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And here’s today’s news from Public Sector Executive – on Wednesday the 21st August 2024.
The Scottish Government has announced that it has extended support for unpaid carers, so that thousands more can benefit.
After being piloted across a number of council areas, the Carer Support Payment – which replaces the Carer’s Allowance – is now being rolled out to a further six regions.
This increasing of support for unpaid carers comes at a time when the UK government is being urged to introduce a new carers strategy, which would go even further to protect those who provide unpaid care. Only last week, a letter was delivered to the Prime Minister, calling for his government to make better support a priority.
According to a new report, Leeds’ council-run cultural offerings have helped to generate significant economic growth in the last year.
Museums and galleries run by Leeds City Council have generated £41.7 million for the local economy in the last 12 months, as discovered by a report from Leeds Museums and Galleries, with offerings also boosting local jobs and supporting business and education.
The report was conducted to explore the positive impact of cultural offerings across Leeds and, alongside the aforementioned statistics, was able to establish that not only does the service generate approximately £8 for every £1 that is invested into it, it only costs around £4.88 per year for every person in Leeds. This comes as it has an annual budget of around £5 million.
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