Gearing up for the May elections
While we are still waiting for announcements on contentious levelling up and planning changes, Covid restrictions have been lifted.
New vision for adult social care
The Government has set out a 10-year vision for adult social care in England, in a long-awaited white paper.
Cash for councils up 6.9%
Council core spending power could increase by 6.9 per cent in cash terms in 2022/23, according to the provisional local government finance settlement.
Funding to tackle low vaccine take-up
Councils are to get £22.5 million from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to encourage people to come forward and get vaccinated.
Supporting people with learning disabilities
People with a learning disability have the right to the same opportunities as anyone else to live satisfying and valued lives, and to be treated with the same dignity and respect.
Promoting diversity among councillors
This year’s local elections in May will be a chance to make significant strides for diversity in local government, as all seats across Wales’ 22 councils will be contested.
Using residents’ insight to tackle crime
The Redbridge Community Crime Commission was established after the largest ever response to a council survey – more than 2,800 shared their views.
‘Partygate’ impacts on local by-elections
It was all going reasonably smoothly for local Conservative candidates.
