COVID-19 and flu spread more quickly in winter and can cause serious illness. People over 50 are eligible for a free flu and COVID-19 booster vaccine. People aged 50 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, those aged 5 years and over in a clinical risk group and health and social care…
Changes to the Housing Ombudsman Scheme took effect from 1 October, making it easier for residents to access the service if they remain unhappy with their landlord’s final response on their complaint. The revised scheme removes the ‘democratic filter’ following a change in the law. It means residents will no longer have to contact a…
Disability benefits fast-tracked for those in last year of life. The Department for Work and Pensions has today (1 November) announced that fast-tracked access to Personal Independent Payments, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance will be extended to people who are in their final year of life. This means that people who are thought to…
For those that haven’t heard the results are in! Yorkshire in Bloom – Shipley was awarded Silver. The weather was favourable for judging Shipley’s efforts on Tuesday 26 July. Refreshments were served halfway round the judging route at the Kirkgate Centre where the judges met others involved in Shipley’s entry and viewed an exhibition of…