Gaps in knowledge and a lack of strategic approach mean the Government cannot yet say whether its plans to spend a further £2 billion will address the needs of families, vulnerable adolescents and children in the most effective way.
The Government’s commitment that the public sector should “lead by example” on the road to net zero is not being met, says a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
Households eligible for cheaper broadband deals are not taking up the offer over concerns about slow internet speeds, a survey by consumer group Which? has found.
Councils will have no choice but to implement significant cuts to services unless the Government provides extra funding to meet demand and cost pressures, the LGA has warned.
The LGA has set out a five-point plan to improve the Government’s Healthy Start voucher scheme and increase take-up, as new analysis reveals that nearly 150,000 eligible families are currently missing out on them.
The LGA has called on the Government to find £13 billion for adult social care, amid warnings that one in five care workers are living in poverty.
Capping social housing rent increases at 5 per cent a year could cost councils more than £3 billion in five years, the LGA has warned.
he LGA has called on the Government to address shortages in NHS dentists, with more deprived or rural councils having fewer dentists than more affluent areas.
New LGA analysis suggests poorly insulated homes will leak £12.7 billion of energy over the next two years.
The number of Ukrainian new arrivals presenting to their councils as homeless is continuing to rise, with the latest government figures showing 670 households in temporary accommodation nationwide.