County devo deals to help level up
New ‘county deals’ will help devolve power to local communities beyond England’s biggest cities, the Prime Minister has said in a keynote speech on the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda.
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Five-fold increase in councils’ B&B spend
New analysis by the LGA has revealed that councils are being forced to spend more than five times as much on housing people who are homeless in bed and breakfast accommodation as they were a decade ago.
‘Honest debate’ needed on long Covid
The LGA has called for an “honest debate” about the impact of long Covid, not just on the NHS, but also on demand for social care, at its recent annual conference.
‘Epidemic of violence’ against women
The LGA has warned that girls and young women are being deliberately and increasingly recruited into drug-dealing ‘county lines’ gangs and subjected to horrific sexual violence.
Levelling up the next generation
A cross-Whitehall strategy is needed to put children and young people at the heart of the pandemic recovery and ensure every child can regain lost learning and life experiences, the LGA has said.
Younger people more susceptible to being scammed
People between the ages of 16 and 34 are more susceptible to being scammed and account for more than half of the scams experienced in the UK.
CQC data on care home Covid deaths
More than 39,000 care home residents died with coronavirus in England in the year from 10 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, new figures suggest.
‘Piecemeal’ funding for decarbonising
There are serious weaknesses in central government’s approach to working with local authorities on decarbonisation, according to the National Audit Office.
‘Increase spending on drug addiction services’
The Government has been urged to increase spending on recovery services and treatment for drug addicts by an independent review led by Dame Carol Black.
Mental health is ‘biggest issue’ for children
Mental health is the “biggest issue” facing children during the pandemic, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.