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Social care was ill-equipped to deal with pandemic

Social care bosses have said that thousands of people lost their lives 'prematurely' because care homes lacked the PPE and financial resources to cope with the coronavirus outbreak.....read more

MPs want the government to end cladding nightmare

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has said that the government must commit to ensure that all buildings with ACM cladding should be fully remediated of all fire safety defects.....read more

Councils call for suspension of No Recourse to Public Funds

Councils are urging for the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition to be suspended by government so that all vulnerable individuals are entitled to receive support during the coronavirus crisis.....read more

Councils receive funding to support new Test and Trace service

Local authorities across England have been allocated a share of £300 million to support the new Test and Trace service.....read more

Older carers are being ‘forgotten’ by authorities

Age UK has reported that more than one million carers aged 70 or over have been negatively affected by the coronavirus crisis due to a reduction in care services.....read more

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Every action counts in Leeds’ sustainability push

Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, discusses how climate change will factor into all aspects of decision-making following the council’s declaration of a climate emergency earlier this year.....read more

Local authorities continue to shine a light for solar

Jack Dobson-Smith, public affairs advisor at the Solar Trade Association, explains why rooftop solar can play a large role in delivering the government's net zero ambitions.....read more