Culture ‘vital’ to councils
‘Culture is not just a ‘bit of fun’ but a fundamental pillar of levelling up and vital to everything from improving physical and mental health to raising educational attainment.
The Editorial Team
Local visions for growth
Trust is the missing ingredient in the Government’s plans for levelling up, according to Labour’s Lisa Nandy.
New ministerial team at DLUHC
The LGA has welcomed the appointment of new Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Greg Clark, following the sacking of his predecessor Michael Gove by outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Care users ‘struggling to recruit personal assistants’
People who draw on care and support are finding it increasingly hard to recruit and retain personal assistants (PAs), a recent survey has found.
LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2022
The LGA’s first in-person conference in three years, held in Harrogate in late June, attracted more than 1,900 delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors.
Improving performance management
The LGA’s new performance management tools include a guide for councillors.
Shaping policies and legislation
The LGA’s annual parliamentary report highlights the breadth of services offered by councils
Tackling anti-social behaviour
Tackling anti-social behaviour can be tough, but a recent partnership in Buckinghamshire has managed to do just that successfully.
Call to reinstate remote meetings
A year since a government call for evidence on remote meetings closed, the LGA has called for virtual and hybrid council meetings to be an integral part of the future of local democracy in England.
Polluted rivers ‘halt house building’
New LGA analysis shows that more than 7 per cent of England’s planned house building cannot go ahead because of rising pollution levels in rivers.