Brexit preparations
The Government has announced several billion pounds of additional funding for Brexit preparations, including £35 million for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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Help for disabled candidates
People with disabilities who want to stand for election to councils and other local authorities can now access a new £250,000 EnAble Fund
Ready for winter
The LGA continues to highlight council preparations for snow and bad weather.
Additional care cash in Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond announced extra funding for social care, potholes, transport and high streets in his latest Budget statement, alongside business rates changes and a new tax on plastic packaging.
‘Failures of governance’ at academies – MPs
A series of high-profile academy failures has damaged children’s education, according to a critical report from MPs.
Behavioural insights to service challenges
Eight local authorities will each receive a £25,000 grant from the LGA to help them apply behavioural insights to their biggest service challenges.
NAO report on NHS financial stability
The crisis in social care, staff shortages and growing waiting lists risk thwarting the ambitions of the NHS’s Long Term Plan, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.
Autumn Budget 2018
The Chancellor’s latest Budget shows the Government is listening to the LGA’s call for desperately needed investment in our local public services.
A better start
Councils have a key role to play in ensuring the very youngest children get a good start in life.
Blue Badge thefts ‘up six-fold’
The theft of Blue Badges used by disabled motorists in England has risen by 45 per cent in the past 12 months, and is up six-fold since 2013, the LGA has warned.