Local Government Chronicle
1 April 1993
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ADC CONDEMNS PIT CLOSURE PLANS
The Association of District Councils has expressed grave concern at the proposals outlined in the government's whit... -
AMA SOCIAL SERVICES CHAIR CONDEMNS CONTRACT CULTURE
Extending the 'contract culture' in child care could have serious consequences for quality of services and for the ... -
AMA WELCOMES PLANS TO DROP CONTAMINATED LAND REGISTERS
The Association of Metroploitan Authorities has welcomed the government's climb down over plans to force local auth... -
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CCT DURING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION
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ASSESSOR CRITICISED FOR LANDING RIGHT TO BUY OWNERS WITH HIGHER BILLS
Former council tenants in Strathclyde who have bought their homes will have to pay higher council taxes than their ... -
ASSOCIATIONS DEPLORE CENTRALISED CONTROL OF POLICE
The erosion of the links between the police service and local government under the home secretary's proposals is a ... -
ASSOCIATIONS WELCOME CCT DELAY FOR RESTRUCTURED AREAS
The local government associations today welcomed the government's agreement to relax compulsory competitive tenderi... -
BASILDON TENANTS VOTE AGAINST TRANSFER
Basildon new town tenants have voted overwhelmingly for the district council as their landlord rather than transfer... -
BERKSHIRE MAY SCRAP FINANCE CHEIF POST
Berkshire CC may scrap the post of finance chief after it has privatised its finance department. ... -
CAMBRIDGESHIRE TO CHARGE FOR ROAD USE
Cambridgeshire CC is to charge commuters entering Cambridge during the rush hour, the Guardian reports (p6). ... -
CARDIFF MEMBERS BEAT COUNTY ON FAME BUT NOT PERFORMANCE
City council members in Cardiff are five times as well known as county members, a new survey has found. ... -
CENTRAL CONTROL WILL NOT IMPROVE POLICE
Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke's plans to take 43 police authorities in England and Wales out of local government co... -
CHUNNEL ROUTE RAISES DOUBTS OVER PRACTICALITIES
Transport Secretary John MacGregor's announcement on Monday of the government's preferred route for a state subsidi... -
CLARKE AIMS FOR SMALLER 'BUSINESSLIKE' POLICE AUTHORITIES
Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke says police authorities should have 'fewer members and be more businesslike bodies', ... -
CLARKES CAUTIOUS POLICE REFORM STATEMENT REFLECTS
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'CLEARER FRAMEWORK' REGULATIONS ON CCT ANNOUNCED
Regulations to assist councils conduct competitive tendering and avoid anti competitive behaviour, were announced t... -
COALFIELD AREAS GET NEW ENTERPRISE ZONES
Plans for three new enterprise zones have been announced by the government. If in consequence of the proposals... -
COMMUNITY CARE LAUNCHED WITHOUT FANFARE OR FUSS
The launch on Thursday of care in the community will be a low key affair, with no government plans for a press conf... -
COMMUNITY CARE STAFF 'SECRETLY RATIONING SERVICES', REPORT CLAIMS
Social services staff responsible for assessing people's needs under the new community care system are secretly rat... -
COSLA WELCOMES CONSULTATION ON COUNCIL MANAGEMENT
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has welcomed publication of the Scottish Office consultation paper on ... -
COUNTY ELECTIONS BATTLE STARTS EARLY
The opening shots in this year's county elections will be fired today with a Labour campaign attacking the impact o... -
DETAILS OF 1993-94 CHARGING SCHEME FOR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Environment Minister Lord Strathclyde today announced details of the changes to the fees and charges payable in 199... -
DoE APROVES TWO LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING TRANSFERS
Two councils have got the go-ahead to switch more than 10,000 homes to housing associations under the government's ... -
DoE DISCUSSES IMPACT OF TRANSPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
David Maclean, Minister of State for the Environment and Countryside, and Kenneth Carlisle, Minister for Roads and ... -
ECONOMIC FILLIP FOR EAST THAMES CORRIDOR
Government plans to regenerate more than 10,000 acres of land in the east Thames corridor have received an enthusia... -
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES BEAR£500 MILLION CUTS
Local authorities are cutting at least£500 million from education and social services, according to a survey by th... -
EMPLOYERS REJECT NALGO PAY CLAIM
NALGO's claim for a uniform increase of£700pa for all local authority white collar staff would cost authorities£4... -
EXPERTS IDENTIFY WAY ROUND HOUSING CAPITAL CONTROLS
Ministers and local government leaders were this week examining claims by a group of housing experts that arm's len... -
EXTENSIVE CHANGES MADE TO COUNCIL TAX VALUATIONS
