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- Community Safety · Wandsworth
Wandsworth Council to outsource care service, staff face job losses
Wandsworth Council is set to outsource its in-house reablement service, known as KITE, leading to job losses for affected staff. The move, expected to save £1.2 million annually, has prompted the GMB union to threaten strike action.
Wandsworth3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 45 
Community Safety · BarnetBarnet workers to ballot over strike for holiday pay
Barnet Council staff are preparing to vote on industrial action over holiday pay disputes. Unison has registered a formal dispute, claiming underpayments over 12 years, and workers rejected the council's offer of 18 months' back pay.
Barnet3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 70 · Hype 45- Community Safety · Croydon
Croydon Council proposes outsourcing CALAT adult education service
Croydon Council is recommending the outsourcing of its adult education service, CALAT, a move that could put 197 jobs at risk. An independent review found the service's current financial model unsustainable, projecting a 20 per cent budget deficit.
Croydon4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 40 
Community Safety · Richmond upon ThamesRichmond Council plans £39m savings through service overhaul
Richmond Council is set to implement significant cost-cutting measures, aiming to save £39 million annually by 2029. This initiative, driven by government funding formula changes, will involve a major overhaul of services across six key areas.
Richmond upon Thames4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 75 · Hype 40
Community Safety · Hammersmith and FulhamHammersmith and Fulham Council pays £750 for 10-month care assessment delay
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has paid £750 in compensation to a disabled resident after a 10-month delay in a care assessment. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman intervened, stating the delay caused distress and uncertainty for the man.
Hammersmith and Fulham2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41