Levelling up the next generation
A cross-Whitehall strategy is needed to put children and young people at the heart of the pandemic recovery and ensure every child can regain lost learning and life experiences, the LGA has said.
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Younger people more susceptible to being scammed
People between the ages of 16 and 34 are more susceptible to being scammed and account for more than half of the scams experienced in the UK.
CQC data on care home Covid deaths
More than 39,000 care home residents died with coronavirus in England in the year from 10 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, new figures suggest.
‘Piecemeal’ funding for decarbonising
There are serious weaknesses in central government’s approach to working with local authorities on decarbonisation, according to the National Audit Office.
‘Increase spending on drug addiction services’
The Government has been urged to increase spending on recovery services and treatment for drug addicts by an independent review led by Dame Carol Black.
Mental health is ‘biggest issue’ for children
Mental health is the “biggest issue” facing children during the pandemic, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.
LGA call to ‘build back local’
Councils face average extra annual cost pressures of £2.5 billion to maintain services at current levels, LGA analysis has found.
Jenrick calls for 10-year plans
A three-year spending review is “long overdue” and something local government “desperately needs”, according to Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick.
Public services ‘need to engage with technology’
The pandemic has triggered a rapid acceleration in the use of technology, but also highlighted pre-existing inequalities in access to IT, the co-founder of dot.com business Last Minute told the LGA’s annual conference.
Planning proposals under fire
Opposition leaders have criticised the Government’s proposed planning reforms, calling them a “developers’ charter” and “wrong-headed”.