland-holyrood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/the-scottish-government-needs-to-grow-the-govtech-sector-in-scotland-holyrood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish government export agency heads to Scotland - SBNN - Scottish Business News (press release)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Business News (press release)<br />
Irish government export agency heads to Scotland - SBNN<br />
Scottish Business News (press release)<br />
Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government export agency and the third largest seed investor in Europe, is undertaking an important trade mission to Scotland.en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/irish-government-export-agency-heads-to-scotland-sbnn-scottish-business-news-press-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/irish-government-export-agency-heads-to-scotland-sbnn-scottish-business-news-press-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish government export agency heads to Scotland - Scottish Business News (press release)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Business News (press release)<br />
Irish government export agency heads to Scotland<br />
Scottish Business News (press release)<br />
Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government export agency and the third largest seed investor in Europe, is undertaking an important trade mission to Scotland. Taking place 26-27 September, this trade mission is being led by the Irish Minister for ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/irish-government-export-agency-heads-to-scotland-scottish-business-news-press-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/irish-government-export-agency-heads-to-scotland-scottish-business-news-press-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh council moves to monthly refuse collection service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh council has announced it will only collect refuse destined for landfill or incineration once a month in an effort to save money and encourage recycling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-council-moves-to-monthly-refuse-collection-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-council-moves-to-monthly-refuse-collection-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour pledges to scrap new academies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils would be given control of academies and have new powers to build more schools if Labour were elected, the party conference heard yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-pledges-to-scrap-new-academies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-pledges-to-scrap-new-academies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh council moves to four-weekly refuse collection service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welsh council has announced it will only collect refuse destined for landfill or incineration once a month in an effort to save money and encourage recycling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-council-moves-to-four-weekly-refuse-collection-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:34:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-council-moves-to-four-weekly-refuse-collection-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour peldges to scrap new academies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils would be given control of academies and have new powers to build more schools if Labour were elected, the party conference heard yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-peldges-to-scrap-new-academies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:34:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/labour-peldges-to-scrap-new-academies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity calls for end of UK’s ‘barmy’ recycling system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every household in the country should be able to recycle the same items under a new national system, according to calls from Keep Britain Tidy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-calls-for-end-of-uks-barmy-recycling-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:34:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/charity-calls-for-end-of-uks-barmy-recycling-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils welcome report into tougher taxi laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities have welcomed recommendations to introduce national minimum standards for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-welcome-report-into-tougher-taxi-laws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-welcome-report-into-tougher-taxi-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucestershire appoints Ringway to deliver £245m infrastructure contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire County Council has appointed Ringway Infrastructure Services to deliver a new multi-million pound highways maintenance contract for the county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/gloucestershire-appoints-ringway-to-deliver-245m-infrastructure-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:41:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/gloucestershire-appoints-ringway-to-deliver-245m-infrastructure-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government lays out plans for no-deal "Geographical Indication" for UK foods - Horticulture Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horticulture Week<br />
Government lays out plans for no-deal "Geographical Indication" for UK foods<br />
Horticulture Week<br />
The Government says that without a trade deal with the EU next March, it will set up its own WTO-compliant Geographical Indication (GI) schemes "which will broadly mirror the current EU regime and be no more burdensome to producers". The protections ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-lays-out-plans-for-no-deal-geographical-indication-for-uk-foods-horticulture-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-lays-out-plans-for-no-deal-geographical-indication-for-uk-foods-horticulture-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No-deal Brexit would hit trucks, airlines and pet owners, UK government warns - Times of Malta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times of Malta<br />
No-deal Brexit would hit trucks, airlines and pet owners, UK government warns<br />
Times of Malta<br />
Leaving the European Union without a proper divorce deal could ground airlines, stop hauliers from lugging goods to the world's biggest trading bloc and even make headaches for pet owners who want to take their dogs on holiday, according to government&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/no-deal-brexit-would-hit-trucks-airlines-and-pet-owners-uk-government-warns-times-of-malta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/no-deal-brexit-would-hit-trucks-airlines-and-pet-owners-uk-government-warns-times-of-malta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret plot to CONTROL Italy's populist government: Furious Five Star vow 'mega vendetta' - Express.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Express.co.uk<br />
Secret plot to CONTROL Italy's populist government: Furious Five Star vow 'mega vendetta'<br />
Express.co.uk<br />
Italian markets and European Commission leaders have been nervous ever since the anti-establishment coalition of the right-wing League and the Five Star Movement took office in June, on the back back of promises to shake up the establishment.en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/secret-plot-to-control-italys-populist-government-furious-five-star-vow-mega-vendetta-expresscouk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/secret-plot-to-control-italys-populist-government-furious-five-star-vow-mega-vendetta-expresscouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's shadow chancellor demands early election, telling Government: 'Bring it on' - Irish Examiner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish Examiner<br />
