£150m support for bus services
The Government has announced an additional £150 million to prop up local bus services still recovering from the pandemic.
‘Exhausted’ public health staff battling rising covid rates
Councils and directors of public health have called for an urgent extension of local outbreak management funding because of rising rates of COVID-19.
Underfunded care reforms ‘a risk to services’
Councils could face a budget black hole this year amid growing concerns about underfunded adult social care reforms, the LGA has warned.
Inquiry into levelling up and local leadership
The LGA has launched a ‘Levelling up local’ inquiry into how the Government’s levelling up agenda might better strengthen local communities.
‘Cuts could fund 1,000 youth workers’
More than 1,000 youth and community support workers could be recruited using money removed from a flagship government fund for youth services, according to new LGA analysis.
S.A.F.E and secure
Highlight Parking has launched its AI-powered Smoke and Fire Early Warning System (S.A.F.E.), which detects smoke or fire within a few seconds.
Levelling up for the future
Government’s new white paper aims to give power to local authorities to make improvements in their communities.
NHS and political leadership
Integration is not an end in itself – it is key to improving the health and lives of local people.
Motion for the ocean
In November 2021, Plymouth City Council was the first in local government to make an Ocean Recovery Declaration using the ‘Motion for the Ocean’, a model motion ready to be adopted by local authorities across the UK.