Posted on
31st August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
In June, £49.9 million was cut from the Working Neighbourhoods Fund, an area based grant paid to local authorities by the Department for Communities (CLG). The funding is intended to support attempts to tackle concentrations of worklessness in deprived areas. The cut was accompanied by a removal of the ring-fence around the grant – and it appears that this has been used by several local authorities as an opportunity to cut even more money from this important initiative. Read more »
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Posted on
31st August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
Free fruit for children in Glasgow’s primary schools is reportedly at risk of being cut. Read more »
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Posted on
28th August 2010 by
Richard Exell
Last night’s rumours that NHS Direct is to be abolished have been confirmed by the government. The service is to be replaced within 3 years by a national phone service (using the non emergency 1-1-1 number) based on the pilot project in the North East. Read more »
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Posted on
26th August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
The Guardian are reporting that the UK’s main science bodies are facing cuts of around 25 per cent in funding, placing a number of high profile projects at risk.
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Posted on
26th August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
Arts organisations and festivals in Edinburgh are facing budget cuts of £2.5 million. Read more »
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Posted on
23rd August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
Increasing numbers of public sector suppliers are facing insolvency as a result of spending cuts. Read more »
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Posted on
23rd August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
100 police stations are reportedly facing closure as a result of spending cuts. Read more »
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Posted on
23rd August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
Posted on
23rd August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
Lambeth council has announced that it is cutting free fireworks displays to save money. Read more »
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Posted on
20th August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
Evidence is growing on the impacts of local area grant cuts for local services. For example, in Westminster two early years centres are facing cuts of around £90,000 each and in Birmingham 36 frontline workers from the children’s services department are facing redundancy. Read more »
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Posted on
20th August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
Today the National Housing Federation has published research on the impacts that a 40 per cent cut to the Supporting People programme could have. The programme aims to “provide housing related support to vulnerable people to enable them to live more independently”. Read more »
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Posted on
19th August 2010 by
Nicola Smith
In a sign of job losses to come across the NHS, 500 posts are to be lost in North East over the next eight months. Read more »
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