Youth unemployment
Councils continue to play a key role in supporting young people and employers with jobs and training during the pandemic.
Councils continue to play a key role in supporting young people and employers with jobs and training during the pandemic.
The final local government finance settlement for 2021/22, which was laid before Parliament in February, confirmed that councils will receive a share of £51.3 billion in funding (a 4.6 per cent increase in cash terms).
The LGA’s new podcasts shine a light on the work of councils as they tackle societal issues such as housing supply and homelessness.
With almost 1.3 million households affected by dangerous cladding and the exorbitant costs of fixing it, the cladding crisis is one of the key issues facing flat owners today.
A new system of linked parks in Brighton’s city centre has improved air quality, sustainable transport and biodiversity.
As I write, an election is looming.
The LGA has praised the work of school leaders and councils in switching overnight to remote learning for pupils, after the latest lockdown was announced on 4 January.
A funding increase for councils will be dependent on them increasing council tax bills.