SEND transport costs soar
New analysis published by the LGA has found spending by councils on home-to-school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is predicted to reach nearly £2 billion this year (2025/26).
Support service for council housebuilding launched
A new initiative to help councils scale up housebuilding in their areas was launched by the Deputy Prime Minister at the LGA’s annual conference in early July.
New ‘outcomes framework’ for councils
A ‘Local Government Outcomes Framework’ and new initiatives to tackle bureaucracy were among the announcements in Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s speech to the LGA’s annual conference.
Taking our future into our own hands
Six years ago, South Yorkshire’s ability to shape its own future was limited.
‘Record’ overspend on social care
Councils in England have recorded their highest social care overspend in a decade – £774 million as of last March.
‘Short-term funding jeopardising VAWG targets’
Efforts to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) are being undermined by fragmented and short-term funding, according to a report from the Commons’ Home Affairs Committee.
Summer childcare costs up 4%
Summer holiday clubs to cover Britain’s six-week school break now cost parents an average of £1,076 per child, according to new figures from the children’s charity Coram.
Neighbourhood health at centre of NHS plan
The crucial role of councils in delivering the NHS 10 Year Health Plan for England must be recognised, the LGA has said.