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Opponents Fail To Halt Council Plan For Witcutt Way House

By The Hamilton Advertiser3rd November 2008News Scotland

NORTH Lanarkshire Council are to go ahead with plans to house two people in a villa worth more than £¼m as part of a supported living programme.

East Lothian Adult Care Funding Boost

By The East Lothian News3rd November 2008News Scotland

By shoring up its adult social care budget to the tune of £1.5m, East Lothian Council has taken steps to help county residents who are deemed to be “most in need.”

Council Slated Over Handling Of Nursing Home Closure

By The Edinburgh Evening News3rd November 2008News Scotland

RELATIVES and community leaders are calling for a public inquiry following a report which criticised East Lothian Council’s handling of the closure of a troubled nursing home.

North Wales Police Probe Special School Allegations

By The Daily Post3rd November 2008News Wales

POLICE are investigating a string of staff e-mails raising child protection concerns at a school for children with autism. The news comes as council officers prepare to read a report into the conduct of the headmaster at Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn, Dr Michael Toman, who allegedly allowed staff to photograph a child’s bare bottom.

£1m Funding Boost For Social Care In Wirral

By 24dash.com3rd November 2008News England

Neglected horses find a new home thanks to Wirral Council Plans to improve adult social services for thousands of Wirral residents have received a £1million boost.

Files On ‘Children At Risk’ Found In Car Park

By The Ilford Recorder3rd November 2008News England

COMPUTER memory sticks containing sensitive and confidential information about children at risk have been found lying in a car park. A member of the public came across them in Ley Street car park, Ilford.

Teenager Found Dead At North East Care Home

By The Evening Chronicle3rd November 2008News England

A 16-year-old girl was found dead at a care home. Staff at High View in Wallsend alerted emergency services after finding the youngster in her bedroom at noon yesterday. The cause of death has not been determined.