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“Councils want to ensure that every child gets the very best education and schooling in life; and are best placed to understand the needs of their community and be able to provide for them."

"We will continue to work with Government to achieve a sustainable long term funding settlement and updated distribution mechanisms."

An unhealthy weight is not just a public health problem, it is everyone’s problem.

Councils urge parents to take up MMR vaccine in light of outbreaks

“We have long called for a sufficiently resourced national safety net for low-income households and those who cannot work, as this report recommends, allowing councils to target vital local welfare support to the most vulnerable."

Over two thirds of council areas had seen rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis increase since 2017, new analysis by the LGA reveals today

We continue to urge the Government to review sentencing guidelines for fly-tipping, so that offenders are given bigger fines for more serious offences to act as a deterrent.

“Councils share the concerns of all road users with the state of our roads and are doing all they can to tackle the £14 billion backlog of road repairs, including learning from and adopting innovative techniques."

It is clear that more needs to be done to tackle the high levels of stigma that remain around HIV

"We continue to call for a dedicated workforce strategy, to promote, protect, support and develop careers in social care."