In the latest issue:
A fragmented vote distribution
Many councillors took the opportunity of the snap general election to resign their seats, minimising the costs to local authorities of conducting by-elections.
New programme for chief executives
A first-of-its-kind development programme for local authority chief executives has been created by the LGA and Solace, the network for local government and public sector professionals.
Social care ‘in precarious position’
Nine out of 10 directors of adult social services have no confidence, or are only partially confident, that their budgets will be sufficient to fully meet their statutory duties in 2024/25, according to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ (ADASS’) spring survey.
Council spending on homelessness ‘triples’
The percentage of councils’ total housing budget being spent on homelessness and temporary accommodation has more than tripled since 2015, according to LGA analysis.
Councils ‘vital’ to response to covid inquiry
COVID-19 caused unnecessary deaths and economic costs because of significant flaws in the UK’s pandemic planning, according to the first report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, led by Baroness Hallett.
Children ‘harmed’ by delays in health services
A new report by NHS Providers has warned a “forgotten” generation’s life chances are being harmed by delays in accessing care.