Government ‘must prioritise’ council funding
A decade of funding cuts has left council services at breaking point and the social care system on the verge of collapse, MPs have warned.
The Editorial Team
Conference season
The LGA will be pressing all the political parties for a new localism settlement.
Join the Next Generation
The LGA’s Next Generation programme equips emerging political leaders with the skills and confidence to be bold champions of local government and progress in their political careers.
New funding for Brexit preparations
The Government has announced £20 million of funding to help councils prepare for Brexit on 31 October – half of it additional to the £58 million announced in January.
‘Tougher sentences for loan sharks’
Debt enquiries have hit a record high, with 12,652 people a week seeking help for problem debt across the UK – the equivalent of one person every 48 seconds.
Cash and devo boost for towns
The Prime Minister has committed more than £1.3 billion of extra funding to support 100 towns across England and help improve transport, broadband and cultural infrastructure.
Lessons in licensing
The LGA has published a handbook for councillors that gives an overview of licensing legislation and examples of best practice.