New framework to deliver cultural ‘reset’
Councils are calling for a “national reset” of how culture is delivered in England through a new cultural framework.
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Your place, your future
‘Your Place, Your Future’ invites local residents to respond to three questions about the place in which they live, see what other people have said, and back ideas they agree with.
Temporary housing
Council spending on temporary accommodation in England has risen 5.5 per cent.
Brownfield funding
The Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF3) has launched, providing up to £34.7 million of capital funding in 2026/27 to help councils bring forward new homes on council-owned brownfield land.
Overnight visitor levy
Mayors and local leaders are to be given the power to introduce an overnight visitor levy.
Graduate recruitment
Councils can apply now to take part in the latest round of Impact, the LGA’s flagship national graduate programme for local government
Access to nature
Research by The Wildlife Trusts has found nearly half of parliamentary constituencies have limited access to nature.
LGR plans on hold
Ministers must set a clear timetable and ensure councils are not left to pick up the bill after announcing a review of local government reorganisation (LGR) in England, the LGA has said.
Fiscal devolution ‘can promote economic growth’
Devolving public spending to local and strategic authorities “must be part of a roadmap to a sustainable financial model for local government”, the LGA has told Peers.
Big conversation on care launches
Local government can help build cross-party consensus on the future of adult social care, the LGA has said.