#OurDay is your day
More than 30,000 tweets were posted during the annual 24-hour local government celebration of those who work or volunteer in local public services.
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#OurDay is your day
The LGA’s annual tweetathon will again celebrate the thousands of unsung heroes working for councils and fire services who keep our communities running.
A bond worth forming
The United Kingdom Municipal Bonds Agency is ready to issue its first bond and councils are being encouraged to sign up to make it a success
A budget for local government
The Chancellor should invest in local services to help reduce pressures on other parts of the public sector
Local solutions to the housing crisis
Councils must be empowered to build homes and tackle homelessness
Local government for the 21st century
Councillors have bold choices to make that will be critical to meeting the aspirations of the people they serve
Brexit contingency planning
The Government has published contingency plans for if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.
Rough sleeping strategy
The LGA was a member of an advisory panel involved in the development of the Government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy, along with councils and homelessness service providers and partners.
Profit with a purpose
Councils are becoming more commercial, but need to keep social value at the heart of their work
Protecting the most vulnerable
With normal service resumed in Parliament following the summer recess, a number of important bills are being discussed in both the House of Commons and House of Lords.