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Public libraries in 'crisis' as councils cut services

Sep 2, 2024 | yahoo.com | Paul Lynch |Pilar Tomás |Alix Hattenstone

More than 180 council-run libraries have either closed or been handed over to volunteer groups in the UK since 2016, BBC analysis has found. More deprived communities were four times more likely to have lost a publicly-funded library in that time, while 2,000 jobs have also been lost. The figures “laid bare the scale of the crisis facing public libraries", a body that supports the insitutions across the UK said.
Delays in food hygiene inspections a 'serious public health issue'

Jul 29, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Rachel Stonehouse |Paul Lynch |Paul Bradshaw |Pilar Tomás

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Delays in food hygiene inspections a 'serious public health issue'

Jul 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Rachel Stonehouse |Paul Lynch |Paul Bradshaw |Pilar Tomás

Consumers are being exposed to an increased risk of food poisoning because of delays in food hygiene inspections, a BBC investigation has found. Analysis shows one in five restaurants and takeaways had not been seen by food inspectors for more than two years. Environmental health teams say a recruitment crisis and a backlog from the pandemic are behind the trend. The public services union Unison said it was a "serious public health issue".
Los beneficios del pan de masa madre

May 27, 2024 | topdoctors.es | Pilar Tomás

Por Pilar Esquer TomásNutrición y Dietética Pilar Esquer es una reconocida nutricionista experta en bienestar laboral. Cuenta con varios años de experiencia en su especialidad y formación. En concreto, es experta en nutrición oncológica, patologías digestivas e intolerancias, fertilidad, control de peso, menopausia y coaching de hábitos saludables.
Councils in crisis: Town Hall debt levels staggering, MPs warn

Jan 16, 2024 | news.nestia.com | Pilar Tomás |Paul Lynch

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Thurrock Council, in Essex, has debts reaching £1.4bn By Pilar Tomas and Paul Lynch BBC Shared Data Unit The debt mountain at UK councils has reached staggering levels, posing a risk to local services, the Public Accounts Committee has said. BBC analysis shows UK councils owe a combined £97.8bn to lenders, equivalent to £1,100 per person, as of September.
Councils in crisis: Town Hall debt levels staggering, MPs warn

Jan 16, 2024 | aol.com | Pilar Tomás |Paul Lynch

Thurrock Council, in Essex, has debts reaching £1.4bnThe debt mountain at UK councils has reached staggering levels, posing a risk to local services, the Public Accounts Committee has said. BBC analysis shows UK councils owe a combined £97.8bn to lenders, equivalent to £1,100 per person, as of September. Committee chair Meg Hillier warned of an "extreme and long-lasting effect" if more councils go bust. Council leaders say years of under-funding have forced them to invest in commercial ventures.
Councils in crisis: Town Hall debt levels staggering, MPs warn

Jan 16, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Pilar Tomás |Paul Lynch

The debt mountain at UK councils has reached staggering levels, posing a risk to local services, the Public Accounts Committee has said. BBC analysis shows UK councils owe a combined £97.8bn to lenders, equivalent to around £1,400 per person. Committee chair Meg Hillier warned of an "extreme and long-lasting effect" if more councils go bust. Council leaders say years of government under-funding have forced them to invest in commercial ventures.
Black hole in Town Hall budgets rises to £5bn

Aug 21, 2023 | bbc.com | Pilar Tomás |Paul Lynch

Image source, Peter Walker/BBCImage caption, Grays, on the Thames estuary, is the administrative capital of the Thurrock borough, which has a population of about 176,000 peopleBy Pilar Tomas and Paul LynchA black hole in local authority budgets continues to grow, a BBC investigation reveals, prompting fears some will not be able to provide basic services. The average council now faces a £33m predicted deficit by 2025-26 - a rise of 60% from £20m two years ago.