Useful information for councils on novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
On these pages, you will find guidance and resources from the LGA and our key partners, as well as the latest official Government information relevant to local government.
Quick links
- LGA COVID-19 support offer
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A summary of our current refocused support offer.
Leadership development
The scale of the challenge that councils are currently facing requires strong, responsive and resilient leadership. We are refocusing our leadership offer so that senior councillors and officers have access to e-learning resources and the ability to share their experiences with their peers. - Latest LGA news releases and parliamentary briefings
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Our latest media lines related to coronavirus.
Our latest parliamentary briefings and responses related to coronavirus.
- COVID-19 related publications
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Community health and care discharge and crisis care model: an investment in reablement
Councillor guidance: COVID-19 reset and recovery
COVID-19: a leadership workbook for cabinet members
A councillor’s workbook on effective opposition during COVID-19, reset and recovery
The impact of COVID-19 on culture, leisure tourism and sport
Changes to local authority powers and duties resulting from the Coronavirus Act
Managing the wellbeing of furloughed staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Upcoming COVID-19 virtual events
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Local Outbreaks and Living with COVID-19 webinar | 28 September
Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour during COVID-19 | 29 September
What does the future of commercial activity look like post COVID-19? | 13 October
- COVID-19 cases data from LG Inform
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Local authority report showing the number and rates of all confirmed COVID-19 cases by authority, compared to others
England overview report showing the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths across England as a whole, and the top ten councils for number and rate of cases
Weekly deaths report providing a summary of Office for National Statistics (ONS) weekly deaths data
Care homes report focusing on deaths in care homes in particular
Vulnerable groups report providing estimates of local authority populations likely to be vulnerable to COVID-19
Area characteristics report comparing case rates across all local authorities to other factors at a local area level, such as deprivation.
- Government information and support
Information and guidance for councils
There is not a single area of local government that is not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for updated information and support on how to tackle the 'new normal' is understandably great. To help you navigate the situation, we have split our COVID-19 hub into four different areas, so you can easily find the information you need.
We are working as fast as we can to update this section with useful information for you. Please keep checking back and follow us on Twitter @LGAcomms and @LGAnews for the latest updates.
To help amplify the good work local government is doing, please keep using #ThankYouLocalGov and #CouncilsCan across social media.
COVID-19: test, trace and local outbreak management
Information and guidance regarding testing and tracing, and local outbreak management.
LGA COVID-19 support offer
The majority of the LGA’s operation is now focused on supporting local government and communities to address COVID-19 and its consequences.
Public health on the frontline: responding to COVID-19
Directors of public health from across the country talk about the local response to COVID-19.
Remote Council Meetings
The Remote Council Meetings Hub is a central pool of information, advice and guidance from our partners across the sector.