As first was going to press, it was reported that a Government announcement on adult social care would be delayed until the autumn, despite ministers apparently reaching an agreement to fund reforms by raising national insurance.
If we build back local, we can put people at the heart of a new, reformed approach to social care.
A cross-government strategy is needed to ensure children and young people can thrive, no matter where they are from.
Councils have a range of duties and responsibilities to promote the health and wellbeing of young people in their area.
I represent a ward with a rich LGBT+ history, from the Bloomsbury Group living in its squares to the Gay’s the Word bookshop.
New ‘county deals’ will help devolve power to local communities beyond England’s biggest cities, the Prime Minister has said in a keynote speech on the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda.
Congratulations to Labour’s Jake Bonetta, aged just 18 years, who achieved a famous victory in East Devon’s Honiton St Michael’s ward. In so doing, he salvaged some pride for his party.
The UK is already seeing more frequent and intense weather extremes because of climate change.
New analysis by the LGA has revealed that councils are being forced to spend more than five times as much on housing people who are homeless in bed and breakfast accommodation as they were a decade ago.
The LGA has called for an “honest debate” about the impact of long Covid, not just on the NHS, but also on demand for social care, at its recent annual conference.