Launched with a flurry of grand statements, the ‘Levelling up the UK’ White Paper promised to ‘break the link between geography and destiny, so that no matter where you live you have access to the same opportunities’.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) young people in social care have largely been overlooked in research, practice and policy.
The LGA has warned that criminals are cold calling residents asking for their bank details so they can receive the Government’s £150 energy rebate.
With the final result in the London Borough of Havering declared fully 96 hours after the polls closed, this year’s local elections truly were a slow burn.
There are another two Green gains from the Conservatives to report, bringing the total to 14 seats captured over the past year in by-elections.
The Government has reiterated its preference for fire and rescue services to be accountable to a single, elected individual, in its long-awaited fire reform White Paper.
The LGA has been engaging with MPs to improve support for Ukrainian arrivals.
Volunteering, and a strong voluntary sector, lie at the heart of thriving communities – empowering and connecting individuals, and benefiting and strengthening both the individual volunteer and the wider community.
More than 18,000 affordable houses have been lost as a result of office-to-residential conversions under permitted development.
