Updated Government COVID Advice
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safer public places – managing public outdoor settings – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons
Please click on the below link with regards to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons which is likely to be of interest.
We have also been advised that information about the Jubilee celebrations has been added to the Lord-Lieutenant’s website – see here: HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 – Lord Lieutenant Read more…
Meetings – 7th Jan 2022 update
Ministers reject calls for council meetings to be held online Councils must continue holding meetings in person, the Government has said, as it rejected calls to introduce laws despite the spread of the Omicron variant. Lord Greenhalgh, a minister of state at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Read more…
Sussex Police presentation on ‘Big Data’
Sussex Police are using ‘big data’ to turn millions of records of phone calls, crimes, investigations and court trials into a tool to drive productivity and make people safer. It will enable officers to predict trends, identify serial offenders, study crime hotspots and devote more time to victims.
In an article Read more…
Personal safety webinars for councillors
The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a series of webinars to help support councillors’ personal safety while carrying out everyday activities.
Councillors represent their communities as part of an open and transparent local democratic system. This involves regularly meeting residents, often one-to-one and out in the community.
This event, which is Read more…
Funding & Grants Bulletin
Please see the following attachment for all the latest information on funding and grants.