A mountain of mask-related waste
The LGA and partners have been working together to tackle the environmental impact of face coverings.
The LGA and partners have been working together to tackle the environmental impact of face coverings.
The LGA has set out a six-point plan to protect vulnerable households who could face the prospect of losing their homes, following the lifting of the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions at the end of May.
Councils have a key role to play in helping local small businesses recover from the pandemic.
The LGA has highlighted to MPs safety issues and the extra costs of running ballots during the pandemic.
The LGA’s annual conference kicks off online from 6-8 July, with a host of expert speakers from across local and national government, other public services, business and the third sector addressing more than 1,300 delegates.
Councils can help steer their high streets and town centres towards more mixed-use futures.
The LGA supports the creation of a statutory definition of domestic abuse, and the inclusion of economic abuse within this. We are also pleased to see that the new legislation will place the role of the domestic abuse commissioner on a statutory footing.
The Government’s next Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (VAWG) needs to align with other strategies and legislation, including the Domestic Abuse Bill.
Councils’ unstinting work to help meet the Government’s target of vaccinating the first four priority groups has earned the praise of a Cabinet minister.