Social Care Agency Costs Mounting
Over the last 3 years Swansea Council has spent more than £485,000 on agency staff for Social Care, at a time when there are more than 30 vacancies across adult and child social care.
4 Feb 2023
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21 Feb 2023
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Hundreds of sewage leaks in England’s hospitals
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LD
17 Feb 2023
Climate Change
Climate Change - The Conservatives ignore middle-England's concerns at their peril.
The Conservatives ignore middle-England's concern about climate change at their peril. Meet Mike Martin the ex-soldier fighting the Tory right in Tunbridge Wells. Image credit: KentLive
NC
16 Feb 2023
175 hospitality businesses in Harrogate and Knaresborough face cost of living cliff edge
175 businesses in Harrogate and Knaresborough are facing a huge £826,335 energy bill increase once Government support is slashed in April, new analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed. The analysis shows that the average bill increase per business is likely to be £4,722.
14 Feb 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
GP postcode lottery revealed
Some areas in England now have almost 3,000 registered patients for every fully qualified GP.
LD
13 Feb 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
New Forest Lib Dems call for Carer's Minimum Wage as vacancies soar to 3,504
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in Hampshire, to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care.
9 Feb 2023
Westminster
New Forest Lib Dems call for Carer's Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to 3,504
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in [AREA], to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care....
9 Feb 2023
Carers
Fairer Income for Carers
Hillingdon’s Lib Dems call for Carers’ Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to 766
9 Feb 2023
Crime
Lib Dems welcome change in Policing
Ealing Lib Democrats welcome the news that Ealing Police force is to have a Borough Commander again.
6 Feb 2023