Forum Brief: Bed blocking bill
Policy Consultation 18 February 2003
Opposition peers joined forces last night to ensure that the Community Care (Delayed Discharges) Bill will not come into force until April 2004.
Forum Brief: Bed blocking
Policy Consultation 17 February 2003
The government is set for a defeat in the House of Lords over its plans to impose fines on local authorities who fail to provide enough long term care beds
Forum Brief: Bed blocking
Policy Consultation 12 February 2003
More than 4000 elderly people remain in NHS hospitals on any day, even though they are fit to leave, because they cannot get support at home, according to a new
Forum Brief: Rural regeneration
Policy Consultation 11 February 2003
The rural affairs secretary conceded that her department had to do more to support and stimulate rural business.
Forum Brief: Housing plan
Policy Consultation 5 February 2003
A massive house-building programme has been unveiled by the government.
Forum Brief: Fire service strikes
Policy Consultation 5 February 2003
The Fire Brigades Union has abandoned its plans for more strikes after John Prescott promised that future talks would be on the basis of "nothing ruled in and nothing ruled
Forum Brief: Climbie report
Policy Consultation 28 January 2003
The government has announced a series of reforms aimed at preventing a repeat of the tragic death of Victoria Climbie.
Forum Brief: Fire fighters' strike
Policy Consultation 28 January 2003
A new 48-hour strike by the Fire Brigades Union began at 9.00am today.
Forum Brief: Business Improvement Districts
Policy Consultation 21 January 2003
Local government minister Nick Raynsford has published new draft guidance aimed at revitalising town centres and other business locations.
Forum Brief: PFI schools
Policy Consultation 17 January 2003
The government's private finance initiative has not produced superior schools, according to a study by the Audit Commission.
Forum Brief: Abandoned cars
Policy Consultation 14 January 2003
A report out today from the Institute for European Environmental Policy warns that 250,000 more vehicles will be abandoned on British streets each year because of the government's decision to
Forum Brief: Fire service reform
Policy Consultation 8 January 2003
Ahead of more talks on the fire service pay dispute, a row has broken out over a "secret" plan for cutting jobs.
Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc) Act 2003
Legislation 1 January 2003
"A Bill will also be introduced to help ensure that local authorities provide community care services to older people awaiting discharge from hospital."
Forum Brief: Bain review
Policy Consultation 17 December 2002
Sir George Bain published his long awaited review of the fire service yesterday.
Forum Brief: Council performance
Policy Consultation 12 December 2002
The government has for the first time set out a performance league table of local authorities.
