Booster jabs to counter winter infections
The Government has published its autumn and winter COVID-19 plan to help mitigate the potential risks of rising infection and hospitalisation rates over the coming months.
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‘Tax landlords to pay for social care’
Extra funding for social care could have been raised through taxing landlords, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer MP has said.
Taking advantage of international trade
The LGA has published guidance to help councils support their local businesses to take advantage of new and emerging export opportunities across the globe.
Sector support for rough sleepers
Long-term funding, improved access to social housing and clarity of guidance for rough sleepers with no recourse to public funds are among the improvements councils want to see to support for rough sleepers.
Rural infrastructure concerns over barn conversions
Councils are warning that rural communities risk missing out on vital local services because of a surge of almost 225 per cent in homes converted from barns and farm buildings in the past five years.
Serious child harm cases up nearly a fifth
The number of incidents reported by councils of children being harmed rose by almost a fifth in the past year, according to new figures.
Nine in 10 residents support increased biodiversity
Ninety-four per cent of residents polled by the LGA want to see increased biodiversity in their area, including the planting of trees and protection of green spaces.
‘Extend incentives for apprenticeships’
The LGA is calling for financial incentives to help employers create apprenticeship programmes to be extended beyond the end of the furlough scheme.
Type 2 diabetes in children up almost 60%
Type 2 diabetes treatment rates in children and young people has rocketed by nearly 60 per cent in just five years.
Licensing powers ‘should include public health’
Current licensing laws need to be updated to require operators to take public health into account in running their premises, as well as wider safety and crime issues.