Life will become more difficult for the poorest and most vulnerable children in the country, said The Children’s Society, following the Government’s Commons victory over welfare reform.
Police Commissioners will be held to account by local councillors after the Government conceded key amendments to legislation and accepted the Local Government Association's arguments in favour of making it easier for Police and Crime Panels to veto Commissioners' council tax proposals.
Despite the social housing elements of the Localism Bill provoking some fierce accusations and heated debate yesterday, the legislation cleared the Commons with a comfortable majority of 84 MPs in its favour.
The House of Lords’ vote to delay the introduction of free personal care at home until April 2011 is a practical step forward, council leaders have said.
Brighton & Hove stands to lose up to £1.7 million under the government’s new care plan for older people, Brighton & Hove City Council Councillor Ken Norman has warned Health Secretary Andy Burnham in a letter expressing his concern.
