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24,000 affordable homes lost to office conversions
Office-to-residential conversions under permitted development have led to the loss of 23,990 affordable homes in the past decade, according to LGA analysis of official data.
Cross-party governance
Elected members provide strategic direction to the LGA.
Transforming lives with tennis
Tennis For Free operates fully inclusive alternative tennis sessions for all ages and all members of the community nationwide at public parks for free.
An opportunity to reflect
For the first time in three years, the showpiece event of the local government calendar will take place in person when we gather in Harrogate for the LGA’s annual conference at the end of June.
MAT powers for councils
Councils will be given powers to set up their own multi-academy trusts, following many years of campaigning by the LGA.
Health and safety concerns for private renters
Councils increasingly do not have the capacity and capability to provide ‘appropriate and consistent protection for private renters’, according to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee.
VirtualSignature automates the deed signing and sealing process
VirtualSignature.com’s technology has been specifically designed with the professional services sector in mind and has proved to be particularly beneficial to local authorities’ legal departments. By collaborating closely with clients, the company has been able to provide features and solutions that meet their specific needs; something not always available from its competitors
Building back a better partnership for passengers and communities
Covid-19 really pressed home the importance of local services to us all. I want to thank councillors and council officers up and down the country for the support and flexible approach that they shared with us as an industry during the pandemic.