Road maintenance costs ‘up 22 per cent’
The costs of street lighting, filling potholes and building new roads have soared by more than a fifth, causing pressure on stretched council budgets and delaying works.
£2bn of funding for rough sleeping strategy
The Government has promised to deploy all tools at its disposal alongside £2 billion of funding to prevent more people finding themselves without a safe roof over their heads.
Building financial resilience
Councils are at the heart of sustainable approaches to reducing cost pressures on residents.
Countering the cost of living
Cultural and leisure services provide vital social and economic support to residents.
Warning shots fired
We have a new Prime Minister – and although local elections will be nowhere near the top of her burgeoning agenda, seasoned observers know that the weekly results from up and down the country can be leading indicators of the ebb and flow of political fortunes.
Young leaders
The LGA’s political leadership programme helps ensure our local politicians are confident and capable.
Collaboration on regional net zero
The action that’s needed to address and arrest the impacts of climate change is wide-ranging and profound.
Millions mourn passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II
As first was going to press, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was being laid to rest in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, following a state funeral attended by world leaders.
New cap on household energy bills
The Government is to cap average energy household bills at around £2,500 a year for the next two years, to protect people from soaring prices.
Rent cap on social housing – consultation
A consultation inviting views from social housing tenants and landlords on a proposed rent cap has been launched by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.