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Archive of links to Local Government Association documents October 2000 - December 2001 WARNING: The LGA have recently redesigned their website and in doing so have changed the location of certain past documents upon it.  Others appear to have vanished altogether.  Social Services North West will, as soon as possible, test all the links from this page and remove links to documents which are no longer available.  In the meantime, please accept our apologies for any links which do not work. December 2001 Local Government White Paper: LGA Briefing Press Release: Chancellor calls for a modern partnership between central and local government Social Affairs and Health Executive meeting 28 November - decisions and action required 2002/03 SSA/RSG Settlement Briefing: Provisional Local Government Financial Settlement 2002-03 Press Release: Increase in grant welcome but social services still losing out October - November 2001 NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill; Commons committee, First day briefing (Tuesday 27 November 2001) Adoption and Children Bill - summary of the Evidence to the Special Standing Committee November 2001 Adoption and Children Bill: Evidence to the Special Standing Committee November 2001 Conference on Supporting People 6.2.02 NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill - Summary Press Release: Success of new Health Bill will depend upon local people being heard LGA Briefing to MPs November 2001 (see page 3) Partnership for ambition: councils and government working together Briefing on Adoption and Children Bill LGA Response to DOH Consultation: Involving Patients and the Public in Healthcare JOINT LGA/ADSS STATEMENT: RESPONSE TO HEALTH SECRETARY’S SPEECH TO THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE LGA Six Commitments Press release: Lobbying success for LGA as Ministers announce £300 million for social care August - September 2001 Press Release: Councils fear winter crisis as survey shows more cash shortfalls Promoting Better Local Government - the LGA's updated Mission, Values and Strategic Objectives Speech to the LGA Conference by Bert Massie CBE, Disability Rights Commission Joint statement on better inspection Press release: Tailored inspections the way forward July 2001 Press Release: LGA restructure means promotion for Ransford Secretary of State’s Speech to LGA Conference LGA Conference on 30 July: The New Government and Health - putting Local Government at the centre of the health agenda June 2001 The UK Fuel Poverty Strategy - Response by the Local Government Association Social Affairs and Health Update June 2001 LGA Briefing on key bills in Queen's Speech LGA Election Briefing: Partnerships that work; promoting wellbeing; a more responsive NHS May 2001 LGA Conference on 30 July: The New Government and Health - putting Local Government at the centre of the health agenda LGA Briefing on the Health and Social Care Act Best Value, Performance Assessment Framework and Indicators - Children's Social Services Effective Local Strategic Partnerships Social Affairs and Health Update April 2001 Making Overview and Scrutiny work April 2001 All together now? A survey of local authority approaches to social inclusion and anti-poverty Press Release: LGA SURVEY: THREE QUARTERS OF COUNCILS PRIORITISING SOCIAL EXCLUSION BATTLE LGA Briefing on Legislative Programme 2000 - 2001 - Health and Social Care Bill Leading the Agenda - Partnerships with the NHS LGA response to DH consultation on national standards for adoption Press release: LGA LEADERS TO OPPOSE CARE TRUST QUANGOES LGA Response to consultation papers on Charging Policies for Home Care and Supporting People Rough Guide to the Adoption and Children Bill March 2001 Adoption and Children bill - Commons second reading: 26 March 2001 Social Affairs and Health Update March 2001 Press release: ADOPTION BILL OFFERS MIXTURE OF RELIEF AND DISAPPOINTMENT Opportunity to Prosper: healthy councils, healthy communities Opportunity to Prosper: improving local services The Role of Councillors in Neighbourhood Management - LGA discussion Paper February 2001 LGA's response to the Better Government for Older People report January 2001 Health and Social Care Bill - Commons Committee Stage Health and Social Care Bill - Commons Second Reading LGA Rough Guide on the Health and Social Care Bill Details of National Social Services Conference October 2001 Press Release: SOCIAL SERVICES IMPROVEMENTS LEADS TO £205 MILLION OVERSPEND LGA response on Local Government Financial Settlement 2001/02 - expressing concern about the extent of ring-fenced funding Scrutiny and the NHS - a joint LGA / NHS Confederation discussion paper Press release on the scrutiny document LGA briefing: The Adoption White Paper - a New Approach October- December 2000 LGA briefing: Health and Social Care Bill Press release: Rita Stringfellow on Health Bill LGA's briefing on the Queen's Speech LGA press release on new care roles in Queen's speech LGA Policy Statement on regional policy and local government LGA statement on scrutiny of the NHS Click here for in-depth information on the 2000-01 financial settlement LGA's own briefing on the settlement LGA Press Release on the settlement Tackling winter pressures in the NHS: Partnerships with health - a year-round prevention agenda Results of survey on local partnerships with health Paper on the Policy Context for the work of the Social Affairs and Health Executive The LGA response to the NHS Plan Manifesto: Opportunity to Prosper - a new agenda for local communities Briefing Paper for MPs - includes mention of adoption and community leadership in relation to the NHS Plan LGA Brief: Families for Life - improving adoption services Press release: Delighted with Social Services performance improvements Local Leaders page - see bottom left for social care issues Press release on health and social care Press release on social work recruitment crisis Clicking on these links will help you to use SSNWeb, the website of Social Services North West (NWASSA) Go to Home Page Go back to top of this page Email us Home Page Latest! 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