UK's shadow chancellor demands early election, telling Government: 'Bring it on'<br />
Irish Examiner<br />
The UK's shadow chancellor has told Labour's conference in Liverpool that the party was ready to build a socialist future for Britain. John McDonnell has declared that Labour is ready to fight and win a general election, sending a message to the ...<br />
In government, UK's Labour would nationalize quickly, finance spokesman saysCNBC<br />
McDonnell demands early election, telling Government: 'Br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uks-shadow-chancellor-demands-early-election-telling-government-bring-it-on-irish-examiner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uks-shadow-chancellor-demands-early-election-telling-government-bring-it-on-irish-examiner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review finds 'insufficient financial controls' enabled &pound;2m council fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conviction for fraud of a former employee of a joint venture set up by Barnet council is a 'textbook example of why outsourcing fails', according to Labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/review-finds-insufficient-financial-controls-enabled-pound2m-council-fraud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:16:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/review-finds-insufficient-financial-controls-enabled-pound2m-council-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey unveils council tax levy on holiday homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour would double council tax on second homes to help families living in temporary accommodation, shadow housing secretary John Healey is expected to announce later today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/healey-unveils-council-tax-levy-on-holiday-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:16:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/healey-unveils-council-tax-levy-on-holiday-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frontline staff warn of &lsquo;perfect storm&rsquo; in children's services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social workers, education and law enforcement workers in England are facing a &lsquo;perfect storm&rsquo; of complex growing need, according to Barnardo's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/frontline-staff-warn-of-lsquoperfect-stormrsquo-in-childrens-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/frontline-staff-warn-of-lsquoperfect-stormrsquo-in-childrens-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government accused of allocating council funding by ‘political convenience’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has been accused of adjusting financial settlements in favour of the wealthiest authorities by a coalition of urban councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-accused-of-allocating-council-funding-by-political-convenience/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-accused-of-allocating-council-funding-by-political-convenience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public sector workers doing '40 million hours of unpaid overtime']]></title><description><![CDATA[Support staff in the public sector are doing more than 40 million hours of unpaid overtime a year, according to local government union Unison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/public-sector-workers-doing-40-million-hours-of-unpaid-overtime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/public-sector-workers-doing-40-million-hours-of-unpaid-overtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government launches complete review of railway operations - Railway Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railway Technology<br />
UK Government launches complete review of railway operations<br />
Railway Technology<br />
The British Government has launched a comprehensive review of UK railway operations in an attempt to improve the reliability and accountability of services nationwide. The review of UK railway operations is claimed to be the most significant since the ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-launches-complete-review-of-railway-operations-railway-technology/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-launches-complete-review-of-railway-operations-railway-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolverhampton launches ‘retail revival’ partnership with eBay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Wolverhampton has launched a 12-month partnership with eBay to help small retailers start up or expand their online presence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/wolverhampton-launches-retail-revival-partnership-with-ebay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:05:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/wolverhampton-launches-retail-revival-partnership-with-ebay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salzburg Brexit failure stems from insular UK government - POLITICO.eu]]></title><description><![CDATA[POLITICO.eu<br />
Salzburg Brexit failure stems from insular UK government<br />
POLITICO.eu<br />
The prime minister should focus on the real problems the EU has with her Brexit plan, argues former diplomat. By Arthur Snell. 9/23/18, 5:38 PM CET. Updated 9/24/18, 2:40 PM CET. President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and Britain's&nbsp;...<br />
UK Government Will Never Accept Second ReferendumSputnik International<br />
UK PM will give a statement on government Brexit policy. No other journos invited. On te]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/salzburg-brexit-failure-stems-from-insular-uk-government-politicoeu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/salzburg-brexit-failure-stems-from-insular-uk-government-politicoeu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland outperforming rest of UK in slashing carbon emissions, say government climate advisers - The Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent<br />
Scotland outperforming rest of UK in slashing carbon emissions, say government climate advisers<br />
The Independent<br />
Scotland is doing better than the rest of the country at tackling climate change, with considerable progress in switching to clean energy. However, in a new report government advisers have stated that there is no room for complacency as these successes&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-outperforming-rest-of-uk-in-slashing-carbon-emissions-say-government-climate-advisers-the-independent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scotland-outperforming-rest-of-uk-in-slashing-carbon-emissions-say-government-climate-advisers-the-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government on verge of collapse: opposition Labour deputy leader - Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reuters<br />
UK government on verge of collapse: opposition Labour deputy leader<br />
Reuters<br />
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May's government is on the verge of collapse and there could be another national election soon, the opposition Labour Party's deputy leader Tom Watson said on Sunday. Britain's opposition&nbsp;...<br />
UK government on verge of collapse, says opposition Labour deputy leaderYeni &#350;afak Englishalle 4.006 nieuwsartikelen&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-on-verge-of-collapse-opposition-labour-deputy-leader-reuters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-on-verge-of-collapse-opposition-labour-deputy-leader-reuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government strengthens ties with the powerhouses of Asia - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
UK Government strengthens ties with the powerhouses of Asia<br />
