Rising number of Independents
As the local elections approach, for many it is a time for planning and focusing on local issues, as well as an expectation of the effect of national politics on the outcomes that we will see on 5 May.
215,000 children missing out on free school meals
Nearly a quarter of a million children are missing out on free school meals worth nearly £500 per child because of the lack of an automated sign-up system, according to the LGA.
Tougher rules needed to tackle underage vape sales
The LGA has called for strict new measures to regulate the display and marketing of vaping products in the same way as tobacco, to crack down on a rise in stores selling to children.
Rising number of Ukrainians homeless
Councils have helped more than 160,000 Ukrainian nationals to settle in the UK since Russia invaded just over a year ago.
Collective leadership in social care
Leadership is often seen as a hierarchy, but I want to move towards a collective approach.