Short-term and holiday lets – consultation
A consultation published in April will look at new rules to give communities greater control over short-term holiday lets while supporting the tourism sector.
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Support to find settled housing for Afghans
Afghans living in temporary accommodation in the UK under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) will receive additional support to find settled accommodation.
Action plan for dealing with antisocial behaviour
New measures have been announced by the Government to tackle antisocial behaviour, including introducing increased fines for fly-tipping, littering and graffiti.
Senior ministers at LGA conference
Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, are among the headline speakers confirmed so far for the LGA’s annual conference in Bournemouth in July.
Cost of living a ‘second health emergency’
Local health chiefs are warning that the increase in costs of essential food items and energy has created a ‘second health emergency’ after the COVID-19 pandemic.
LGA is a ‘strong organisation’
The LGA remains a ‘strong organisation’ that has continued to improve since its last corporate peer challenge in 2015, according to a cross-party political and officer team.
River pollution ‘blocking 20,000 new homes’
Urgent action and funding are needed to address river pollution and low water levels so 20,000 new homes left in limbo can be built, the LGA has warned.
A ‘back-to-work’ Budget
Funding and measures to widen employment support, improve local roads, protect swimming pools from rising costs and support regeneration and levelling up were among the key announcements for councils in the March Spring Budget.
57,000 Right to Buy homes ‘will not be replaced’
A further 57,000 social homes in England will be lost to Right to Buy by the end of the decade, with no region or local authority capable of providing one-to-one replacements.
Digital switchover alert
Vital telecare equipment used by nearly two million older and disabled people, as well as traffic lights and cash machines, could cease to operate unless councils get more support with preparing for the upgrade to next-generation digital networks.