GOV.UK<br />
While on a tour of Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan, John Glen, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, will promote the UK's world leading financial services industry and encourage greater future collaboration in growing markets such as Islamic Finance ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-strengthens-ties-with-the-powerhouses-of-asia-govuk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-strengthens-ties-with-the-powerhouses-of-asia-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merger between council and the NHS to be considered for Scottish Borders region]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan to merge a council and the NHS to form a single public authority is to be considered for the Scottish Borders region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/merger-between-council-and-the-nhs-to-be-considered-for-scottish-borders-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:24:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/merger-between-council-and-the-nhs-to-be-considered-for-scottish-borders-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils urged to switch to low-emission vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's official health advisers have appealed to public sector organisations to switch to low-emission vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-switch-to-low-emission-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-switch-to-low-emission-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counties launch joint venture to recruit temporary agency staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire has joined forces with a company set up by Kent County Council to recruit temporary agency workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-launch-joint-venture-to-recruit-temporary-agency-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/counties-launch-joint-venture-to-recruit-temporary-agency-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils have 'dangerous dependence' on a handful of suppliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are concentrating more than half their total spend with their top five suppliers, new research has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-have-dangerous-dependence-on-a-handful-of-suppliers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-have-dangerous-dependence-on-a-handful-of-suppliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster to bring housing almo back in-house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westminster City Council has confirmed it will take back control of the arms-length organisation it set up in 2002 to manage its housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/westminster-to-bring-housing-almo-back-in-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:26:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/westminster-to-bring-housing-almo-back-in-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing association gives residents a tenancy for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s second largest housing association has announced it will end fixed-term tenancies for its residents - meaning they will now have a home for life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/housing-association-gives-residents-a-tenancy-for-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:26:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/housing-association-gives-residents-a-tenancy-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK: Scotland: Government Actuary's Department Predicts 1% Discount Rate - Mondaq News Alerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK: Scotland: Government Actuary's Department Predicts 1% Discount Rate<br />
Mondaq News Alerts<br />
Last Updated: 21 September 2018. Article by Gordon Keyden and Vikki Melville &middot; Clyde &amp; Co. Your LinkedIn. Connections at Firm. LinkedIn &middot; Twitter &middot; Facebook. Following publication of the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland)&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-scotland-government-actuarys-department-predicts-1-discount-rate-mondaq-news-alerts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-scotland-government-actuarys-department-predicts-1-discount-rate-mondaq-news-alerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmond will get his day in court with government - The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Times<br />
Salmond will get his day in court with government<br />
The Times<br />
A courtroom battle between Alex Salmond and the Scottish government over the handling of sexual harassment allegations will go ahead after Nicola Sturgeon's officials told the court that they would challenge his claims. The Scottish government said ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/salmond-will-get-his-day-in-court-with-government-the-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/salmond-will-get-his-day-in-court-with-government-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government could police social media with internet regulator - CNET]]></title><description><![CDATA[CNET<br />
UK government could police social media with internet regulator<br />
CNET<br />
The UK is considering regulating social media. Ian.CuiYi/Getty Images. The British government could be preparing to set up an internet regulator that would police the actions of social networks and sanction them if they failed to comply with rules ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-could-police-social-media-with-internet-regulator-cnet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-could-police-social-media-with-internet-regulator-cnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government sought Nama advice over controversial land agency - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Telegraph<br />
Government sought Nama advice over controversial land agency<br />
Belfast Telegraph<br />
The Irish Government sought the advice of Nama prior to creation of a new Land Development Agency (LDA), it has been confirmed. Nama chief executive Brendan McDonagh said the State asset agency met officials from the Department of Housing earlier&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-sought-nama-advice-over-controversial-land-agency-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-sought-nama-advice-over-controversial-land-agency-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Government 'intends to contest Alex Salmond legal action' - Belfast Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Telegraph<br />
Scottish Government 'intends to contest Alex Salmond legal action'<br />
Belfast Telegraph<br />
The Scottish Government has notified court officials it intends to contest Alex Salmond's legal action over its handling of sexual harassment allegations made against him. Two complaints were raised in January against the former first minister, who ...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-government-intends-to-contest-alex-salmond-legal-action-belfast-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/scottish-government-intends-to-contest-alex-salmond-legal-action-belfast-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government tells companies to draft data transfer contracts in case of a no deal Brexit - Lexology]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK government tells companies to draft data transfer contracts in case of a no deal Brexit<br />
Lexology<br />
In the latest batch of technical notices, the UK government has issued a warning to companies to start drafting standard contractual clauses for data transfers in case it doesn't manage to negotiate exit terms with the European Union before March 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-tells-companies-to-draft-data-transfer-contracts-in-case-of-a-no-deal-brexit-lexology/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-tells-companies-to-draft-data-transfer-contracts-in-case-of-a-no-deal-brexit-lexology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FMQs: Watch Nicola Sturgeon tell UK Government not to lose 'V&amp;A momentum' by paring back Tay Cities Deal - The Courier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Courier<br />
