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Rise in child abuse based on faith or belief

26 November, 201925 November, 2019 by The Editorial Team

The number of children in England identified by councils as having been abused for reasons based on faith or belief has risen by a third in the past three years, according to LGA analysis.

Categories news Tags children

Young missing out on careers advice

25 November, 201925 November, 2019 by The Editorial Team

Thousands of young people are missing out on vital careers support, the LGA has warned.

Categories news Tags Careers, education, Young people

Teaming up to tackle loneliness

26 November, 201925 November, 2019 by The Editorial Team

The LGA has teamed up with the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), which represents town and parish councils, to help tackle loneliness.

Categories miscellaneous, news Tags Community, Wellbeing
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Taxi reforms ‘urgently needed’

25 November, 201925 November, 2019 by The Editorial Team

The LGA is calling on the next government to strengthen taxi and private hire legislation to improve passenger safety as new figures show the number of licensed drivers and vehicles has hit a record high.

Categories news Tags transport
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Child slavery referrals up eight-fold

1 November, 20191 November, 2019 by The Editorial Team

Referrals by English councils of potential child victims of modern slavery have soared by 800 per cent in five years, the LGA has warned.

Categories news Tags community safety

Spending on B&Bs rockets

1 November, 20191 November, 2019 by The Editorial Team

New LGA analysis has found that councils are having to spend nearly 10 times as much on placing homeless households in ‘bed and breakfast’ accommodation as they were a decade ago, because of rising demand for support and a shortage of homes.

Categories news Tags homelessness, housing
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‘Empower councils to lead on climate change’

1 November, 20191 November, 2019 by The Editorial Team

Local government will need further powers and sustainable funding to deliver national policies that have an impact on climate change locally, the LGA has warned.

Categories news Tags climate breakdown, environment
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