14 May 2012
With six months to go until elections, the LGA has set out a comprehensive offer of support to incoming police and crime commissioners (PCCs).
11 May 2012
The LGA, Association of Directors of Children's Services and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives have jointly condemned adoption scorecards issued by the Department for Education. Read the three bodies' joint statement.
10 May 2012
After a busy two-year first session for the coalition Government, this year's Queen's Speech is thinner than usual, containing significantly fewer bills than the 23 announced in the 2010 Queen's Speech. Read the LGA's comprehensive review of the speech's salient points for local government.
09 May 2012
Responding to the Queen's Speech, Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: "The announcement of a draft bill in the Queen's Speech is a positive step towards addressing the very real crisis we are facing in providing care to our rapidly aging population."
09 May 2012
New analysis from the LGA reveals how hundreds of schools, categorised as being some of the most run-down in the country, could miss out on Government funding earmarked to fix them.
Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) will be elected in 41 police force areas across England and Wales on 15 November 2012. The LGA plans to become the national representative body for PCCs once they are elected. Find out how we are working to provide a comprehensive package of support to equip PCCs for their new roles.
The LGA has been working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on pilot schemes for the development of Universal Credit. Interested local authorities can apply to become a pilot area through the online application form.
The LGA produced interactive maps of England and Wales displaying the political control of councils following the results of local elections on the 4 May 2012. This provides member councils and other interested parties with the key changes based on the results.
23 March 2012
Our partnership with children's charity Coram has proved a huge success story in Harrow. Working together we have more quickly placed children waiting to be adopted, without delays or unnecessary red tape.
12 April 2012
Many local authorities are taking a pragmatic and positive approach to academies and the development of a more autonomous school system, and are using the change as a platform to exercise their local leadership, according to new research.
12 April 2012
Local government alone cannot turn around the lives of troubled families the LGA has warned, following the launch last month of the Government's programme to help an estimated 120,000 families facing problems such as unemployment and poor mental health.
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