Parents want private school style facilities for their state-educated children according to research published today. The independent education foundation, Edge, says that while the government has pledged billions of pounds to improving schooling, parents want facilities that bring down the barriers between private and public school.

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New figures show that every local authority in Wales has already met its 2010 targets to cut the levels of of waste sent to landfill. The Landfill Allowances Scheme limits the amount of biodegradable material such as paper, cardboard and kitchen scraps councils can send to tips. 2010 is the first Landfill Directive Target year when Wales will have to report to the European Union on its Landfill Allowances performance.

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By Neil Revely

The number of older people is rising steadily and so is the cost of caring for them. Pioneering councils are now using TeleCare to meet the challenge. The technology allows people to stay in their own homes giving independence and enhancing dignity. It also brings down the costs. The author describes how Sunderland City Council has adopted telecare to meet the needs of its growing elderly population.

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