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The shocking news of fatal flooding in Libya is heartbreaking and there will be much we want to do to help.

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’

by The Editorial Team

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.

A homeless person sat below a set of stairs.

Concerns raised on homeless Afghans

by The Editorial Team

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.

; photo of delegates and speaker David Phillips, also of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, at an LGA annual conference session on local government finance,

Under pressure

by Councillor Pete Marland

Councils in England face a funding gap of almost £3 billion.

photo of Lord Amyas Morse, Interim Chair of Oflog, standing and speaking at the LGA’s annual conference.

Data transparency

by Councillor Abi Brown OBE

Co-production will be key to the success of a new government data tool.

Grid connections ‘delaying’ solar and wind farms

by The Editorial Team

Around 1,300 clean-energy projects with planning permission are waiting to be built because of delays connecting them to the National Grid, the LGA has warned.