Local authorities have warned that the Governments package of measures to offer financial help to homeowners and first-time house buyers will only scratch the surface of the problems. The Local Government Association is also calling for a fresh look at allowing councils to borrow money so they can offer competitive mortgages.
At the same time, a local government think-tank is calling on councils themselves to be bold and imaginative in supporting people paying mortgages. 

Most health care professionals believe children should have a say in their mental health treatment, according to new research from the national charity YoungMinds. It found that 97 per cent of professionals, parents and young people who took part in a survey wanted children to have the chance to make their views heard.
In spite of that level of support, the chaity’s advisory panel says few children actually have any say in their treatment. 

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