How coronavirus has accelerated the digital transformation of Britain's public sector
Offering support to the public via digital services has quickly become the new normal for government, health and social care bodies
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Offering support to the public via digital services has quickly become the new normal for government, health and social care bodies
Knowsley Labour reject opposition bid for 'more scrutiny' Opposition leaders said the days of one-party dominance of Knowsley Council were "over" 18:34, 21 MAY 2021 Updated Unusually, Knowsley Council's annual meeting was held at Huyton leisure centre to enable councillors to remain 2m apart. Another bid by opposition parties to seize control of important scrutiny committees at Knowsley Council was defeated by the ruling Labour group on Friday (May 21). At the first in-person meeting of Knowsley Council for more than a year, held at Huyton leisure centre to enable social distancing, Green co...
Bid to open gambling arcade rejected over addiction fears Councillors said a new Cashino arcade would undermine plans to regenerate Huyton village and could contribute to problem gambling 15:14, 12 MAR 2021 During his teenage years he began putting money into fruit machines (Image: Getty Images) Get our Knowsley newsletter for the best stories, photos, videos and opinionInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notic...
Two thirds miss out on covid isolation payment in worst hit borough Knowsley leaders are calling for an urgent change to the 'unacceptable' system that they believe is putting many at risk Updated Knowsley Council has revealed that since the £500 self-isolation grant scheme began it has been forced to reject two thirds of all applications Get our Knowsley newsletter for the best stories, photos, videos and opinionInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll ...
63% of applicants rejected for £500 self isolation support in borough hit hard by covid Knowsley has one of the highest Covid-19 infection rates in the country but almost two-thirds of people applying for help self-isolating were turned down 17:58, 27 JAN 2021 A senior councillor said restrictions on self-isolation payments were undermining efforts to cut Knowsley's infection rate (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) Get our Knowsley newsletter for the best stories, photos, videos and opinionInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now When you subscribe we will use...