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Don’t take transport powers away from councils

Get ready for ban on single use plastics, urge councils

Supporting council improvement – 2022/23 highlights

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Feedback report: 11 – 14 July 2023

Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Mentoring Scheme

The role of chief finance officer (CFO) is one of the most challenging and highly scrutinised roles in local government. Our Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Mentoring Scheme supports CFOs and deputy CFOs to develop the knowledge and skills they need to excel in the role.

Supporting council improvement – 2022/23 highlights

This year in review of the programmes that made up our sector support offer in 2022/23 provides a snapshot of the ways we supported councils to improve, develop leadership, make data-informed decisions, share notable practice, and – in so doing – build capacity and capability in local government.

Be a Councillor campaign – 2022/23 highlights

The 2022/23 campaign saw an additional focus on improving representation of disabled people and a targeted campaign to attract more disabled candidates to the role.

Behavioural insights support – 2022/23 highlights

Our Behavioural Insights programme supported councils to deliver behaviour change within local communities, improving outcomes and reducing demand on public services.

Children's services improvement – 2022/23 highlights

We offered councils a wide range of support to improve children's services, with two programme strands being funded through the Department for Education.

Consultation on the Acas draft Code of Practice on handling flexible working requests

Acas has consulted on an updated statutory Code of Practice on handling requests for flexible working. After seeking views from local authorities the LGA responded to the consultation.

Don’t dispose, reuse, 12 September 2023

David Taylor, Executive Director, Waste and Resources, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Piet Coopman, Director of Interafval, Belgium

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LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: London Borough of Barnet

Feedback report: 19 – 22 June 2023

Joint circular 134 – Pay award 2023/24

The Police Staff Council has reached an agreement on a pay award for police staff for 2023/24.

Reducing waste: how to slim the bin, 7 September 2023

Chair's welcome
Hilary Tanner, LGA

Learning from hot composting at home pilots
Dr Wendy Fail, Senior Waste Management Officer, Northumberland County

EMP circular 3/23 - Police staff pay 2023

The PSC has reached a Pay Agreement for 2023.

Local Leadership Framework for Councillors – resources

Our Local Leadership Framework for Councillors – alongside its accompanying workbook and workshop pack – supports councillors in their local leadership role and includes suggestions, prompts and resources to help them think about the skills they use as a councillor.

Ten things to do now to prepare for CQC Assurance around unpaid carers

This quick checklist list has been developed by the ADASS Carers Group, councils, Carers Trust, Carers UK, NICE, and Partners in Care and Health.

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