Sentences with phrase «number of local authorities»

Hence, a sizeable number of local authorities successfully applied participatory budgeting to develop a strategy for reducing the public debt.

This represents only 59 % of the total number of local authorities so «across all local authorities the figure is set to be even bigger», claims the party.

It has been tested by a large number of local authorities in the United Kingdom for their elections, and in 2004 it was used for elections to the European Parliament and local authorities in four of the English regions (see below for more details).

In the very small number of local authorities where there is information on religion, about 31 % of home educators belong to a faith group, although that may not be the reason they have chosen an alternative to school.

Thirty - two specialist refuges closed their doors between 2010 and 2014, and an increasing number of local authorities now fund no refuges at all.

Central government will in the new dispensation be able to gather together in one room the DEEMs and arrange deals with them more easily than having to haggle with a much larger number of local authorities.

We have developed close links with a number of local authorities, along with the Elective Home Education facilitator Education Otherwise.

These new powers need to be exercised across and with the consent of a number of local authorities because in the majority of cases they affect issues like transport and planning, which span across local authority boundaries.

Although the law changes have been welcomed by most, a number of local authorities had initially refused to allow the partnership ceremonies on council premises.

Over the last 12 months Labour has increased the number of local authorities with living wage employer status from two to eight, while also adding Birmingham, Oxford and Preston.

Dodds has also worked in a number of local authorities, as well as having led the Children's Section of the Refugee Council.

It is deeply disturbing that BNP councillors have been elected in a number of local authorities and equally disturbing that they could potentially end up on governing bodies.

Instead it favours pilot arrangements to evaluate the impact of this in a number of local authorities.

A number of local authorities have recognised the only way to get money from this Government for a new school is to have a free school.

While funding is given by the Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency, a number of local authorities are having to draw on finances elsewhere to bridge the gap.

Portsmouth and Reading Councils are among a number of local authorities which have called for the introduction of an education register to declare home schooled pupils.

He voiced concern that a number of local authorities and a number of rapidly expanding multi-academy trusts were failing to provide the necessary challenge, support and intervention to their constituent schools.

«However, there was a discernible lack of such ambition in a number of the local authorities we visited.

Spending has declined by 28 per cent since 2010 - 11, while the number of local authority maintained schools fell by 25 per cent over this period, according to the report.

The programme will see THB engaged by a number of local authorities across the UK and throughout 2018.

«I am aware of a number of local authorities which are beginning to cut the top - up payments in an effort to balance their books.

A number of local authority - maintained federations have now become MATs; it can a stepping stone to academy status, whereas others may decide that as a federation they have all the benefits of a MAT.

«The increase in the proportion of good and outstanding schools is a direct result of the number of local authority primary schools improving from less than good to good or outstanding in 2015 - 16,» Ofsted said.

Ms Rosen said: «It is particularly worrying to reflect on the numbers of local authorities that are providing inadequate safeguarding services for children.

Hardwicke is called upon by a number of local authorities, social landlords and housing associations to tackle the full range of social housing matters.

Recent mediations include cases acting for an international jewellery retailer, a nurse, and a number of local authorities.

He conducts high value product claims for household name retailers and manufacturers, and VAT litigation against HMRC for a number of local authorities, NHS Trusts, police authorities and individuals.

Jonathan was recently involved in the first ever judicial review arising in the context of combined authorities, and he has recently been advising a number of local authorities on potential challenges to local government reorganisations.

Mark West acted for a number of local authorities in the interest rate swaps litigation arising out of the decision of the House of Lords in Hazell v. Hammersmith & Fulham LBC [1992] 2 AC 1 that interest rate swaps were ultra vires local authorities and void.

We have represented a number of Local Authorities, Police Authorities and NHS Trusts at inquests, including complex Article 2 inquests.

She acts for the administrations at Holyrood and Westminster as well as a number of local authorities.

She has given presentations for a number of local authorities in areas including: Compulsory Purchase Orders; Land Assembly; Sales at Undervalue and State Aid and Community Asset Transfers.

Her professional background is in social work and she has worked in a number of local authorities holding responsibility for safeguarding services, services for looked after children and children with disabilities.

The Foundations for Attachment Programme is being piloted by a number of local authorities in England and aims to help parents connect with their children by modelling a playful, accepting, curious and empathic parenting style.

Simon has worked with children and families for over 30 years in a number of Local Authority and Health settings.

Levitt Bernstein is already in talks with a number of local authorities and if successful, you could be popping in to a pop - up home near you soon!