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13 Feb 2015 - 17:37

null ‘Can do councils’ saving millions by going digital

A report released this week has urged councils to embrace the digital age or face missing out on millions of pounds of savings. Our feature writer, Suzanne Danon, explores the report. The DCLG commissioned report Local Digital Today which was written by Local Digital Campaign and UKAuthority has highlighted that councils have the potential to save £5bn over the course of the next... See more
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13 Feb 2015 - 12:34

null Early intervention with children could prevent £17bn government bill

A UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of children and preventing future social problems has revealed the Government pays £17bn a year to deal with damaging social problems affecting young people. Our feature write, Suzanne Danon, explores the issue. The Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) has undertaken research which shows social problems affecting children and young people such as... See more
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13 Feb 2015 - 09:31

null Great turnout for Not in Westminster event

An event designed to make democracy ‘work better for everyone’ has been hailed as a great success. Our feature writer Suzanne Danon spoke to one of the organisers Carl Whistlecraft, Head of Governance and Democratic Services at Kirklees Council, to find out more. The Not in Westminster event, held in Huddersfield at the weekend, attracted approximately 80 delegates ranging from... See more
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06 Feb 2015 - 16:04

null Radical changes needed to get people voting

A report released this week has urged the Government to introduce a number of new methods to get people voting and registered to vote in the first place to avoid a ‘crisis of democratic engagement’. Our feature writer Suzanne Danon tells us more. The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee has recommended that the Government considers online voting, holding elections at the weekend,... See more
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06 Feb 2015 - 14:09

null Benefit cap brings thousands back into work

The benefit cap policy, which was introduced in 2013, has given people a chance to turn their lives around and break free from welfare ‘dependency’, according to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith. Our feature writer Suzanne Danon looks at the figures. This week Mr Duncan Smith revealed 55,300 households have had their benefits capped, and of these almost three in... See more
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04 Feb 2015 - 14:26

null Engagement with democracy dependent on technology

Ahead of this weekend's Not in Westminster event, our feature writer Suzanne Danon examines a report launched by the Digital Democracy Commission, designed to help people engage with the democratic process by recognising society’s greater interaction with technology. The report Open Up! recognises that the growth of digital technology has to be taken account of when looking... See more
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30 Jan 2015 - 13:55

null Trading standards operation seizes over 2.5m illegal cigarettes

An operation to crackdown on illegal tobacco products being sold in England saw the seizure of over 2.5m illegal cigarettes. Our feature writer Suzanne Danon tells us more. Operation Henry, carried out between May and November 2014, saw 81 local authority trading standards services involved in the hunt for illegal tobacco and saw a total of 2,594,858 cigarettes seized with a value of... See more
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30 Jan 2015 - 09:16

null Councils could become “housing delivery enablers” according to new report

A report presented to the government this week by Natalie Elphicke and Cllr Keith House states councils can play a greater role in getting the country building. Our feature writer, Suzanne Danon, explores further... The authors argue that councils should be put at the heart of providing more homes, and under proposals they put forward, would become housing delivery enablers. This would... See more
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29 Jan 2015 - 17:04

null Funding boost given to projects helping councils deliver more for less

The Delivering Differently in Neighbourhoods funding pot is set to help 24 projects who have been awarded a share of £2m, the Communities Minister announced this week. Our feature writer, Suzanne Danon, tells us more about the projects and the funding. All of the projects help councils deliver more for less by working with local communities and neighbourhood groups to redesign services to... See more
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23 Jan 2015 - 14:49

null Technology experts to be parachuted into primary schools

The Government has announced a tech teaching funding boost of £3.6m, to ensure primary school children are equipped with the right skills for the future. Our feature writer, Suzanne Danon, tells us more. Experts from firms including 02 and Google will help prepare England’s primary school teachers for the new computing curriculum, which more than four million primary school children have... See more
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23 Jan 2015 - 09:48

null Thousands of young people ‘off the radar’

A report released yesterday claims local authorities do not know the situation of over 100,000 young people in terms of education, employment and training. Our feature writer, Suzanne Danon, investigates further. The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report revealed that there are 148,000 out of two million 16-18 year olds in England who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). ... See more
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19 Jan 2015 - 09:53

null Fair school access for all children vital

Calls have once again been made for all admission authorities in England to comply fully with the Schools Admission Code, reports our feature writer Suzanne Danon. In particular this surrounds admission authorities complying fully on consulting, determining and publishing their arrangements to promote fair access for all children. The calls have been made by the Chief Schools Adjudicator... See more
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16 Jan 2015 - 10:56

null New calls made for locally set licensing fees

Nationally set licensing fees are costing councils approximately £1.5m a month according to the Local Government Association (LGA). Our feature writer, Suzanne Danon, investigates why. Since the fees were introduced in 2005 councils have been unable to recover the full cost of licensing applications from pubs, nightclubs and off-licences, and the LGA has once again called for councils to be... See more
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15 Jan 2015 - 18:08

null Communities to receive a “big boost” from Enterprise Zone development

Communities look set to benefit from a record number of office and industrial premises being built by developers in Enterprise Zones. Our feature writer, Suzanne Danon, explores the recent Government announcement... Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said this upsurge in construction, which would bring a “big boost” to communities, was down to the improved economy and increased level of... See more
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09 Jan 2015 - 12:25

null Knowledge Hub - a year in numbers

Look how productive you were in 2014! Here’s a look back at some of the Knowledge Hub numbers from last year... We hope this year will see more individuals and organisations recognising that online communities and collaboration are essential to their way of working. Not only can they save time and money, but working collaboratively leads to public service improvement. Knowledge Hub is... See more
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06 Jan 2015 - 17:20

null Road repair backlog leaves councils facing massive bills

The £6bn funding set aside by the Government to help councils tackle road repairs is a drop in the ocean, with some local authorities facing individual repair bills as great as £100m to complete the backlog of repairs needed. Our feature writer Suzanne Danon tells us more... BBC Freedom of Information requests revealed Leeds City Council needed to spend up to £100m to tackle road repairs in... See more
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06 Jan 2015 - 16:38

null Low income families likely to be hit by council tax shortfall

A report published today (January 6th) has revealed many low income families look set to be hit hardest by the council tax funding shortfall. Our feature writer Suzanne Danon explains more about the new report... The Local Government Association (LGA) warned that some councils were being left with no choice but to end discounts for some residents or face cutting other services further. ... See more
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22 Dec 2014 - 10:43

null Greater oversight from local authorities needed in schools

Our feature writer Suzanne Danon investigates Ofsted's recent annual report and the reaction to it. Concerns have been raised in Ofsted’s latest annual report that a number of local authorities are failing to provide the necessary challenge, support and intervention to their constituent schools. This was just one finding in the report from Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector Sir Michael... See more
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19 Dec 2014 - 15:31

null Local Government Finance Settlement “fair” for all parts of the country

Is the local government finance settlement "fair"? Our feature writer, Suzanne Danon, explores opposing views... Local government minister Kris Hopkins has insisted this week’s local government finance settlement, which will see councils face average spending cut powers of 1.8%, is fair and essential. Announcing the plan Mr Hopkins said “very substantial” savings had to be made in public... See more
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17 Dec 2014 - 11:11

null All I want for Christmas is…

  2014, the year Knowledge Hub got a mint new look, introduced a bunch of new and exciting features (including library folders and advanced forum and facilitation tools), and welcomed a collection of vibrant new communities from the education sector. As we draw closer to the end of the year, we’re thinking about what we’re working on that will continue into 2015, to help connect... See more
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