Commercial income shortfall to hit councils hard
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Local councils are set to shed thousands of jobs and cut services as they count the cost of lost income from commercial investments during the coronavirus pandemic.....read more
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£5bn investment needed to meet energy pledges
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Business and political leaders have called for government ministers to spend £5 billion towards meeting Conservative manifesto pledges on energy and insulation.....read more
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Economic impact of virus must not increase North-South divide
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Angela Rayner has stressed that the economic impact of coronavirus must not increase the North-South divide, as she warned against a repeat of the Thatcher-era ‘managed decline’ for Northern communities.....read more
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Planning system changes to benefit culture venues
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Robert Jenrick has said that changes to the planning system will save theatres, concert halls and live music performance venues for future generations.....read more
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Third of social workers look to leave the profession
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The Social Workers Union has claimed that the UK’s social work system faces collapse as a third of social workers look to leave the profession.....read more
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