Digital switchover scams warning
Criminals are exploiting the analogue-to-digital switchover to scam vulnerable residents who use health care telephony devices into giving out personal information such as bank details.
The Editorial Team
‘Disappointing’ decision to delay recycling reforms
New rules to ensure producers pay for the cost of recycling their packaging have been deferred from October 2024 to 2025, the Government announced over the summer.
Planning fee delays ‘costing £5 million a week’
Taxpayers will continue to subsidise planning services by almost £5 million a week until the Government finalises measures to increase fees to cover the cost of processing applications, the LGA has warned.
Sports strategy to get extra 3.5m people active
An additional 3.5 million adults and children will be encouraged to improve their health and get more active following the launch of a new government initiative.
Council-maintained schools outperform academies
Schools that stay with their council have continued to outperform those that converted to academies, research commissioned by the LGA has revealed.
Putting localism on the agenda
The autumn conferences are an opportunity to influence party manifestos.
Driving devolution
The LGA supports existing combined authorities as well as councils working on new devolution deals.
Banning boycotts
New legislation could have far-reaching effects on councils’ pensions and procurement functions.
A member-led organisation
The LGA has made some changes to its policy-making boards.