The Queen’s Speech
The Government announced more than 30 bills as Parliament returned following December’s General Election.
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A digital journey
Stockport is designing its services for a digital age through the eyes of its residents
Going greener
From changing planning processes to planting more trees, councils can make a real difference when it comes to tackling climate change
Returning to social work
With three-quarters of councils struggling to recruit social workers, the LGA and the Government Equalities Office have developed a national programme to help them fill their vacancies
A safer ticket to ride
The new government needs to legislate on taxi licensing to help ensure safer journeys for customers and fairness for drivers
PrEP: the HIV game changer
Local government has played a key role in helping reduce the number of new diagnoses of HIV – and the roll-out of PrEP could help us reduce infection further
Local Government Challenge 2020
A new batch of contestants is preparing to do battle for a £10,000 scholarship and the chance to implement their own local project