25 March 2009

LOCAL AUTHORITY/GOVERNMENT

Tackling Fuel Poverty (17th March 2009)
Woking Borough Council recognises fuel poverty as a serious obstacle to the health and well-being of many households in the borough. Woking subsequently incorporated a target in their 'Climate Change Strategy' to: ‘Help 800 vulnerable residents to escape fuel poverty through income maximisation and better thermal efficiency, resulting in reduced bills.’ Woking has subsequently initiated a number of schemes to help meet this target.
Information

LAC (DH) 2009 (2): The Mental Capacity Act 2005, resources available from the year 2009-2010 (24th March 2009)
This Local Authority Circular sets out the resources available for the year 2009 -2010 for the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards which come into effect on 1 April 2009. and provisional figures for 2010 - 2011.
Circular

Putting people first: working together with user-led organisations (24th March 2009)
This document outlines the benefits that local organisations, and their residents, enjoy when they work with user-led organisations. These benefits range from helping local authorities deliver greater personalisation to improved engagement with hard-to-reach population groups.

It provides advice on how local authorities can form meaningful relationships with user-led organisations and outlines support provided by the Department of Health.

Finally, the document provides local authorities with a series of links to other resources with further information about user-led organisations.
Document

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