Local Government Lawyer sets out a number of the key policy decisions contained in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Budget 2017 and affecting the sector. Source: Spring Budget 2017, published by HM Treasury. Governance and devolution Future announcements – the government will shortly be announcing the Midlands Engine Strategy, and is continuing to build the Northern…
Parents, carers and other adults are once again being warned they face an on-the-spot fine and even prosecution if they buy alcohol for those who are not old enough to buy it themselves. The warning, from the partner agencies that form the Youth Engagement Project, comes after a staggering amount of alcohol was seized from young…
Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Nick Ramsay AM, has welcomed the Chancellor’s budget, which he says will build a stronger, fairer and better Wales. The Chancellor has announced significant, positive developments for Wales in his budget speech this afternoon: These include: The Welsh Government’s resource budget will be boosted by…
It’s an exciting time for social care in Wales. The Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Rebecca Evans, has announced the new board members for Social Care Wales, who will take up their posts in April 2017. Arwel Ellis Owen OBE, chair of Care Council for Wales, remains as chair for the new organisation…
During each inspection, inspectors aim to answer three key questions: Key Question 1: How good are the outcomes? Key Question 2: How good is provision? Key Question 3: How good are leadership and management? Inspectors also provide an overall judgement on the provider’s current performance and on its prospects for improvement. In these evaluations, inspectors…
