Councillors call for social care reform
More than nine in 10 councillors from across the country and political spectrum have called on government to give greater priority to social care and start committing more resources to it now.
In the latest issue:
Build back local
Local leadership is key to levelling up inequalities and delivering an economic recovery that benefits all.
Civility in public life
The LGA is developing more resources to help councillors who face online abuse.
‘Put councils at heart of levelling up’ – LGA
Placing councils at the heart of the Government’s levelling up ambitions would help create job and career opportunities where they are most needed as the nation recovers from the pandemic, the LGA has said.
Building back a better partnership for passengers and communities
Covid-19 really pressed home the importance of local services to us all. I want to thank councillors and council officers up and down the country for the support and flexible approach that they shared with us as an industry during the pandemic.
Support for new councillors
The LGA has set up an information hub to help newly elected members get to grips with their role.
The return of the casual vacancy
Council by-elections resumed for English authorities on 6 May, with more than 350 vacancies filled.
Libraries ‘can help children catch up’
Investing in libraries is key to driving the national recovery from COVID-19 and enabling children to catch up on lost learning, the LGA has said.
Forward thinking on falls
The launch of our Falls Response Unit in Lincolnshire will provide a vital service for many older residents who might find themselves stranded and waiting for help.
An army of community support
When I was elected to Pembrokeshire’s Letterston ward in 2017, my campaign leaflet said we needed “strong, resilient communities”. Never has this resilience been tested as much as in the past year.