Local elections and leadership hustings
Congratulations to all our members standing up for our communities and succeeding in the local elections.
‘1,700 children’s social care referrals a day’
The LGA is leading calls for adequate long-term funding for children’s social care in the Spending Review, due on 11 June.
Member relationship ‘central’ to LGA business plan
The LGA has set out its blueprint for serving a changing local government sector, with a central focus on maintaining and developing its relationship with member councils.
A new multi-party system
The council elections on 1 May opened a fissure in the pattern of local government in England.
Time to end ‘sticking plaster’ funding for councils, says LGA
Nearly 75 per cent of responding councils anticipate significant challenges in setting a balanced budget for the 2025/26 financial year, according to an LGA survey.
Record number of children in temporary accommodation
More than 164,000 children in England are currently living in temporary accommodation – the highest figure on record.
An opportunity to shake things up
Last month’s District Councils’ Network Annual Conference took place, of course, at a time of local government reorganisation, which is set to lead to the abolition of every district council.
A blueprint for electoral reform
As the first set of scheduled polls since the 2024 general election, the 1 May local elections are a move back to electoral ‘business as usual’. We strongly believe now is the time to improve that business for everyone involved.