Councillors supporting our communities
As we respond to the pandemic facing our country, councillors are doing a great deal to support our communities.
As we respond to the pandemic facing our country, councillors are doing a great deal to support our communities.
I am sure that first readers will join me in saying a big ‘thank you’ to our amazing local government teams, social workers, public health and NHS staff, who are working so hard to treat those suffering from coronavirus.
One of my priorities as Leader of Kirklees Council is to help create the conditions for a more inclusive local economy.
For three years, the Right to Build Task Force has been advising local authorities on creating more custom and self-build housing.
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Silver Sunday – taking place this year on 4 October – is a special day in the national calendar when everyone can come together to put older people at the heart of the community.
Our submission to the Treasury sets out how the Budget can unlock the ambitions of councils to further deliver high-quality services, maximise the growth potential of our local areas and help the Government deliver on national priorities.
The final local government funding settlement for 2020/21, laid before Parliament in February, confirmed that councils will receive a share of £49.2 billion in funding (a 4.4 per cent real terms increase).
‘Levelling up’ can only happen if the Government invests tens of billions of pounds more, something that it simply won’t do.
We need to sort out a long-term plan to enable councils to protect children from harm while supporting early help to prevent problems escalating in the first place.