DPM: ‘I believe in local government’
Local leaders quizzed government ministers about devolution, adult social care, homelessness, special needs education and transport, climate change and roads at last week’s LGA Councillors’ Forum.
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Leadership changes at LGA
The LGA has a new chair – and only its second female chair – after Cllr Shaun Davies stood down having been elected MP for Telford in the general election.
New programme for chief executives
A first-of-its-kind development programme for local authority chief executives has been created by the LGA and Solace, the network for local government and public sector professionals.
Social care ‘in precarious position’
Nine out of 10 directors of adult social services have no confidence, or are only partially confident, that their budgets will be sufficient to fully meet their statutory duties in 2024/25, according to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ (ADASS’) spring survey.
Council spending on homelessness ‘triples’
The percentage of councils’ total housing budget being spent on homelessness and temporary accommodation has more than tripled since 2015, according to LGA analysis.
Councils ‘vital’ to response to covid inquiry
COVID-19 caused unnecessary deaths and economic costs because of significant flaws in the UK’s pandemic planning, according to the first report of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, led by Baroness Hallett.
Children ‘harmed’ by delays in health services
A new report by NHS Providers has warned a “forgotten” generation’s life chances are being harmed by delays in accessing care.
Unpaid carers
A report from the charity Carers UK has found that 62 per cent of current and former unpaid carers had no choice in taking on their role – equivalent to 10 million adult unpaid carers – because of a lack of alternative care options.
New dates for LGA annual conference
The LGA will hold its 2024 annual conference and exhibition in Harrogate from 22-24 October.
New digital transformation framework launched
Digital transformation in councils is set to be boosted by the launch of a new mission-driven framework to bolster efficiency, improve public services and connect residents.