Expert help to overcome housing challenges
Councils can apply for up to £20,000 from an LGA programme to pay for independent experts to help with housing projects
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Vital role of culture highlighted
Councils are highlighting the positive impact of cultural and creative services across key government objectives of economic growth, productivity, levelling up and health, as part of the LGA’s Commission on Culture and Local Government.
Social care complaints down
Complaints to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman about adult social care services have gone down – but more are being upheld compared with other complaints.
Childhood vaccination rates fall
The number of children getting vaccinated against a range of preventable diseases dropped in 2021/22 compared with the previous year, according to new NHS statistics.
Heatwaves cause excess deaths
More than 2,800 excess deaths of people aged 65 and over were recorded in England during this summer’s heatwaves, according to latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency.
Drivers ‘unhappy’ with EV charging
Around 74 per cent of electric vehicle owners are unhappy with the state of charging infrastructure, according to a recent report from the consumer company Which?
LGA welcomes new PM
The LGA has called on the new Prime Minister to “realise the opportunities devolution can offer” by decentralising powers and services away from Whitehall to empower and strengthen local communities.
Road maintenance costs ‘up 22 per cent’
The costs of street lighting, filling potholes and building new roads have soared by more than a fifth, causing pressure on stretched council budgets and delaying works.
£2bn of funding for rough sleeping strategy
The Government has promised to deploy all tools at its disposal alongside £2 billion of funding to prevent more people finding themselves without a safe roof over their heads.
Millions mourn passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II
As first was going to press, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was being laid to rest in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, following a state funeral attended by world leaders.