first magazine for councillors - the magazine for local government

Urban growth and recovery

The coronavirus crisis has amplified existing challenges and created new ones in our major cities and towns, according to research commissioned by the LGA from Cambridge Econometrics Ltd.

Sector support for rough sleepers

by The Editorial Team

Long-term funding, improved access to social housing and clarity of guidance for rough sleepers with no recourse to public funds are among the improvements councils want to see to support for rough sleepers.

Apartment blocks with a blue sky background

Learning from housing complaints

by Richard Blakeway

Councillors perform a dual role on housing complaints.

Rural infrastructure concerns over barn conversions

by The Editorial Team

Councils are warning that rural communities risk missing out on vital local services because of a surge of almost 225 per cent in homes converted from barns and farm buildings in the past five years.

Man working at a computer in a home office

Investing in small businesses

by Victoria Rodwell

Councils are the first line of support for building self-employed businesses back up after the pandemic.

Growing the rural economy

by The Editorial Team

Many residents of English rural and coastal communities benefit from a high quality of life, the characteristics of which cannot be obtained in the cities and suburbs.