26 February 2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

Multi-billion spending increase for councils confirmed

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed the largest increase in councils’ spending power for a decade through the local government finance settlement.....read more

2030 smoke-free target likely to be missed

A new report from Cancer Research UK has warned that England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030 if current smoking trends continue.....read more

Many people in council tax arrears can’t afford to pay debts

Research from Citizens Advice finds that many people in council tax arrears can’t afford to pay their debts, with four in 10 having no money left at all after covering living costs.....read more

‘England has lost a decade’, says health inequality report

Michael Marmot has warned that life expectancy among women living in the poorest communities in England has declined since 2011.....read more

Wales targets ‘factory-made’ modular housing

Julie James has said that factory-made modular housing should be used to quickly increase the number of high-quality social and affordable homes being built across Wales.....read more

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Sadler’s Wells

As Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes production returns to Sadler’s Wells this December, the theatre is hosting a series of delicious suppers, available to book before evening performances.

Chef Kenny Warren has created the menu to reflect the diversity found on stage, with a range of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options available.....read more

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