The blanket ban on temporary development in coastal areas subject to erosion is to be lifted for non housing developments. Lifting the ban will bring economic benefits and boost the tourist industry, creating a better balance between economic prosperity and adaptation to coastal change.
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Telecare, equipment and services that support people in their own homes, can help to meet demands from a rapidly rising elderly population and ever increasing costs. A report from the University of Leeds and the Bow Group argues that telecare provides a crucial opportunity to help save the UK health and social care system. The report claims that the time for the universal, mainstreamed approach to telecare is now.
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This programme is now available to view on egovtv.tv, the online television channel for public service modernisation. It reviews Birmingham City Council’s Business Transformation agenda which has achieved cash savings of £384 million and speeded up payment of invoices with 95% paid on time. The Council adopted a joint venture approach with Capita to form Service Birmingham.
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