Health
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Council backs 'Baby BRITE Box' for families with £3,000 grant Kingston upon Thames' South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee has approved a £3,000 grant for the Baby BRITE Box project, which aims to support families with early years...
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Enfield Council Adopts Serious Violence Strategy Enfield Council's Cabinet has formally adopted a comprehensive 10-year strategy aimed at preventing and tackling serious violence across the borough.
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New policy to prevent sexual harassment City of London councillors have approved a new policy aimed at preventing sexual harassment, which will come into effect from October 1, 2026. This proactive measure anticipates...
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Emergency generator for hospital imaging equipment gets green light An emergency generator for vital medical imaging equipment at a London hospital has been granted planning permission after initial concerns were addressed.
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Hackney Council Overhauls Children's Social Care with 'Families First Partnership Programme' Hackney Council is implementing significant reforms to its children's social care services, aiming to prioritise early intervention and improve multi-agency collaboration. The...
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Ofsted Praises Hackney's Care Leaver Support, Identifies Areas for Improvement Hackney's services for care leavers have been praised by Ofsted, with inspectors noting warm, trusting and purposeful relationships between young people and practitioners. The...
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Lewisham Council approves £54.5m Better Care Fund Lewisham Council has approved the allocation of £54.5 million towards the Better Care Fund for the 2026-27 financial year. This funding, governed by a Section 75 Agreement with...
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Lewisham Council to deliver £1.2m health and employment programme Lewisham Council is set to launch a new health and employment programme, named WorkWell, aimed at supporting residents with health-related barriers to finding or retaining work....
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Barking & Dagenham council tackles gambling harms Barking and Dagenham Council has revised its Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy, aiming to strengthen protections against gambling-related harm. The updated policy,...
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Council reviews gambling policy amid harm concerns Barking and Dagenham Council's Licensing and Regulatory Committee has reviewed and approved a revised Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy, aiming to strengthen protections...
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Hackney Council Scrutinises Support for Boat Dwellers Hackney Council's Housing and Homelessness Scrutiny Commission has begun a review of the council's approach to supporting boat dwellers.
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Brent council highlights EDI progress Brent Council has highlighted significant progress in its Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy over the past year, marking the halfway point of its 2024-2028 plan....