by Hannah Danson | 13 Dec 2018 | Housing and related services, Public sector |
Cornwall Council is about to review the current Homelessness Strategy and would like to get your feedback on what we can all do to improve the way we work together, what the current barriers or challenges are that you face in supporting homeless households and...
by Hannah Danson | 13 Dec 2018 | Criminal justice / community safety, Public sector |
The Cornwall Safety Partnership has issued two sets of safety information prior to Christmas, one relating to fire safety, and the other around Christmas parties. The Fire safety information can be found in depth on the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service’s...
by Hannah Danson | 11 Dec 2018 | Public sector |
The Boundary Commission has published its final recommendations for new ward boundaries in Cornwall. They are proposing that Cornwall has 87 Councillors, all in single-councillor divisions, reducing from the current 123. Town Council and Parish Council boundaries will...
by Hannah Danson | 4 Dec 2018 | Advice advocacy and legal, Health care and wellbeing, Housing and related services, Older people, Public sector |
Cornwall Council and partners are launching the annual Winter Wellbeing guide, for elderly or vulnerable residents, with advice on keeping warm and well this winter. There is information on insulating your home, saving money on energy, and sources of support. You can...
by Hannah Danson | 23 Nov 2018 | Community support, Public sector |
The Local Government Information Unit has published a long article looking at “A Connected Society: A Strategy for Tackling Loneliness”, the first Government loneliness strategy which was published in October. The article itself is for subscribers only,...
by Hannah Danson | 19 Nov 2018 | Public sector |
Figures have recently been published showing a significant rise in the number of people claiming Universal Credit in Cornwall during October 2018. New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show 9,969 people in Cornwall were on the benefits system as of...
by Hannah Danson | 15 Nov 2018 | Community support, Public sector |
Cornwall Council and the Community Safety Partnership have launched a new programme which allows vulnerable adults ‘paid’ in time credits for volunteering in their local communities. Run by Tempo, the scheme is aimed at people with complex needs,...
by Hannah Danson | 7 Nov 2018 | Health care and wellbeing, Public sector |
Residents-only parking is going to be introduced in Truro, from April, in Park View area, Green Close, Newham Road, the Hendra area, the Trehaverne Terrace area and Wheal Sperries Way. Carers will be issued with special permits that will allow them to park in these...
by Hannah Danson | 31 Oct 2018 | Environment and nature, Funding and grants, Health care and wellbeing, Housing and related services, Public sector |
Drawn from the BBC’s website. Personal taxation, wages and debt The personal allowance threshold, the rate at which people start paying income tax at 20%, to rise from £11,850 to £12,500 in April – a year earlier than planned, and then rise in line with...
by Hannah Danson | 31 Oct 2018 | Advice advocacy and legal, Funding and grants, Public sector |
The following assessment of the benefits of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget for charities is taken from the publication Charity Times, and borrowed from the GRIN website. Taxes Among some of the main changes to affect the charity sector, the government has pledged to...
by Hannah Danson | 22 Oct 2018 | Children and young people, Public sector |
Working together to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in your area Further to our earlier news item, we have been informed of rearranged dates for Cornwall Council’s Making Integration Happen workshops, regarding co-designing...
by Hannah Danson | 17 Oct 2018 | Advice advocacy and legal, Health care and wellbeing, Housing and related services, Public sector |
Government documents have been leaked showing that that the roll-out of Universal Credit to those already on benefits will not be taking place from January as planned. Plans will be published ‘in due course’ according to Employment Minister Alok Sharma,...
by Hannah Danson | 11 Oct 2018 | Public sector |
Cornwall Council has opened a consultation into proposals to raise council tax, with regard to the draft budget for 2019-2020. They say: Over the last 10 years, Cornwall Council has made savings of around £350 million to deal with increasing demands and rising costs...
by Hannah Danson | 9 Oct 2018 | Environment and nature, Public sector |
Green GB Week is a government initiative to promote a week of events and activities that will bring together businesses, schools, colleges, universities, community groups, and charities to explore how clean growth will change our futures and others can contribute to...
by Hannah Danson | 5 Oct 2018 | Environment and nature, Public sector |
Thirty green spaces in seven towns are to get makeovers courtesy of Cornwall Council and ERDF funding. The spaces are in Camborne, Redruth, Hayle, Penzance, Pool, Bude and Saltash, and include previously unremarkable areas in towns and on housing estates. The three...
by Hannah Danson | 28 Sep 2018 | Children and young people, Community support, Environment and nature, Funding and grants, Health care and wellbeing, Public sector |
Funding opportunities that are closing soon – health and wellbeing, financial literacy skills or the environment, working with disadvantaged communities, long-term stability in offender rehabilitation, projects connected with the railways, and hard-to-reach...
by Hannah Danson | 27 Sep 2018 | Funding and grants, Public sector |
The Shared Prosperity Fund is the proposed replacement for European Union (EU) Structural Funds, aiming to replace the current funding for regeneration programmes, currently worth £1bn per year in the UK. The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, released a written...
by Hannah Danson | 26 Sep 2018 | Development, Public sector |
The Government has launched the first Civil Society Strategy in over 15 years, setting out how the government will work with and for civil society in the long term, to create a country that works for everyone. The strategy consists of five chapters that each address...
by Hannah Danson | 25 Sep 2018 | Advice advocacy and legal, Public sector |
The Habitual Residence Test is the test that is applied to EEA nationals to determine whether they may claim means tested benefits. The purpose of the test is to show whether you have the right to live in the UK (known as the right to reside) and whether you intend to...
by Hannah Danson | 11 Sep 2018 | Children and young people, Public sector |
Working together to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in your area Cornwall Council would like to invite interested organisations to a workshop about how everyone can work together to build on our existing ways of working to co-design...
