Thursday 9 July 2015

How are families affected by poverty over their lifecycle?



How are families affected by poverty over their lifecycle? 

What are the underlying causes? 

What works in reducing poverty in the area of family relationships?

Thought for the Week



“If you are speaking the truth you don't have to remember anything.” Mark Twain

Wednesday 8 July 2015

Licensing Policy Review 2015 - Barrow Borough Council



The Licensing Act 2003 requires that the Council publish a ‘Statement of Licensing Policy’ setting out the policies the Council will generally apply to promote the four licensing objectives when making decisions on applications under the Act.
The Council’s current Policy Statement came into force from January 2011 and at the time the legislation required the Statement of Licensing Policy to be published every three years. Section 122 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 changed this from every 3 years to 5 years.
The Licensing Authority is currently reviewing its Statement of Licensing Policy. The main changes reflect the latest version of the Secretary of State’s Guidance document, updated links to various websites, and updated contact details.
We are keen to hear from residents, businesses, licensees and anyone else with an interest in the Barrow area. Please send comments on the draft policy to:
Graham Barker, Principal Environmental Protection & Licensing Officer, Environmental Health Department, Town Hall, Duke St, Barrow LA14 2LD.
The closing date for comments is 18th September 2015

Women’s Community Matters want to know what you think!



At Women's Community Matters we work hard to ensure that what we offer is what women want.  In order to do this we regularly ask those who use the Centre what they think.  We ask agencies we work with to give us their feedback and we ask women who may visit us in the future what they think of what's on offer.
In this way, we hope to continue to grow in the way that best supports the needs of vulnerable women in our community and stay alongside them as they make positive changes in their lives.
If you have 2 minutes to spare it would help us greatly if you could answer 8 quick questions ... more than half are tick boxes :-)
With thanks in advance and please share with those you think may also be interested in sharing their opinions.
The link to our survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JX32NSM

Don’t miss out on free school clothing grants



Parents of children starting school in September are being urged to remember to apply for free school meals, even though since last year all children in reception and years 1 and 2 have been automatically entitled.
This is because if eligible parents do not apply, they miss out on a free school clothing grant provided by the county council worth £25 (or £35 for secondary pupils) and their child’s school misses out on a £1,300 Pupil Premium payment from government; these payments allow schools to provide extra support to pupils to help them achieve their potential.