FMQs: Watch Nicola Sturgeon tell UK Government not to lose 'V&amp;A momentum' by paring back Tay Cities Deal<br />
The Courier<br />
Nicola Sturgeon has warned of the &ldquo;deep shame&rdquo; if the UK Government fails to capitalise on Dundee's V&amp;A buzz by scrimping on a long-awaited investment package for Tayside. The SNP leader was asked at First Minister's Questions to comment on&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fmqs-watch-nicola-sturgeon-tell-uk-government-not-to-lose-vampa-momentum-by-paring-back-tay-cities-deal-the-courier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/fmqs-watch-nicola-sturgeon-tell-uk-government-not-to-lose-vampa-momentum-by-paring-back-tay-cities-deal-the-courier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital transformation done right for UK government departments - Open Access Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open Access Government<br />
Digital transformation done right for UK government departments<br />
Open Access Government<br />
Peter Miller explains how Visionist helped the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) transform their digital capabilities, processes and people. BEIS' legacy network was set up to ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/digital-transformation-done-right-for-uk-government-departments-open-access-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/digital-transformation-done-right-for-uk-government-departments-open-access-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two councils launch intelligent data challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham County Council and Blaenau Gwent Borough Council are calling on technology businesses to develop solutions that capture and analyse data to improve public services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/two-councils-launch-intelligent-data-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/two-councils-launch-intelligent-data-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person every 80 seconds stopped smoking last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a million people have stopped smoking in England since 2014, new figures have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-person-every-80-seconds-stopped-smoking-last-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:35:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-person-every-80-seconds-stopped-smoking-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils call for £150m to fund carers’ assessments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fifth of carers in England have not received an assessment in the past year, with nearly three-quarters suffering from mental ill health, council leaders have warned today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-150m-to-fund-carers-assessments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:35:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-call-for-150m-to-fund-carers-assessments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council cuts to reach £1bn warn counties]]></title><description><![CDATA[English county council spending and cuts to frontline services will amount to &pound;1bn in the next financial year, research has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-cuts-to-reach-1bn-warn-counties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-cuts-to-reach-1bn-warn-counties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government announces 'root and branch' review of rail - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Government announces 'root and branch' review of rail<br />
GOV.UK<br />
former British Airways chief executive Keith Williams to lead major review of rail industry, supported by an expert challenge panel; review to look at the structure of the whole rail industry, including increasing integration between track and train ...<br />
Government promises biggest shake-up of UK railways in 20 years after damning timetable chaos reportiNewsalle 346 nieuwsartikelen&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-announces-root-and-branch-review-of-rail-govuk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-announces-root-and-branch-review-of-rail-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is The UK Government Keeping An Eye On the Crypto Market? - Ethereum World News (blog)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethereum World News (blog)<br />
Is The UK Government Keeping An Eye On the Crypto Market?<br />
Ethereum World News (blog)<br />
On September 18, Finance Feeds published a report in which the UK government was featured answering some serious questions about its view of the crypto market and the blockchain industry in the United kingdom. One of the questions was posed by Lord&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/is-the-uk-government-keeping-an-eye-on-the-crypto-market-ethereum-world-news-blog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/is-the-uk-government-keeping-an-eye-on-the-crypto-market-ethereum-world-news-blog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and the US will extradite former corrupt APC government officials - Sierra Leone Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sierra Leone Telegraph<br />
UK and the US will extradite former corrupt APC government officials<br />
Sierra Leone Telegraph<br />
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 September 2018: A senior official at the State Department in the United States of America has confirmed to the Global Times that the Trump administration will &ldquo;seriously consider&rdquo; any request for extradition coming from &ldquo;the&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-and-the-us-will-extradite-former-corrupt-apc-government-officials-sierra-leone-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-and-the-us-will-extradite-former-corrupt-apc-government-officials-sierra-leone-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government Will Never Accept Second Referendum - Sputnik International]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sputnik International<br />
UK Government Will Never Accept Second Referendum<br />
Sputnik International<br />
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived at an EU summit dinner in Austria and urged EU leaders to accept British negotiating stance to get a good Brexit deal. "There are prominent Labour members like the mayor of London who are now trying to take us&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-will-never-accept-second-referendum-sputnik-international/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-will-never-accept-second-referendum-sputnik-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government calls for regulation of cryptocurrency 'Wild West' - The Internet of Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Internet of Business<br />
UK government calls for regulation of cryptocurrency 'Wild West'<br />
The Internet of Business<br />
The UK government's Treasury Committee has called for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies, citing volatile prices, hacking vulnerabilities, minimal consumer protection, and money laundering risks from anonymity on crypto platforms. Its new report ...<br />
MPs urge UK government to regulate 'Wild West' crypto-asset marketFinextra<br />
