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The majority of local authorities have the ability and commitment to deliver, but there have always been barriers to that. Given the recession and the upcoming welfare reforms, which I am sure we will get on to, there are threats out there.
The human costs are immense: uncertainty and unplanned travel for very sick children and their families, and staff working in buildings that are well past their sell-by date. Meanwhile, some offshore account benefits.
It is important that we lower—and eventually eliminate—the barriers and ceilings faced by women in the workplace, particularly given the recession’s disproportionate impact on them.
We intend to lay the proposed National Planning Framework before Parliament after the summer recess, following which there will be a 60 day period for parliamentary consideration.