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Category Archives: Local authority
Equality Hub Network launch event Tues 17 June
Equality Hub Network launch event includes: Welcome and introduction from Council Leader, Julie Dore and Executive Director of Resources Eugene Walker Update on the Fairness Commission from Fairness Commissioner Tony Maltby Overview of Equality and Fairness work in the Council, … Continue reading
Crowd Wise – Fracking Debate with The Great Debate, Newcastle
A couple weeks ago I went up to The Great Debate‘s Crowd Wise fracking debate up in Newcastle (funded by RAEI) intending to make a day of it, remind myself of the Crowd Wise process and learn something on the fracking … Continue reading
Intelligent Homes Debate Options
Done more work on developing the event question with several possible stances for our Crowd Wise debate – which is all about participative decision-making. Our debate will be on Intelligent Homes and how, or whether, we can use the relevant technology … Continue reading
Intelligent Homes Part I- How do we empower and enable our elderly, infirm and disabled people to stay in their own homes rather than going into residential care?
Intelligent Homes – In the context of an ageing population, increased financial austerity and a major housing crisis, how do we empower and enable our elderly, infirm and disabled people to stay in their own homes? How can we use … Continue reading
Posted in A4I events, Consultation, Democracy, Electronic engineering, energy, Engineering, Events, General observations, Housing & Retrofitting, Intelligent Homes, Local authority, News for Experts, Our Events & Projects, Public engagement, RAE Ingenious, RAEI 2013/14, Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious, Sheffield's Communities
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Intelligent Homes to empower elderly, infirm and disabled people to stay at home rather than residential care
In considering Intelligent Homes for our final RAEng Ingenious grant-funded event, we plan to explore how to improve the quality of life, independent living arrangements, provisions and support for older people within the context of an ageing population. Benefits for … Continue reading
Posted in Budget cuts, Electronic engineering, Engineering, environment, Events, General observations, Intelligent Homes, Local authority, Our Events & Projects, Public engagement, RAEI 2013/14, regulation and enforcement, Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious, Sheffield's Communities, workshop
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38 Degrees Flood Relief Fund
Within 24 hours 38 Degrees members had donated just over 100,000 to support victims of the devastating floods with £60,000 distributed to local community charities working with flood-hit communities including: Including: Norfolk Community Foundation to provide emergency food, clothing and bottle sterilisation … Continue reading
Council cuts & impact of HMG’s austerity programme – Consultation
Budget cuts and increasing pressure on services since HMG’s 50% austerity programme for local authority service delivery, Sheffield City Council are setting their 2014-15 budget and invite you, as someone who lives or works in Sheffield, to help plan the future with specific … Continue reading
Posted in Budget cuts, Local authority
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