UK Lawmakers Push for Government Regulations For Crypto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-calls-for-regulation-of-cryptocurrency-wild-west-the-internet-of-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-calls-for-regulation-of-cryptocurrency-wild-west-the-internet-of-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government a “Passive Observer” of the Crypto Market ... - Cryptovest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptovest<br />
UK Government a &ldquo;Passive Observer&rdquo; of the Crypto Market ...<br />
Cryptovest<br />
The British government has done little to assess the impact the cryptocurrency decline might have on the country's blockchain industry.<br />
UK Government Questions Implications Of Bear Market Crypto Price ...Bitcoin Exchange Guide<br />
The UK Government has been questioned about protecting ...Cryptoline News (blog)alle 6 nieuwsartikelen&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-a-passive-observer-of-the-crypto-market-cryptovest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-a-passive-observer-of-the-crypto-market-cryptovest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May announces £2bn for social housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced a &pound;2bn investment to increase the provision of affordable housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/may-announces-2bn-for-social-housing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/may-announces-2bn-for-social-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK: Government's white paper on future relationship and technical notes in the event of a Brexit no-deal - Lexology]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. News &amp; World Report<br />
UK: Government's white paper on future relationship and technical notes in the event of a Brexit no-deal<br />
Lexology<br />
Over the summer the Government published its white paper on the future UK-EU relationship post transitional period, covering a wide range of issues including immigration and employment. On immigration, the Government stated that it recognises the&nbsp;...<br />
UK Government Will Carefully Consider Post-Brexit Immigration AdviceU.S. News &amp; World Report<br />
"Sc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-governments-white-paper-on-future-relationship-and-technical-notes-in-the-event-of-a-brexit-no-deal-lexology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-governments-white-paper-on-future-relationship-and-technical-notes-in-the-event-of-a-brexit-no-deal-lexology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall demands in-year cuts to improvement programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sector&rsquo;s ability to respond to crises such as a care provider failure could be hit after Whitehall demanded cuts to a key improvement programme, senior councillors have been warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-demands-in-year-cuts-to-improvement-programme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-demands-in-year-cuts-to-improvement-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County to borrow £120m for infrastructure improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxfordshire County Council has approved plans to borrow &pound;120m to repair roads and other council assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/county-to-borrow-120m-for-infrastructure-improvements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:49:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/county-to-borrow-120m-for-infrastructure-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotherham council to regain full control of services]]></title><description><![CDATA[All powers are to be returned to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, three years after government intervention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rotherham-council-to-regain-full-control-of-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rotherham-council-to-regain-full-control-of-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swansea receives £36 million UK government funding for its clean energy tech breakthrough - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
Swansea receives &pound;36 million UK government funding for its clean energy tech breakthrough<br />
GOV.UK<br />
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, is announcing new &pound;36 million UK government funding for clean energy innovation in the construction sector through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The funding will go to a consortium led by Swansea University,&nbsp;...<br />
UK Government To Allocate $47.27Mln For Clean Energy Innovation In Construction SectorUrduPoint Newsalle 8 nieuwsartikelen&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/swansea-receives-36-million-uk-government-funding-for-its-clean-energy-tech-breakthrough-govuk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/swansea-receives-36-million-uk-government-funding-for-its-clean-energy-tech-breakthrough-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landowners make £13bn profit every year just for getting planning permission, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing campaigners are demanding action over huge profits being made by developers just by gaining planning permission for land they have bought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/landowners-make-13bn-profit-every-year-just-for-getting-planning-permission-says-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/landowners-make-13bn-profit-every-year-just-for-getting-planning-permission-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welfare support has 'collapsed' for many in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in six top-tier councils are not providing vital welfare services devolved to them just as the sector&rsquo;s budget cuts hit hard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welfare-support-has-collapsed-for-many-in-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welfare-support-has-collapsed-for-many-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit towns to be 'hardest hit' by impact, researchers warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Towns that voted in favour of Brexit will be hardest hit by its effects for the next 10 years, researchers have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-towns-to-be-hardest-hit-by-impact-researchers-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:59:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brexit-towns-to-be-hardest-hit-by-impact-researchers-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Districts call for new homes bonus threshold to be scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Homes Bonus (NHB) baseline is punishing district councils for delivering more homes and should be scrapped, according to calls today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/districts-call-for-new-homes-bonus-threshold-to-be-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/districts-call-for-new-homes-bonus-threshold-to-be-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities urged to bid for £163m housing fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community-led groups are being invited to bid for a share of &pound;163m housing fund to help deliver new affordable housing schemes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/communities-urged-to-bid-for-163m-housing-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/communities-urged-to-bid-for-163m-housing-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with MS face 'catastrophic' care costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with multiple sclerosis (MS) could face costs of &pound;110,000 for social care over the course of their lifetime, according to the MS Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/people-with-ms-face-catastrophic-care-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:06:15 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/people-with-ms-face-catastrophic-care-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash-strapped county faces £94m