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- Councils support "localising potential" of new welfare plan
- Taxpayers' Alliance to condemn council staff to a meagre retirement
- Average council tax set to be real terms freeze in 2008
- Drug strategy must not create two tier treatment system
- ‘Casino mirage’ has cost councils dear
- Seaside resorts may have to cut services to pay for free bus travel
- Standard school year cuts cost and confusion
- Response to housing strategy
- Councils key to unlocking creative economy - LGA
- Power to reward families who recycle should be introduced
- Response to Home Office Green Paper on citizenship
- More supermarket competition not necessarily good for local people
- New figures show households correctly recycling vast majority of items
- New LGA website shows how much cash is locally raised and spent
- Councils weigh in over innaccurate hospital scales
- 'Manilow method' could be a substitute for Mosquito to deter gangs
- This time it's personal - LGA launches fair care campaign
- Independent results show most councils performing better than ever
- Police chiefs should be accountable to local people through their council
- Getting council tenants back into work is 'a debate that needs to be had'
- Civil partnerships fall by 55%
- Throw-away society blamed for sharp rise in stray dogs
- Councils geared up for snow
Drug strategy must not create two tier treatment system
LGA news release - 27 February 2008
Commenting ahead of the publication of the Government’s new Drug Strategy expected tomorrow (Wednesday), Sir Simon Milton, Chairman of the Local Government Association a cross party political organisation representing over four hundred councils in England and Wales, said:
“It is essential the new drug strategy does not create a ‘two tier’ treatment system. Criminals must not be allowed to jump the queue when accessing drug treatment services. Drug users who have committed no other offence should also be able to access treatment when they need it.
“Assets confiscated from convicted drug dealers should be ploughed back into the local area. People affected by the disruption and anti-social behaviour caused by the dealer’s criminal behaviour should decide how to put the resources to good use.
“Drug misuse is not going to go away overnight. Drug abuse needs to be tackled effectively as it can affect everyone’s quality of life, not just those who commit crime to feed a habit. The needs of people experiencing problems with drugs are best met through jointly delivered local services with strong leadership.
“Family support and guidance has been proven as the most successful way of preventing and reducing harm to young people caused by drug misuse. Local agencies should work together to give parents the information they need to help their children avoid the risks of drug or alcohol abuse.”
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