Free homecare plans should be fully funded – London Councils »

Free homecare plans should be fully funded – London Councils

The government’s Personal Care at Home Bill could damage the capital’s already over-stretched social care services, London Councils warned today.
The Bill will make councils responsible for providing free home care to older and disabled people considered to have ‘critical’ needs and also require significant help with four or more ‘activities of daily living’, such as [...]

London Councils welcome Mayor's housing initiative »

London Councils welcome Mayor's housing initiative

London Councils has welcomed the Mayor of London’s attempts to kick-start the capital’s housing market by bringing forward under-used Greater London Authority Land for development.
However, the organisation has also warned that providing more social rented affordable housing will be the key to meeting the needs of Londoners, particularly in the current economic climate.
London Councils’ Executive [...]

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