Call for better support for armed forces
The Armed Forces Covenant is being inconsistently applied in different areas of the country and when military personnel move into a new area, according to MPs.
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Digital adult care training plans announced
Government plans to move adult social care services from ‘analogue to digital’ will not on their own provide the changes the sector needs, the LGA has warned.
60 seconds with… Councillor Brian Williams
Councillor Brian Williams (Con) is standing down on 1 May, aged 90, having served on six councils since 1960. He is currently Vice Chairman of Shropshire Council and Chair of its Audit Committee.
Social housing finances ‘impacting housebuilding’
The financial strain on social housing across England could lead to government housebuilding targets not being met, according to a new LGA survey.
Half of councils warn of insolvency over SEND
More than half of councils in England that support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will become insolvent when a temporary accounting measure that keeps SEND-related deficits off their main balance sheets ends next year.