Builders to fix unsafe homes
More than 35 of the UK’s biggest house builders have pledged to fix all of the unsafe buildings above 11 metres in height that they have built.
The Editorial Team
Councils ‘ready to welcome Ukrainians’
As first was going to press, the LGA was continuing to work closely with the Government and partners to ensure support for new arrivals from Ukraine is put in place quickly and at scale, and that families are kept safe.
Better guidance needed on Ukrainian arrivals
The LGA has welcomed updated government guidance for councils on the Homes for Ukraine scheme, and continues to work proactively with ministers to address councils’ concerns about support for new arrivals.
‘Cut tax on vaping’ – LGA
The Government should cut value added tax on the sale of vaping products to help people to stop smoking.
‘Exhausted’ public health staff battling rising covid rates
Councils and directors of public health have called for an urgent extension of local outbreak management funding because of rising rates of COVID-19.
Extra £500m for vulnerable families
The LGA has welcomed an additional £500 million for councils to help vulnerable households with rising living costs, but warned that a long-term solution is needed to prevent poverty.
Care reforms ‘underfunded by £854m a year’
The Government is underestimating the costs of its adult social care reforms by at least £854 million a year.
‘Debate, don’t hate’ call for local elections
The LGA is urging people to engage in positive, constructive debates ahead of the upcoming local elections.
Leisure provision that’s fit for purpose
The extension of Denbighshire Leisure’s UK Leisure Framework, with Alliance Leisure continuing as Lead Development Contractor, will help local authorities deliver schemes that meet local needs.
Improving workforce planning
West Midlands councils are working together on an ambitious initiative to tackle skills shortages.