A ‘green’ silver lining?
COVID-19 has forced councils to hold key meetings remotely – but there would be environmental and other benefits to continuing the practice.
Funding issues highlighted in Parliament
The LGA has been busy lobbying the Government on your behalf during the COVID-19 crisis – and will continue to do so.
First homes
A new scheme to help first-time buyers could reduce the supply of other affordable and social homes for rent.
Closing time
Councils have risen to the challenges facing the licensed sector during COVID-19, but greater local flexibilities would be better for businesses.
Public health partnerships
Council-provided public health services continue to improve and evolve to tackle health inequalities, according to the LGA’s latest annual report.
Digital eagles
Engaging staff and updating their IT skills has helped with the digital transformation of Salford City Council.
Plugging the information gap
With greater access to information than ever before, the problem we face increasingly is not a lack of information, but finding the ‘right’ information and avoiding misinformation.
A new virtual reality?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all our lives. Lockdowns, shutdowns and empty office buildings must surely raise a few questions about how we all operate and, indeed, how we may operate in the future.
Call for £1bn youth work guarantee
Employment experts have called for a £1 billion ‘youth guarantee’, and urgent investment in education and back-to-work support, as unemployment figures rocket following the coronavirus crisis.
Affordable credit for vulnerable families
magine you’re in a low-earning or non-working household, and have a grand total of £85 in the bank. Imagine your fridge breaks, or the baby outgrows their cot. What happens next?