Lend a hand
The Big Help Out on 8 May – part of the coronation weekend celebrations – is a day to celebrate and strengthen volunteering locally and across the nation.
Evaluating the health effects of urban development
Poor-quality urban environments have substantial impacts on public and planetary health – something of which local planners and public health teams will be well aware.
Public health prevents ill health
Councils in England are pleased to have at long last received their public health grant.
Key Budget wins for local government
In advance of May’s local elections, local government secured key wins in last month’s Budget, with many of these resulting from continuous lobbying by the LGA and Conservative councillors over recent months. In 2019, our party committed to delivering devolution to people and places across the UK.
Nothing in the Budget for important public services
Due to the revolving door of Chancellors in 2022, Jeremy Hunt’s Budget was the first in 18 months.
‘Close the door behind you’, LEPs told
We had some doubts about the abolition of regional development agencies by the then Coalition Government, which led to the creation of local enterprise partnerships (LEPs).
Rising number of Independents
As the local elections approach, for many it is a time for planning and focusing on local issues, as well as an expectation of the effect of national politics on the outcomes that we will see on 5 May.
215,000 children missing out on free school meals
Nearly a quarter of a million children are missing out on free school meals worth nearly £500 per child because of the lack of an automated sign-up system, according to the LGA.
Tougher rules needed to tackle underage vape sales
The LGA has called for strict new measures to regulate the display and marketing of vaping products in the same way as tobacco, to crack down on a rise in stores selling to children.
Rising number of Ukrainians homeless
Councils have helped more than 160,000 Ukrainian nationals to settle in the UK since Russia invaded just over a year ago.