In the latest issue:
High-quality sites for Gypsies and Travellers
The Gypsy, Romany, and Traveller communities remain too often misunderstood, marginalised, and even maligned.
Local authorities told to take asylum-seeking children
All councils with children’s services will be mandated to care for some of the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children arriving in the UK.
More funding for councils
Councils will receive new government grant funding totalling £4.8 billion over the next three years, courtesy of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s recent Spending Review and Budget announcements.
Residents trust councils to tackle climate change
New LGA polling has found that councils are trusted the most to take action on climate change and make a difference in local areas on reducing carbon emissions.
Investing in ‘left behind’ areas
If levelling up is to be a success in the most ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods it needs to bolster their social infrastructure, alongside interventions targeted at improving specific metrics such as employment, training or education.
Engaging on climate change
The LGA continues to influence debates and legislation on the environment.
Enterprising young people
Launch It runs enterprise centres in deprived communities, encouraging more young people in these areas to start businesses.
Stepping up efforts to tackle HIV
Councils and charities have played a central role in reducing transmission of the virus.
