Funding to rise but ‘challenges remain’
Government proposals to increase local government core spending power by 9.2 per cent in 2023/24 will help councils manage inflationary and other cost pressures, the LGA has said.
Government proposals to increase local government core spending power by 9.2 per cent in 2023/24 will help councils manage inflationary and other cost pressures, the LGA has said.
Councils will be more important than ever in helping people through this turbulent period, writes Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Cross-border project to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth opportunities for local authorities.
An independent LGA commission on councils and culture has delivered its final report.
I gave evidence at the inquest into Awaab Ishak’s appalling and preventable death.
Help is available for councils trying to enforce safety work on high-rise buildings.
Wigan’s Ashton ward has established an unenviable record, recording the lowest turnout in any council by-election: just 5.3 per cent.
Growing up in rural Suffolk, the abundance of the natural world was easy to take for granted. I was lucky enough to have a vegetable patch in my parents’ garden, and the chance to learn about biodiversity and sustainability was never far away.
Households looking for alternative and cheaper ways of lighting and heating their homes because of the cost-of-living crisis could be increasing the risk of fire, the LGA has warned.