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Unfunded NHS pay rises could lead to cuts to public health services

The Local Government Digitalisation Almanac

Joint letter to Michael Gove MP on Cities as a platform for change

Government should reverse cuts to active travel - LGA on active travel cut

It is very disappointing that the Government is set to cut future funding for active travel by nearly £200 million

Unfunded NHS pay rises could lead to cuts to public health services

Arts Council England and LGA Joint Statement (2023-2025)

This statement sets out how Arts Council England and the Local Government Association (LGA) will work together over the period from 2023-2025. Its purpose is to outline our shared vision for the contribution that arts, museums and libraries make to the nation, to places, and for people and how the two partners aspire to work together to realise it.

The Local Government Digitalisation Almanac

A comprehensive guide for councillors and officers with simple steps, practical examples and resources to support councils on their digitalisation journeys.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Stockport Council and Trafford Council: A city region response to the cost of living

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has been seeking to add value to the work of its 10 member councils by leading a whole system response to the cost of living pressures. This includes data gathering, sharing information, and practical advice for particular groups of residents..

Cities can level up the country if given funding and freedom, say urban leaders

Cities can level up the country, grow an economy fit for the future and tackle the climate crisis if they have the right resources and extra powers, urban leaders say today.

Responding to cost of living challenges: Cornwall Council

An interview with Rachel Wigglesworth, Director of Public Health, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Responding to cost of living challenges: Blackpool Council

An interview with Dr Arif Rajpura, Director of Public Health, Blackpool council.

Polling on resident satisfaction with councils: Round 34

This report presents the results of the 34th round of polling conducted in February 2023.

Identifying and promoting green growth opportunities, 17 March 2023

Presentations for this event are available here.

Public health annual report 2023: Supporting communities in difficult times

This year's eleventh annual public health report reflects on the last year and focusses on how councils have responded to the rising cost of living.

Devolution bulletins

Find here the regular LGA’s Devolution Improvement and Support Bulletin.

South West: Increasing Uptake of PrEP in Under-served Groups

Councils across the South West have pooled budgets to carry out research into why certain groups are not coming forward for the HIV-preventative treatment PrEP. The findings of the exercise are now being used to run a social marketing campaign which will be tailored towards those groups and individuals who are least likely to come forward to access PrEP. PrEP is a pill which prevents infection with HIV by stopping the virus from replicating.

East Riding: a Clinic on Wheels - the Importance of Outreach Work

In East Riding a mobile sexual health clinic has been established, allowing staff to take services direct to where people are. It forms part of a multi-pronged approach to reach out to local people, especially the young.

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