Locally led devolution
The LGA has long called for greater devolution to councils, for local leaders to have the powers and resources they need to better deliver locally determined and democratically accountable outcomes.
‘Green’ jobs could aid recovery
Nearly 700,000 jobs could be created by England’s ‘green’ economy by 2030, rising to 1.2 million by 2050, a new LGA report reveals.
More engage with virtual conference
The LGA’s virtual annual conference, spread over two weeks in July, featured webinars with prominent speakers from local and central government, including Secretary of State Robert Jenrick MP and Local Government Minister Simon Clarke MP.
‘Catch up’ tutoring for vulnerable pupils
A £1 billion COVID-19 ‘catch up’ package for school pupils, to tackle the impact of lost teaching time, has been announced by the Government.
Higher COVID risk for BAME people
People from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are more likely to catch coronavirus and die from it, according to a report from Public Health England.
The cost of coronavirus
Further funding and financial flexibilities are needed to avoid in-year cuts to vital local services during the pandemic.
Local solutions to national challenges
Councillors and their councils have the democratic mandate, expertise and local insights to change our communities for the better.
Code of conduct
The LGA is consulting on a revised model member code aimed at supporting councillors in the face of new challenges.
Support your market
Currently, there are around 1,150 regular, traditional retail markets, and almost 80 per cent of them are operated or licensed by local authorities. But this situation might soon change unless councils support their markets.
Learning through crisis
I read recently that, in a crisis, you should “deploy an innovation team alongside the business recovery teams… to capture the novel practice”.