Clearer labelling to boost recycling rates
The LGA says clearer labelling on all products, higher charges for hard-to-recycle products and measures to force producers to pay the full cost of disposing of their waste are needed to help councils increase recycling rates and tackle a growing environmental crisis.
Grow your own managers
The National Graduate Development Programme is helping councils nurture the talent they need to develop the next generation of inspiring managers.
Comparing local results and national polling
Council by-elections give insights into the detail of local politics – vacancies caused by incumbents tiring of the struggle to and consensus, parties under tension and breaking apart, issues dividing local communities, personalities battling party organisations.
Grenfell inquiry ‘should focus on building safety’
The 1,000-page phase one report into the Grenfell Tower fire has concluded that fewer people would have died in the 2017 fire if the London Fire Brigade had taken certain actions earlier.
Public service celebrated
More than 7,700 people posted nearly 24,000 tweets as part of the LGA’s annual 24-hour social media marathon on 19 November, celebrating the work of councils across the country.
Home-to-school transport costs rising
Unsustainable costs and demand pressures are set to push councils’ bill for providing free home-to-school transport to £1.2 billion a year by 2024, new analysis reveals.
Hardship behind demand for services
A rise in family conflict and hardship is behind the heightened pressure on child protection services, according to a new LGA survey of councillors responsible for children’s social care.