Around 200,000 amendments have already been made to draft council tax valuations, the Financial Times reports (p15)... -
EXTRA REGIONAL AID FOR PIT CLOSURE AREAS
The government has allocated£200 million aid for areas where coal mines are to be closed, the Financial Times repo... -
GOVERNMENT HOUSING PACKAGE CREATES EVEN MORE HOMES
Housing associations have delivered an extra 2,000 new homes for rent - reaching around 18,000 - following the chan... -
GRANT MAINTAINED SCHOOLS HAVE MADE A VIGOROUS START, SAY INSPECTORS
The first report by Her Majesty's Inspectors on grant maintained schools says they are adapting well to the new fra... -
GRANT-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS LEAD DRIVE FOR CHOICE,
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GREENWICH VICTORY SAFEGUARDS TENANTS
A Greenwich LBC high court victory provided safeguards for tenants throughout the country, housing chairman Peter C... -
HALF SURREY WHITE COLLARS OPT FOR LOCAL PAY SCHEME
Half of Surrey CC's 7,400 white collar staff have signed up for its local pay scheme and will receive a 1.5% increa... -
HAMPSHIRE DISTRICTS CLAIM STRUCTURE PLAN SUCCESS
The Hampshire Association of District Councils says the government's changes to the Hampshire county structure plan... -
HAMPSHIRE TOLD TO ALLOW 6,000 NEW HOUSES
Environment Secretary Michael Howard today announced his proposed modifications to the Hampshire county structure p... -
HANSARD ROUND UP
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HANSARD ROUND UP - 29 MARCH 1993
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HIGHLANDS CALL ON LANG FOR SEPARATE TREATMENT
The nine Highlands councils this week urged Scottish Secretary Ian Lang to treat the region separately from the res... -
HOMELESS NOT FROM MENTAL HOSPITALS
Fewer than one in 50 homeless mentally ill people in London has been in a long stay psychiatric hospital, according... -
HOWARD ADMITS COUNCIL TAX HAS DISADVANTAGES
Environment Secretary Michael Howard admitted yesterday there were 'disadvantages' to the council tax system becaus... -
IBM APPOINTED TO PROVIDE CHARTERLINE
Citizen's Charter minister William Waldegrave today appointed IBM to provide the Charterline pilot service, which w... -
INSPECTION OFFICERS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT COMMUNITY CARE REFORMS
Government legislation is failing to protect elderly and vulnerable people living in small care homes, according to... -
JOHN REDWOOD URGES LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE, INNOVATE AND LEAD
Local councils must leave behind the head-banging and political trench warfare of the 1980s if they are to provide ... -
KENNETH CLARKE ANNOUNCES POLICE REFORM PROGRAMME
Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke has launched what he described as 'the most important reforms of the police service f... -
LABOUR FINDS ACTION ON CHARTER IS PATCHY
Local government's progress in enacting the principles of the Citizen's Charter has been patchy, a national survey ... -
LECTURERS WIN LANDMARK ACQUIRED RIGHTS CASE
Public sector staff being taken on by new employers following competitive tenders for contracts have won an importa... -
LONDON RED ROUTE NETWORK PLAN PUBLISHED
The network plan for the design and operation of priority 'red' routes has been published by the Traffic Director f... -
MANY WILL MISS APRIL ASSET REGISTER
Almost a quarter of councils will miss CIPFA's deadline for preparing an asset register, according to a survey by p... -
MICHAEL HOWARD BACKS LONDON'S BID FOR PREMIER POSITION
The London Forum will lead efforts to keep the capital in the forefront of world cities, Environment Secretary Mich... -
MINISTER GIVES DETAILS ON RIGHT TO COMPENSATION FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Further details of a new scheme which will give local authority tenants a right to compensation for home improvemen... -
MINISTER OUTLINES LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA FOR 21st CENTURY
An agenda for the 21st century in which local councils respond to the environmental wishes of local people was... -
NALGO PLANS£700 FLAT RATE CLAIM
NALGO will disregard the government's 1.5% pay ceiling and submit a claim for a£700 flat rate increase for 750,000... -
NALGO PROTESTS AT RECESSIONARY SQUEEZE
Strikes were held around the country last week as part of NALGO's day of action to protest against job cuts and the... -
NEWPORT FINDS FAULT WITH FORMER OFFICERS
Three former Newport BC senior officers have been heavily criticised by an inquiry sub group of members following t... -
NUPE BID TO GAIN TUPE REVIEW FAILS
NUPE, acting on behalf of a school cleaner made redundant because of competitive tendering, failed earlier this mon... -
OMBUDSMAN'S ROUND UP
The local government ombudsman has issued reports with finds of injustice and maladministration on seven local auth... -
OPPOSITION TO PLANS FOR WALES STIFFENS
Welsh counties were this week showing no signs of compromise in their opposition to the reorganisation white paper.... -
