Action on exempt housing
Improvements are needed to ensure vulnerable residents get the support they expect and need.
In the latest issue:
Accessible homes
Councils share the collective national ambition to tackle the country’s housing shortage, and our goals can only be achieved by strong national and local leadership working together.
A better welcome
As councils continue to support new arrivals from Ukraine, changes are being made to the wider asylum system.
Will ‘levelling up’ deliver for rural areas?
Launched with a flurry of grand statements, the ‘Levelling up the UK’ White Paper promised to ‘break the link between geography and destiny, so that no matter where you live you have access to the same opportunities’.
Councils warn of new scams
The LGA has warned that criminals are cold calling residents asking for their bank details so they can receive the Government’s £150 energy rebate.
Lib Dems and Greens make gains
There are another two Green gains from the Conservatives to report, bringing the total to 14 seats captured over the past year in by-elections.
Putting on the pressure
The LGA has been engaging with MPs to improve support for Ukrainian arrivals.
Schools White Paper
Councils played a crucial role in education during the pandemic – the Government must recognise their importance.
Health and safety concerns for private renters
Councils increasingly do not have the capacity and capability to provide ‘appropriate and consistent protection for private renters’, according to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee.