Disabled people are twice as likely to live in poverty as those without disabilities according to new research from the charity Leonard Cheshire. In a study it found they are also more likely to live in poverty now than was the case a decade ago. 

Local people are being offered the chance to influence Bristol Council’s first ever ‘State of the City’ debate which will take place next week in an effort to define the council’s priorities and shape its Corporate Plan for 2008-09. The debate will occupy the first two hours of next Tuesday’s full meeting of the authority and residents have been invited to submit statements to inform the discussion among the 70 elected members. 

Senior managers across local government are missing opportunities to hone their skills, as they fail to make use of the online resources available to them. This is the conclusion of a report from the Chartered Management Institute. The report identifies technological and cultural barriers that are hindering widespread uptake of online learning in the sector, despite recognition of the benefits it brings.