safer communities - first magazine for councillors

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Public sector camera use

Call for clearer statutory framework for CCTV.

Councillors to receive pensions

All elected members who receive allowances in England will be able to join the Local Government Pension Scheme from 11 May.

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Making places safer

by Councillor Matt Boughton

Councils understand community needs.

Violence against women ‘significant and growing’

by The Editorial Team

Violence against women and girls remains a “significant and growing problem”, affecting one in 12 women in England and Wales and causing significant physical, mental, social and financial harm to survivors.

DPM promises privacy on councillor addresses

by The Editorial Team

Changes to virtual attendance of meetings, privacy of councillors’ addresses, and standards for councillors were among the announcements from Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner at the LGA’s annual conference.

Extremism definition updated

by The Editorial Team

Communities Secretary Michael Gove has published an updated definition of extremism in response to an “increased extremist threat” since the Israel-Gaza war, which he said posed “a real risk” to the UK.