Support for new councillors
The LGA has set up an information hub to help newly elected members get to grips with their role.
The return of the casual vacancy
Council by-elections resumed for English authorities on 6 May, with more than 350 vacancies filled.
Libraries ‘can help children catch up’
Investing in libraries is key to driving the national recovery from COVID-19 and enabling children to catch up on lost learning, the LGA has said.
Forward thinking on falls
The launch of our Falls Response Unit in Lincolnshire will provide a vital service for many older residents who might find themselves stranded and waiting for help.
An army of community support
When I was elected to Pembrokeshire’s Letterston ward in 2017, my campaign leaflet said we needed “strong, resilient communities”. Never has this resilience been tested as much as in the past year.
Parliamentary priorities
The LGA is seeking to influence a range of new legislation that affects the work of councils.
Staff at residential homes ‘must have jab’
People working in care homes in England will need to have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by October unless they have a medical exemption, under new laws to protect residents.
£160 million for low-income families
A further £160 million will be made available to families in England until the end of September, in the final extension of the Government’s COVID Local Support Grant.
Adult social services’ ‘deluge’ of requests
Adult social services are facing a ‘deluge’ of requests for care and support from older people and disabled people of working age as society opens up after COVID-19, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has warned.
Framework for integrated care published
The NHS has set out how it will ask NHS leaders and partner organisations, including councils, to operate in integrated care systems from April 2022.