Local election results 2019
Multi-party politics is back with a vengeance, with a leap in the number of Liberal Democrat, Green and Independent councillors.
Crisis in care?
Two Panorama programmes could force the funding of adult social care back onto the political and public agenda.
Waste not…
Councils want to increase recycling rates but changes to waste collections proposed by government must be fully funded.
Council schools more likely to keep ‘good’ grade
A new report commissioned by the LGA has shown schools that remain with their council are more likely to keep a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating than those that become an academy.
‘Extend prosecutions fund for underage knife sales’
Six out of 10 retailers in some areas are breaking the law on underage knife sales, as funding to prosecute rogue sellers runs dry, the LGA has warned.
More funding for asylum children
The Home Office has announced it will make more funding available for councils to support unaccompanied children seeking asylum, following lobbying by the LGA.
A compassionate council
My experience over many years is that councillors and officers share a deep bond of public service and commitment to the people we serve. We are on the same side and want the best for our communities.
Redressing the balance
The LGA’s Be a Councillor campaign aims to increase the pool of talent from which councillors are elected.
Cash for cladding on private buildings
The Government has announced that around £200 million will be made available to remove and replace unsafe cladding from around 170 privately owned, high-rise buildings.
LGA letter calls for apprenticeships shake-up
The LGA has called for an extension to the date by which apprenticeship levy funding should be spent, and for a shake-up of the programme to help boost the number of apprenticeships.