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Councils: Delay social care reforms as sector faces ‘perfect storm’ in next year

County councils in England say long-awaited social care reforms should be delayed due to the sector facing a “perfect storm” of staffing and financial pressures. Reforms to protect against unsustainable care costs and make more people eligible for ...

06 Oct 2022 at 09:16

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National Heritage delegation visits Donegal

A delegation from The Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage visited the Historic Towns Initiatives in Ramelton and Ballyshannon recently. The visit came as conservation works began on five historic ...

04 Oct 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

Rent freeze to be treated as emergency legislation

Legislation that would temporarily freeze rents and ban evictions in Scotland will be treated as an emergency Bill following a vote in Holyrood. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill will be debated at stage one on ...

04 Oct 2022 at 17:04

Scotland

Rent freeze strikes right balance between tenants and landlords – minister

Emergency legislation to freeze rents in Scotland “strikes the right balance” between protecting tenants and ensuring landlords can still offer properties for rent, a minister has said. Patrick Harvie, the Scottish Government’s ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:37

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Kilkenny County Councillor goes back to school to learn about the climate crisis challenge

Kilkenny Green Party Councillor Maria Dollard was one of a group of Irish County Councillors to successfully complete a new third level course specifically designed for them. The level 7 UCC course called The Climate Crisis ...

03 Oct 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

Rent freeze Bill passes first stage at Holyrood

Legislation that would temporarily freeze rents and ban evictions in Scotland has passed its first stage in the Scottish Parliament. MSPs backed the general principles of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:59

Scotland

Emergency legislation on rent freeze to be debated

Emergency legislation which would freeze rents and ban evictions until April will be debated in Holyrood on Tuesday. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill was announced as part of the Programme for ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Unite members vote to accept council pay deal

Members of Unite have voted to accept a pay deal for local council staff in Scotland. The new offer, which will provide £1,900 extra for staff earning less than £39,000 per year, was approved by 70% of members, ...

29 Sept 2022 at 13:08

Scotland

John Swinney tells councils they need to put up more cash to avert strikes

John Swinney said the Scottish Government will put up more than £100 million of taxpayers’ cash in a bid to avert strikes across Scotland, but then said local authorities will need to do the same. Cosla ...

05 Aug 2022 at 20:44

Councils call for clarity around spending of funds from soft drinks sugar levy

Councils have called for clarity around the spending of money raised from the soft drinks sugar levy, saying it should be used to tackle physical inactivity and ensure a Commonwealth Games legacy. The ...

12 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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Do you want to save a protected structure?

Are you a private owner of a protected structure and you would like to find out how to rescue a beloved old building that is in danger of falling in around you? Well it appears Donegal County Council ...

22 Sept 2022 at 09:33

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Groups urge public and politicians to object to wind proposals

Environmental, conservation and wind farm groups across Donegal have urged their local councillors as well as members of the public to contact the Minister for State with responsibility for Planning ...

22 Sept 2022 at 08:33

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