COUNCILLORS GET THEIR OWN UNIVERSITY COURSE
The first university qualification for councillors in Britain has been launched by the University of Sunderland, in collaboration with the National Association of Councillors. The one-year Certificate for Elected Councillors has been designed to equip elected members to meet the current demands of local government.
REPORT CALLS FOR NEW LOOK AT ROLE OF PLANNERS
A consortium of building and planning stakeholders is calling today for a major revaluation of the planning profession. A new report, “Future Planners: Propositions for the next age of planning”, recommends greater democratic accountability over planning priorities.
This paper from Counsel and Care, a national charity which seeks to get the best care and support for older people, identifies a care gap between the rising number of older people needing care services and the falling number actually receiving care either in their own home or in a care home.The paper highlights the top issues currently raised by older people, their families and carers, including getting a proper care needs assessment, accessing benefits and welfare rights and finding sheltered and extra care housing.
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