Meeting note for 16 February 2026 The group focused on two linked themes that continue to dominate local public service delivery: whether council tax and adult social care should be reformed in tandem; and whether digital income maximisation tools, particularly online benefit calculators, are being unfairly criticised for access problems that sit elsewhere in the…
Month: February 2026
Independent R&B Monday Discussion Group: CTR judicial reviews, transitional protection, and scheme governance
Meeting note for 9 February 2026 The slide pack is too large to send by email this week. Please download it from is page, alongside the recording and other related reports. The pack is large because it contains significant slides on CTR case law and the Gunning principles. Malcolm Gardner opened with tributes to John…
Independent R&B Monday Discussion Group: Crisis funding, pub relief, and the admin reality
Meeting summary for 2 February 2026 Who contributed Participants referenced in the transcript included: malcolm Gardner (chair), Naomi Armstrong, Nicki Duckworth, Kirsty Brooksmith (H&F), Gareth Morgan, Michael Fisher, Robert Fox, Paul Howarth, Sean O’Sullivan, Kevin Stewart, Elizabeth Whitehead-Davies, Rachael Walker. What we discussed The discussion ranged from immediate funding and relief changes that will land…