A coalition of more than 200 bodies and individuals from the worlds of health, sport, recreation, and leisure – including the LGA – has written to the Prime Minister calling for urgent intervention and greater support for grassroots facilities and clubs, amid the ongoing energy crisis.
Nearly £850 million is to be given to councils to support vulnerable households with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
The Government has announced £421 million of funding to support council-commissioned drug and alcohol treatment services for the next two years.
More than half of private renters – including 1.6 million children – are living in excessively cold, damp or mouldy homes, according to Citizens Advice.
The crisis in the NHS is “largely a crisis in older people’s preventative care”, according to a report from the charity Age UK.
Millions of people with mental health needs are still not accessing services, with some facing lengthy waits for treatment, says a recent report from the National Audit Office.
A “broad and joined-up approach” is required to stop terrorism, the LGA has said, following a review of Prevent, a programme designed to stop people from being radicalised.
Councils can apply for a share of £200 million to help improve walking, wheeling and cycling in their areas.
Small allocations of funding and placing blame on social care are not the solution to tackling delays in discharging patients from hospitals, according to local government leaders.
A workforce crisis is threatening vital local services, with more than nine in 10 councils experiencing staff recruitment and retention difficulties, an LGA survey has revealed.