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London Councils’ grants programme opens for applications 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Organisations which support homeless people, the unemployed, victims of violence and the voluntary sector are invited to apply for funding from the London Councils grants programme. Applications for t...
Jobless losing out as half of boroughs say they have no influence over Work Programme 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Almost half of London’s boroughs say they have “no influence” over the Work Programme in their local area, according to a worrying new survey. This means Londoners are missing out on possible job oppo...
Top apprentices recognised in London borough awards 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Top apprentices recognised in London borough awards A trailblazing social care apprentice - whose work includes offering support to adults in states of distress, transition or in the aftermath of a si...
London Councils and the Mayor announce new LWARB Board structure 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and London Councils have today (2 October) announced the members of the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) as it enters its second year term. The eight member...
Stephen Twigg: school places shortage will ‘get much worse’ without councils 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The London school place shortage will get much worse unless boroughs have a clear role in planning to meet local needs, Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg warned today. Speaking at a fringe eve...
Cllr Andrew Harper: local authorities should be “enablers not providers” 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Speaking at London Councils’ fringe event at Conservative Party conference, Cllr Andrew Harper, London Councils’ Shadow Conservative Lead Member for Children and Young People set out a new vision for ...
Councils crucial to the success of schools 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Leaders of all of London’s 33 local authorities today called on the Government to recognise the essential role of councils in education, in tackling London’s school places crisis and in ensuring that ...
London’s schools still best in England and Wales 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
London’s students remain the best performing in England and Wales, today’s GCSE results reveal. The results show that for the fourth year running, London is the top performing region. For GCSEs, 61.3...
London Councils counts the cost of 65,000 lost Freedom Passes 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Freedom Pass holders who lose or damage their cards will be charged £10 for replacements from 1 November. Charging for replacement cards will bring London boroughs into line with Transport for London ...
Project helping survivors of domestic violence wins £30,000 Ludlow homelessness award 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
A pioneering project that helps hundreds of survivors of domestic violence each year has won £30,000 at this year’s Andy Ludlow Homelessness Awards. Now in their fourteenth year, the awards - held at ...
