Pandemic ‘could boost’ rural and coastal areas
A rise in people ‘staycationing’, population movement away from urban areas and a greater focus on the green economy could all help deliver a £51 billion a year economic boost to rural areas.
A rise in people ‘staycationing’, population movement away from urban areas and a greater focus on the green economy could all help deliver a £51 billion a year economic boost to rural areas.
One of the strengths of the LGA is that we are a membership organisation and member-led.
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Significant plans for the future of adult social care have been announced by the Government, including the introduction of a new health and social care levy.
Investment in public sport and leisure services is key to levelling up the health of the nation, tackling health inequalities and supporting climate change targets, according to a new report supported by the LGA.
The Government has published its autumn and winter COVID-19 plan to help mitigate the potential risks of rising infection and hospitalisation rates over the coming months.
Extra funding for social care could have been raised through taxing landlords, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer MP has said.
The LGA has published guidance to help councils support their local businesses to take advantage of new and emerging export opportunities across the globe.
The coronavirus crisis has amplified existing challenges and created new ones in our major cities and towns, according to research commissioned by the LGA from Cambridge Econometrics Ltd.