Digital switchover scams warning
Criminals are exploiting the analogue-to-digital switchover to scam vulnerable residents who use health care telephony devices into giving out personal information such as bank details.
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‘Disappointing’ decision to delay recycling reforms
New rules to ensure producers pay for the cost of recycling their packaging have been deferred from October 2024 to 2025, the Government announced over the summer.
Planning fee delays ‘costing £5 million a week’
Taxpayers will continue to subsidise planning services by almost £5 million a week until the Government finalises measures to increase fees to cover the cost of processing applications, the LGA has warned.
Sports strategy to get extra 3.5m people active
An additional 3.5 million adults and children will be encouraged to improve their health and get more active following the launch of a new government initiative.
Council-maintained schools outperform academies
Schools that stay with their council have continued to outperform those that converted to academies, research commissioned by the LGA has revealed.
High homeless rates among Afghans
More than a fifth (22 per cent) of Afghans who had been living in bridging hotels in England and Wales have presented to councils as homeless, an LGA survey has found.
first survey
The deadline for completing the 2023 first readership survey has been extended to 2 August
LGA to produce local government white paper
The LGA has begun work to develop firm proposals for a Local Government White Paper, to be published before the next General Election.
Record numbers of councillors feel ‘at risk’
The number of councillors who reported feeling at risk in their role because of rising levels of abuse and intimidation has increased to a new high.
Concerns raised on homeless Afghans
The LGA and councils continue to raise significant concerns around Afghan families presenting as homeless, with thousands due to be evicted from hotels in late July and August.