School transport project tackles budget pressures
One of the biggest budget pressures on upper-tier councils today is home-to-school transport.
New empty homes toolkit for officers
The LGA has released a new Empty Homes Officer Toolkit to help councils take practical, effective steps to tackle long-term empty homes in their area.
Improving young people’s wellbeing
#BeeWell is a youth-centred programme that exists to improve the wellbeing of young people across England.
A new multi-party system
The council elections on 1 May opened a fissure in the pattern of local government in England.
Strengthening partnership working in children’s social care
The Department for Education’s Families First for Children Pathfinder (FFCP) programme is designed to test ways to reform the children’s social care system.
‘No future for NHS dentistry without reform’ – MPs
NHS dentistry in England is “broken”, with fewer patients seen since the introduction of a dental recovery plan last year, according to a report from the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee.
Embedding health into planning
The places in which we live, work and socialise have a profound impact on our health. From access to green space and active travel, to the quality of housing and community infrastructure, the built environment plays a crucial role in shaping our wellbeing.