HousingConfirmed · Budget approvedFree notice20 Aug 2026
Highland Council · Scotland
Highland Council: £3.5m children’s homes investment and recovery plan tracking
Highland Council is progressing a £3.5 million investment in children’s homes, with work focused on securing properties, putting staff in place and matching children back into local residential care. The meeting said the programme is supporting a shift toward kinship, foster and local care, but future budget monitoring still needs clearer phasing.
Direct awardValue £3.5mTiming In progress; further update expected once a property is secured
OtherConfirmed · Budget approvedFree notice16 Jul 2026
Cheshire West and Chester Council · North West
Cheshire West and Chester Council to recommission £6.58m Healthy Child Programme
Cheshire West and Chester Council has approved a redesign of early years and children's health services, with the Healthy Child Programme to be recommissioned as a standalone service. The current arrangement ends on 30 June 2027, and the new competitive process is tied to an annual value of £6.58 million.