Sports strategy to get extra 3.5m people active
An additional 3.5 million adults and children will be encouraged to improve their health and get more active following the launch of a new government initiative.
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Council-maintained schools outperform academies
Schools that stay with their council have continued to outperform those that converted to academies, research commissioned by the LGA has revealed.
first survey
The deadline for completing the 2023 first readership survey has been extended to 2 August
LGA to produce local government white paper
The LGA has begun work to develop firm proposals for a Local Government White Paper, to be published before the next General Election.
Record numbers of councillors feel ‘at risk’
The number of councillors who reported feeling at risk in their role because of rising levels of abuse and intimidation has increased to a new high.
Concerns raised on homeless Afghans
The LGA and councils continue to raise significant concerns around Afghan families presenting as homeless, with thousands due to be evicted from hotels in late July and August.
Grid connections ‘delaying’ solar and wind farms
Around 1,300 clean-energy projects with planning permission are waiting to be built because of delays connecting them to the National Grid, the LGA has warned.
Councils ‘want power to hold hybrid meetings’
The recruitment and retention of councillors will be hampered if councils are not allowed to hold hybrid meetings, the LGA has warned.
Bus pass scheme costing councils £452 million
Councils had to spend £452 million last year to support the Government’s national concessionary bus fares scheme, LGA analysis shows.
Councils warn of skills shortages
Local skills shortages could last longer just as demand increases and dedicated European funding ends, the LGA has warned.