Councils have been given examples of business opportunities that have been developed to generate revenue and urged to explore ways to use their expertise and resources to benefit council tax payers.

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Budget cuts by councils are likely to result in higher charges for older peoples’ services and eligibility criteria will be tightened. These are the main findings from a survey by Counsel and Care, a national charity working with older people.

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This programme is now available to view on localgov.tv the online television channel for public service modernisation. It looks at community safety and the way in which councils can innovate to find new ways to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

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