Planning reform concerns
Councils know what is right for their local area when it comes to delivering high-quality homes
How I chose to become a councillor
It is important that articles like these are written to encourage young people, older people, and women from the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities to feel confident enough to put themselves forward to enter public life.
Young face jobs crisis
The LGA is urging the Government to appoint a youth minister and take emergency measures to prevent a ‘lost’ generation of young people missing out on training and jobs
Showing leadership in uncertain times
It’s been yet another period of rapid developments affecting local government, and I was reminded once again of the phenomenal work that councils have been delivering for months on end, in some of the most uncertain times many of us have ever known.
MPs call for 10-year social care plan
A cross-party committee of MPs has called on ministers to publish a 10-year plan for social care, with detailed costings.
Councils spearheading climate change effort
Reducing food waste, installing electric vehicle charge points and protecting communities against flooding are among the many ways councils are leading the national response to climate change.
Local approaches to health inequalities
Inequalities such as deprivation, low income and poor housing have always meant poorer health, reduced quality of life and early death for many people
Local path to net zero
Tackling climate change requires local action, and councils are leading the way.
A trusted public service
Ministers are to consult on the mandatory transfer of the governance of fire and rescue services to police and crime commissioners, following a review.
COVID-19 and community behaviour
The LGA has commissioned a report into shifts in public attitudes and behaviour caused by COVID-19 and the implications for local government.