Significant budget savings with drone roof surveys
Drones offer significant savings on traditional property surveys, and these are likely to be even higher when factoring in the reduced nuisance to residents.
No more delays to packaging waste reforms, LGA urges
Further delays to the implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) will cost taxpayers and the environment, the LGA has warned.
14,000 unable to vote due to ID changes
Around 14,000 people were unable to vote at the May local elections in England because they did not have correct photo identification, according to the Electoral Commission.
COVID-19: government ‘didn’t trust councils’
Central government was “not always willing to share information with local partners” and occasionally showed a “lack of trust” in councils, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.
Councils are key to settling Afghan arrivals
It was 2010. One of my soldiers was killed by the Taliban.
Social partnership
The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act is helping improve wellbeing and public services.
Positive role models
One of the things that surprised me the most after I became a councillor was being spoken about as a ‘community leader’.
The unknown unknowns
Councillor James Jamieson OBE is standing down as Chairman of the LGA after four years. He talks to first about keeping focused on local goals amid global crises.
Swings and competitions
These latest by-elections, which include some county contests held on 4 May, largely support the general pattern of voting seen in the main local elections.
Sexual health services ‘at breaking point’
Increased demand at the same time as historic reductions to local public health budgets are putting sexual health services at risk of a breaking point, the LGA has warned.