2 July 2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

New funding for councils to help address coronavirus pressures

The government has announced a new support package to help councils respond to coronavirus announced as part of comprehensive plan to ensure councils’ financial sustainability for the future.....read more

Council funding gap widens to £7.4 billion

Between March and June, councils have incurred £4.8 billion of extra cost pressures and income losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.....read more

Provide councils with vital data, say doctors

The British Medical Association has stressed that the government should provide vital data more quickly to local authorities to help them deal with coronavirus spikes in their areas.....read more

UK has ‘unprecedented chance’ to build net zero future

The Institution of Civil Engineers has said that the UK has a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity to recalibrate the economy’ and build a net zero future.....read more

1,000s of children at risk when EU Settlement closes

Coram Children’s Legal Centre has warned that thousands of children are at risk of being left without status after Brexit.....read more

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Truvelo

Hertfordshire County Council is using TruSign Speed Information Displays (SIDs) to proactively increase safety on local roads. Over 260 SIDs, in use at around 320 sites, are achieving speed compliance rates of 85-90 percent. This has enabled the Council to reduce the number of costly speed enforcement camera sites.....read more

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