"The peer challenge has been extremely helpful in getting corporate support for some of our key improvement areas such as engagement, co production and becoming data and intelligence led."
The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny has published a guide to support members of council audit committees, and members of council scrutiny committees.
As the voice of local government, the LGA aims to lead by example. This policy sets out our commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency and the steps we will take in order to achieve this.
We know councils across the country are currently receiving calls for changes to the names of estates and streets and the removal of statues - alongside objections to such proposals.
The COVID-19 pandemic will inevitably have a significant impact on the delivery of new homes across England. Whilst many construction sites across the country have now reopened, many remain closed or are operating at reduced capacity and this includes housing associations and councils.
Many councils are currently receiving calls for changes to the names of estates and streets and the removal of statues - and objections to such proposals.
This self-assessment includes questions to guide conversations between local care, health and wellbeing partners, and work with local people, to assess where they are on their journey to realising the twin goals of preventing crises and stopping crises becoming admission.
The people most at risk of a preventable admission are those who experience ill-health or a social crisis that could be managed at, or close to, home if the right support, care, safeguards, and treatments are available at the right time.
