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Social care taskforce key to training and support for child social workers
Commenting on the Children’s Secretary Ed Balls’ announcement of a taskforce to strengthen social work with children, LGA Chairman, Cllr Margaret Eato...
[15/12/2008 ]
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New fund needed to help 60,000 onto the property ladder
Town hall leaders will today propose that the Government sets aside a £1.5bn fund to help around 60,000 first time buyers onto the property ladder, as...
[15/12/2008 ]
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More funding for housing choice
More tenants will be able to ‘have a greater say over their housing options and where they wish to live following a £1 million allocation’ announced b...
[15/12/2008 ]
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LGA responds to Manchester c-charge vote
Responding to the rejection of congestion charging in the Greater Manchester referendum, Cllr Margaret Eaton, Chairman of the Local Government Associa...
[15/12/2008 ]
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Government challenges third sector to lead the way in transforming public services
The Minister for the Third Sector today challenged the third sector to show the way in transforming public services. A series of documents published t...
[15/12/2008 ]
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Children’s social work needs root and branch shake-up
Child protection services need a 'root and branch' shake-up in the way they operate, says UNISON in its latest submission to the ongoing to Laming inq...
[15/12/2008 ]
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Campaigners' victory keeps BNP out of Hastings
Local PCS reps led a protest against the British National Party's plans to hold a Christmas quiz and social evening Ore community centre in Old London...
[15/12/2008 ]
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Act now to prevent more flooding
The Government should seize the opportunity to invest in flood defences and infrastructure to protect people from more cases of extreme weather, accor...
[15/12/2008 ]
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Unions condemn Ofsted privatisation plans
UNISON, the Public and Commercial Services Union and First Division Association today condemned plans to privatise early years inspections, saying the...
[08/12/2008 ]
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Queen's speech is 'fit for purpose'
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis described today's Queen's speech as "fit for purpose” and said that it "sets out a serious agenda for serious ti...
[08/12/2008 ]
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