Type 2 diabetes in children up almost 60%
Type 2 diabetes treatment rates in children and young people has rocketed by nearly 60 per cent in just five years.
The Editorial Team
Licensing powers ‘should include public health’
Current licensing laws need to be updated to require operators to take public health into account in running their premises, as well as wider safety and crime issues.
Health inequalities exacerbated by pandemic
COVID-19 has created a ‘perfect storm’ of existing inequality and disease, leading to higher rates of coronavirus infections and death among the most disadvantaged people, the LGA has warned.
Thousands spend summer holidays in temporary accommodation
Enough children to fill more than 4,500 classrooms spent the summer holidays in temporary accommodation, latest figures show.
£1.6bn for new disability strategy
More accessible housing, easier commuting and better job prospects are among the proposals in the Government’s new ‘National disability strategy’, which reflects the experiences of disabled people across the UK.
‘Multi-agency approach needed to beat crime’
The Government’s ‘Beating crime plan’ needs to go beyond the role of the police and ensure a multi-agency approach with a stronger focus on early intervention and prevention, the LGA has said.
£338 million for walking and cycling
The Government has announced a £338 million investment in walking and cycling, as well as changes to the Highway Code to give greater protections to non-car users on the road.
A better life
For the first time, children and young people are included in the Government’s national autism strategy.
A unified voice
Boston Borough, East Lindsey and South Holland District Councils have formally signed off on plans to create an ambitious new partnership – the largest such partnership of councils in the country.
Building safety and health care integration
The Building Safety Bill and the Health and Care Bill will be two of the LGA’s legislative priorities in the autumn, when Parliament returns from recess in early September.