Party conference season
The LGA is making the case for local leadership to address national challenges.
The Editorial Team
Serious child harm cases up nearly a fifth
The number of incidents reported by councils of children being harmed rose by almost a fifth in the past year, according to new figures.
Nine in 10 residents support increased biodiversity
Ninety-four per cent of residents polled by the LGA want to see increased biodiversity in their area, including the planting of trees and protection of green spaces.
‘Extend incentives for apprenticeships’
The LGA is calling for financial incentives to help employers create apprenticeship programmes to be extended beyond the end of the furlough scheme.
Delivering devolution
The Prime Minister’s announcement that devolution deals will be extended to county areas is a welcome step forward.
Type 2 diabetes in children up almost 60%
Type 2 diabetes treatment rates in children and young people has rocketed by nearly 60 per cent in just five years.
Licensing powers ‘should include public health’
Current licensing laws need to be updated to require operators to take public health into account in running their premises, as well as wider safety and crime issues.
Health inequalities exacerbated by pandemic
COVID-19 has created a ‘perfect storm’ of existing inequality and disease, leading to higher rates of coronavirus infections and death among the most disadvantaged people, the LGA has warned.
Thousands spend summer holidays in temporary accommodation
Enough children to fill more than 4,500 classrooms spent the summer holidays in temporary accommodation, latest figures show.