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.
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Tributes paid following Oxfordshire fire deaths
The LGA has paid tribute to two firefighters and a member of the public who died in a fire at an Oxfordshire business park.
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.
Rollout of world’s first gonorrhoea vaccine
The NHS and local government are to roll out the world’s first vaccine programme to prevent gonorrhoea.
‘1,700 children’s social care referrals a day’
The LGA is leading calls for adequate long-term funding for children’s social care in the Spending Review, due on 11 June.
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.
£50m for veterans
The Government has announced a new support system for Armed Forces veterans, called VALOUR.