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10 towns get funding for flooding
Ten coastal towns around England have been allocated funds to create jobs and help with essential repairs after the winter storms. According to Lg…
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Pottential for watching council meetings on line
New rules allowing council meetings to be filmed will put an end to local government mirroring ‘Putin’s Russia’, according to Eric Pickles. reported in…
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Rewarding community volunteers through council tax reduction
Around 500,000 community volunteers should benefit from a ‘community contribution discount’ and see 10% council tax cut – council chiefs claim. According to LG…
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Social value guidance for councils
Councils now have social value guidance at their fingertips thanks to a new free online hub. According to LG news; The online portal aims to help…
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Eviction request gets to high court
A vulnerable tenant is taking a housing association to the Supreme Court over its attempt to evict him from his home. According to inside…
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Risk and rewards from community volunteering
As the public services trilemma of growing demand, spending cuts and reduced workforce continues to put pressure on public services, the LGA last week…
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Social media advice from Barclays
1. Know your audience. Listen to what they want and pick your channel accordingly. If you want to market to businesses, use LinkedIn. To…
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Big Society Update – July 2014
Office for Civil Society, Local Intelligence Team North West Update July 2014 More information below on: Brooks Newmark appointed as Minister for Civil Society…
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CIH summarise the HCA regulatory changes
Following responses to its April 2013 discussion paper, the HCA has now issued a consultation paper on its proposed changes to the regulatory framework. Changes…
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Latest equality news – July 2014
Here is the latest equality from HDN: HDN-eBriefing-July-2014…