funding gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey CC faces a funding gap of &pound;94m by March 2021 unless it takes drastic action to change its finances, a report by accountancy experts has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cash-strapped-county-faces-94m-funding-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cash-strapped-county-faces-94m-funding-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh councils call for ring-fenced preventative funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Preventative Care Fund should be set up in Wales to help ease the strain on children's services, councils have said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-call-for-ring-fenced-preventative-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-councils-call-for-ring-fenced-preventative-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council hits back at 'insulting' one party state claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City Council has hit back at a claim by the Liberal Democrats that it is a 'one party state' like North Korea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-hits-back-at-insulting-one-party-state-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:56:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-hits-back-at-insulting-one-party-state-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBI Scotland urges Scottish Government to ditch additional out-of-town levy - insider.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[insider.co.uk<br />
CBI Scotland urges Scottish Government to ditch additional out-of-town levy<br />
insider.co.uk<br />
CBI Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to go ahead with the key Barclay Review recommendations on business rates but to dump contentious proposals for an out-of-town or online levy. It said that an out-of-town levy would most likely hit a cross&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cbi-scotland-urges-scottish-government-to-ditch-additional-out-of-town-levy-insidercouk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cbi-scotland-urges-scottish-government-to-ditch-additional-out-of-town-levy-insidercouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire unveils £1.9bn to overcome building barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced nearly &pound;2bn investment to help unlock development and overcome barriers to building new homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-unveils-19bn-to-overcome-building-barriers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:40:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/brokenshire-unveils-19bn-to-overcome-building-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll highlights lack of public trust on immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urgent action is needed to restore public trust on immigration, according to a new report from the biggest-ever public consultation on the topic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poll-highlights-lack-of-public-trust-on-immigration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poll-highlights-lack-of-public-trust-on-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixth form and further education funding hit hardest by budget cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding for 16- to 18-year-olds and general further education has been cut much more sharply than for schools and other parts of the education system, according to a new analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sixth-form-and-further-education-funding-hit-hardest-by-budget-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:57:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/sixth-form-and-further-education-funding-hit-hardest-by-budget-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems attack 'supermajority problem' councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats have launched an attack on 'supermajority problem councils like Manchester' at their annual conference in Brighton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lib-dems-attack-supermajority-problem-councils/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:57:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lib-dems-attack-supermajority-problem-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government investment to ‘fast track’ 16 coastal projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[A further round of seaside resorts have been given a share of a fund to help them develop and provide jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-investment-to-fast-track-16-coastal-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:57:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/government-investment-to-fast-track-16-coastal-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Anglian counties sign business agreement with Dutch officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dutch province of Drenthe has signed a partnership agreement with Norfolk and Suffolk to strengthen trade relations between the areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/east-anglian-counties-sign-business-agreement-with-dutch-officials/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:57:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/east-anglian-counties-sign-business-agreement-with-dutch-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions offered new pay rise to avert strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new pay offer has been put forward by councils in Scotland in a bid to avert industrial action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/unions-offered-new-pay-rise-to-avert-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/unions-offered-new-pay-rise-to-avert-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business rate discounts should drive adoption of Living Wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union has called on London boroughs to follow Brent Council by developing a business rate scheme which incentivises employers to pay a living wage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/business-rate-discounts-should-drive-adoption-of-living-wage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:52:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/business-rate-discounts-should-drive-adoption-of-living-wage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children from Calais refugee camp granted leave to stay in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced a new form of leave for children transferred to the UK during the 2016 clearance of the Calais refugee camp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-from-calais-refugee-camp-granted-leave-to-stay-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-from-calais-refugee-camp-granted-leave-to-stay-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cities commit to procuring only zero-emission buses after 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham, Greater Manchester and Oxford have all committed to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025 in a bid to reduce air pollution and make their cities &lsquo;healthier.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cities-commit-to-procuring-only-zero-emission-buses-after-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cities-commit-to-procuring-only-zero-emission-buses-after-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council warns of ‘postcode lottery’ over abortion buffer zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government&rsquo;s decision not to introduce buffer zones outside abortion clinics has been criticised by Ealing Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-warns-of-postcode-lottery-over-abortion-buffer-zones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:10:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-warns-of-postcode-lottery-over-abortion-buffer-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government announces &pound;23.5m to fund teachers' pay increases in Wales - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
