Local Government
Responding to today’s publication by the GMC of its report in to doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that lessons must be learned, and improvements made. The report reveals that between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020, of the 29 doctors who sadly… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales. The review has been launched by the Home Office. A Fees Working Group, which includes representatives from BASC and the British Shooting Sports Council, has been set up. Its… Read more »
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Environmental services have been singled out for praise in the latest review of councils’ performance. The Audit Commission’s Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) report highlighted the improvements made in environmental services, which have helped councils improve their overall performance. Some 79 per cent of councils achieved three or four star ratings overall, rising to 84 per… Read more »
Council tax will rise by an average of 3.5 per cent from April, a new survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) has found. This is below the rate of inflation, which is at 4.4 per cent according to the retail price index (RPI), and well below the government’s cap of a five per cent… Read more »
