Soaring demand for health visitors – survey
A survey by the Institute of Health Visiting has found an increase in complex needs among families, alongside a severe shortage of health visitors and significant disparities in service provision.
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‘Exempt care leavers from council tax’ – LGA
The LGA is calling on the Government to fund a national council tax exemption for care leavers up to the age of 25.
DPM promises privacy on councillor addresses
Changes to virtual attendance of meetings, privacy of councillors’ addresses, and standards for councillors were among the announcements from Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner at the LGA’s annual conference.
‘Devolve sugar tax to councils’
The LGA has renewed calls for the soft drinks levy to be devolved to councils.
First meeting of Leaders’ Council
The Government’s Leaders’ Council – bringing together local government leaders and ministers – met for the first time in October at the LGA’s annual conference in Harrogate.
LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024
It may have been delayed by the general election, but the LGA’s 2024 annual conference proved as exciting as ever, with more than 2,500 participants and dozens of influential speakers discussing the big issues facing local government.
National challenges ‘require local solutions’ – LGA
Councils are key to solving many of the national challenges highlighted by the Prime Minister in his ‘plan for change’, ‘launched in December, the LGA has said.
EV charge point rollout ‘on track’
The number of public electric vehicle (EV) charge points is currently on course to meet the minimum 300,000 needed across the UK by 2030, but challenges remain on locations, accessibility and wider barriers such as planning rules.