ORKNEY MEMBERS UNHAPPY WITH CHIEFS DUEL ROLEOrkney IC members want an
inquiry into the dual role of their chief executive and director of finance Ron Gilbert. ... -
POLICY GUIDANCE ON COSTS AWARDS IN PLANNING PROCEEDINGS
Junior housing minister Tony Baldry today announced the outcome of the government's review of policy guidance for a... -
POLL TAX OFFICER JAILED FOR NON PAYMENT BUT KEEPS JOB
Opposition members of Islington LBC have called for the sacking of one of the council's poll tax officers who was j... -
PRESTON BUSES BUY OUT APPROVED
Transport Secretary John MacGregor, has approved the sale of Preston Borough Transport Ltd, the bus company owned b... -
PRINGLE IS NEW CHIEF AT POWYS
The new chief executive of Powys CC is Neil Pringle, 45, currently deputy county secretary and solicitor at Somerse... -
PUBLIC SECTOR PAY TO BE UNFROZEN NEXT YEAR
The government does not intend to extend this year's 1.5% public sector pay increase ceiling for another year, Satu... -
RED TAPE MUST NOT HAMPER CARE PROVIDERS, SAYS TIM YEO
Junior health minister Tim Yeo will today welcome the expansion of independent sector domiciliary care, and will wa... -
REORGANISATION THREAT TO RETENTION OF SKILLED STAFF
Reorganisation could prompt a massive loss of experienced staff from local government, according to a survey publis... -
RIGHT TO BUY HOUSE SALES HIT A MILLION
Environment Secretary Michael Howard visited a right to buy council house purchaser to mark the millionth hous... -
ROBIN SQUIRE ANNOUNCES 1993-94 URBAN PROGRAMME PACKAGE
Many of England's most deprived urban areas are to benefit from a share of a£163 million urban programme package a... -
SCOTTISH BUSINESS RATES TO BE CUT BY FURTHER£32M
Business rates in Scotland are to be reduced by a further£32 million following the Budget statement. ... -
SCOTTISH COUNCILS FACE 10% CUT IN HOUSING INVESTMENT
Investment in council housing in Scotland is being sharply reduced, according to figures published by the Conventio... -
SCOTTISH OFFICE PREPARES NEW COSTINGS
New figures on the cost of reforming local government are being prepared by Scottish Office officials, who have acc... -
SEVEN IN 10 LONDONERS SUMMONSED FOR POLL TAX
The equivalent of seven in every 10 liable adults in London have been summonsed for poll tax non payment in the tax... -
SIR GEORGE UNVEILS RIGHT TO BUY CAMPAIGN
The DoE unveiled a£1 million campaign to breath new life into its right to buy scheme last week. ... -
SMOKE ALARMS TO BE COMPULSORY AFTER COUNCIL BLAMED FOR FIRE DEATHS
Legislation will be introduced to require the fitting of smoke alarms in all new houses in Scotland, the Scotsman r... -
SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTORS SEEK CLEARER COMMUNITY CARE GUIDANCE
Social services directors are seeking eleventh hour guidance from the Department of Health on the new community car... -
SOUTH GLAMORGAN PROPERTY SERVICES STAFF TAKE 17% PAY CUT TO SAVE JOBS
Staff in South Glamorgan CC's property services department have agreed to accept a 17% pay cut to avoid 14 redundan... -
SPECIAL NEEDS PUPILS 'FAILED' BY HARD FINANCIAL CLIMATE
The special educational needs of an estimated one million children are not being net because councils are failing t... -
STEWART UNVEILS RADICAL INTERNAL MANAGEMENT SHAKE UP
Radical innovations such as directly elected provosts, council managers and cabinet style decision making are being... -
STRATHCLYDE STRIKE HITS TAX WORK
A four month strike in Strathclyde RC's finance department has hit poll tax collection and, NALGO claims, is underm... -
TASK FORCE PROPOSED TO BOOST EAST THAMES CORRIDOR MICHAEL HOWARD
Environment Secretary Michael Howard today announced his intention to establish a Task Force to spearhead developme... -
TESTS PROVED VITAL TO IMPROVING EDUCATION STANDARDS SAYS PATTEN
Education Secretary John Patten today welcomed evidence from education inspectors which shows that national c... -
TIM YEO WELCOMES MEASURES TO HELP HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
Junior health minister Tim Yeo today welcomed special measures to help housing associations with the introduction o... -
TOWN PLANNERS WELCOME EAST THAMES TASK FORCE
The Royal Town Planning Institute, which represents the UK's 17,000 chartered town planners, has welcomed today's a... -
WANDSWORTH CHALLENGES TEACHERS' TESTS BOYCOTT
Wandsworth LBC will take a teachers' union to court to try to stop the boycott of this summer's national curriculum... -
WANDSWORTH TO SEEK BAN ON TEACHERS' CURRICULUM BOYCOTT
Conservative controlled Wandsworth LBC is seeking a court ban on a teaching union's boycott of national curriculum ... -
WATCHDOG SAYS NEW TAX WILL COST MORE THAN EXPECTED
Council tax will be more expensive to administer than the government expected, says a survey by the Accounts Commis... -
ZURICH PAYS£70 MILLION TO MMI
Zurich Insurance is expected to pay£70 million for Mutual Municipal Insurance's local authority insurance business...
