Spending on B&Bs rockets
New LGA analysis has found that councils are having to spend nearly 10 times as much on placing homeless households in ‘bed and breakfast’ accommodation as they were a decade ago, because of rising demand for support and a shortage of homes.
Making scrutiny easier
Every councillor knows the importance of the role they play in scrutinising their authority and holding it to account on behalf of their constituents.
‘Empower councils to lead on climate change’
Local government will need further powers and sustainable funding to deliver national policies that have an impact on climate change locally, the LGA has warned.
Supporting care leavers
Working with the Care Leaver Covenant is improving support for looked-after young people transitioning to adulthood.
Care services help cut hospital bed delays
Adult social care services have helped save more than half a million bed days over the past two years, by ensuring that people fit to leave hospital, but who need follow-on support, are able to do so safely and on time.
The social value of regeneration
An east London regeneration project aims to build communities as well as new homes.
New homes at risk from loan rate rise
The LGA said the move could cost councils an extra £70 million a year for borrowing. It has expressed concerns over the impact this will have on the financial viability of capital schemes. …