UK Government announces &pound;23.5m to fund teachers' pay increases in Wales<br />
GOV.UK<br />
The UK Government has today (13 Sept) announced that the Welsh Government will receive additional funding of &pound;23.5m as a result of the Department for Education's decision to increase pay for teachers in England and Wales. Secretary of State for Wales&nbsp;...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-announces-pound235m-to-fund-teachers-pay-increases-in-wales-govuk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-announces-pound235m-to-fund-teachers-pay-increases-in-wales-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government Agriculture Bill - Scotland myth-buster - GOV.UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOV.UK<br />
UK Government Agriculture Bill - Scotland myth-buster<br />
GOV.UK<br />
The UK Government's Agriculture Bill was introduced on 12 September 2018. Agriculture is devolved to the Scottish Government and will remain devolved. This Bill does not change that. Claims of 'power grab' are completely false and misleading. The UK&nbsp;...en meer&nbsp;&raquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-agriculture-bill-scotland-myth-buster-govuk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-government-agriculture-bill-scotland-myth-buster-govuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils often fail to explain planning decisions, LGO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities frequently fail to explain the reasons behind planning decisions, Ombudsman says as he publishes guidance for planners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-often-fail-to-explain-planning-decisions-lgo-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-often-fail-to-explain-planning-decisions-lgo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils should benefit from land value ‘uplift’, MPs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increases in land value that result from policy decisions should be shared with councils and should not just go into the pockets of developers, MPs say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-should-benefit-from-land-value-uplift-mps-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-should-benefit-from-land-value-uplift-mps-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Right to buy sales continue to outstrip replacements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils have only been able to replace around one in three homes sold under right to buy, new figures have revealed today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/right-to-buy-sales-continue-to-outstrip-replacements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/right-to-buy-sales-continue-to-outstrip-replacements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash-strapped schools relying on donations from affluent parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government budget cuts are forcing many schools to rely more heavily on financial contributions from parents, a charity focusing on social mobility finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cash-strapped-schools-relying-on-donations-from-affluent-parents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:57:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/cash-strapped-schools-relying-on-donations-from-affluent-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils should ‘step back’ from service provision, think tank says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities should shift their focus away from direct service provision and focus more on enabling communities to &lsquo;step up&rsquo;, new study argues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-should-step-back-from-service-provision-think-tank-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-should-step-back-from-service-provision-think-tank-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall announces £1bn housing deal with Barclays Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing secretary James Brokenshire MP has announced a new partnership with Barclays Bank to support small and medium sized developers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-1bn-housing-deal-with-barclays-bank/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/whitehall-announces-1bn-housing-deal-with-barclays-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils urged to offer staff low interest loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities should offer staff low interest loans that could be paid back through their payroll system, according to a new report by ResPublica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-offer-staff-low-interest-loans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-urged-to-offer-staff-low-interest-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skills shortages ‘major’ barrier to building new homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skills shortages will overtake access to finance as a bigger barrier to building new homes, particularly after the UK leaves the EU, warn small house builders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/skills-shortages-major-barrier-to-building-new-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:48:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/skills-shortages-major-barrier-to-building-new-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents support 30 hour childcare scheme despite underfunding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 80% of surveyed parents said their children were better prepared to start school due to the 30 hours free childcare scheme, despite concerns over funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/parents-support-30-hour-childcare-scheme-despite-underfunding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:48:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/parents-support-30-hour-childcare-scheme-despite-underfunding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children with mental health issues face youth services ‘black hole’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-quarters of young people looking for support for mental health issues become more unwell before they can access treatment, charity reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-with-mental-health-issues-face-youth-services-black-hole/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-with-mental-health-issues-face-youth-services-black-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children face adoption ‘postcode lottery’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children going into care face a postcode lottery for the opportunity to stay with relatives, a family law firm has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-face-adoption-postcode-lottery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-face-adoption-postcode-lottery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market ‘best placed’ to deliver value for money for waste collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities should use competition to drive value for money for waste collections, representatives from the resource and waste management industry say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/market-best-placed-to-deliver-value-for-money-for-waste-collection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 12:05:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/market-best-placed-to-deliver-value-for-money-for-waste-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils ‘struggling’ to provide services for most deprived]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are struggling to provide services for rising numbers of people facing disadvantage, with deprived areas hit hardest, report reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-struggling-to-provide-services-for-most-deprived/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-struggling-to-provide-services-for-most-deprived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs to launch campaign to recruit female councillors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders are set to launch a campaign to recruit more women as councillors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-to-launch-campaign-to-recruit-female-councillors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-to-launch-campaign-to-recruit-female-councillors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham loses control of £1bn project as costs double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council has been forced to hand over control of its &pound;1bn city centre regeneration, amid spiralling costs and governance criticisms, The MJ can exclusively reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-loses-control-of-1bn-project-as-costs-double/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-loses-control-of-1bn-project-as-costs-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants council-owned company spends ‘thousands’ on luxury events]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation has been launched after it was revealed a company belonging to cash-strapped Northamptonshire CC spent &lsquo;thousands&rsquo; on luxury events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-council-owned-company-spends-thousands-on-luxury-events/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/northants-council-owned-company-spends-thousands-on-luxury-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK plagued by ‘stubborn’ health inequalities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report looking at the state of the nation&rsquo;s health has revealed that the rich live nearly 20 more years than the poor on average.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-plagued-by-stubborn-health-inequalities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:59:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uk-plagued-by-stubborn-health-inequalities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham ‘lacks’ leadership on SEND issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council has said it is &lsquo;very disappointed&rsquo; by the results of a special educational needs and disabilities inspection and said it would take urgent action to make &lsquo;significant improvements&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-lacks-leadership-on-send-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:59:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-lacks-leadership-on-send-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voter ID scheme could cost up to £20m per general election, research finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national rollout of the government&rsquo;s voter ID plans could cost up to &pound;20m per general election, new analysis has revealed today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/voter-id-scheme-could-cost-up-to-20m-per-general-election-research-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/voter-id-scheme-could-cost-up-to-20m-per-general-election-research-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester tops congestion league]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester tops the table of the most congested English areas outside London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchester-tops-congestion-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/manchester-tops-congestion-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not enough evidence to prosecute in Tower Hamlets fraud case, Met says]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation into allegations of fraud in Tower Hamlets has concluded that there is not enough evidence to prosecute those involved, although evidence of a &lsquo;serious criminal offence&rsquo; has been uncovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/not-enough-evidence-to-prosecute-in-tower-hamlets-fraud-case-met-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:46:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/not-enough-evidence-to-prosecute-in-tower-hamlets-fraud-case-met-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to review vaping scheme after exploitation accusation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deal between Birmingham City Council and a multi-national tobacco company to promote e-cigarettes has been branded 'a disgrace' by a government minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-review-vaping-scheme-after-exploitation-accusation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:46:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-to-review-vaping-scheme-after-exploitation-accusation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council staff urged to reject 3% pay increase in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unison is calling on its local government members to reject the new offer of a 3% pay rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-staff-urged-to-reject-3-pay-increase-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:46:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-staff-urged-to-reject-3-pay-increase-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council pays £50,000 to victim of care home grooming gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former children's care home resident has received a &pound;50,000 payout from Birmingham City Council after she claimed it failed to protect her from grooming gangs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pays-50000-to-victim-of-care-home-grooming-gang/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:46:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-pays-50000-to-victim-of-care-home-grooming-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council-owned company to bring drone services in-house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Direct Services is to become the first council-owned organisation to bring drone services in-house to save time and money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-owned-company-to-bring-drone-services-in-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:46:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-owned-company-to-bring-drone-services-in-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council criticised for 'bizarre' royal family mourning kits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Highland Council has come under fire for sending out 'mourning kits' to prepare for the death of members of the Royal Family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-criticised-for-bizarre-royal-family-mourning-kits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:46:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-criticised-for-bizarre-royal-family-mourning-kits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of suitable accommodation forcing police to lock up children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of suitable accommodation is forcing the police to detain children and vulnerable adults, the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lack-of-suitable-accommodation-forcing-police-to-lock-up-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/lack-of-suitable-accommodation-forcing-police-to-lock-up-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uniformed youth groups get £5m funding boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government today announced a &pound;5m fund to help increase places for vulnerable young people in uniformed youth groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uniformed-youth-groups-get-5m-funding-boost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/uniformed-youth-groups-get-5m-funding-boost/</guid></item></channel></rss>