The LGA has created a recruitment toolkit that brings together resources and useful information to support councils recruit and retain roles in skill shortage areas. We have updated the recruitment resource using feedback from councils who attendee talent transformation workshops.
On 15 October 2024 the Prime Minister announced that £68m has been awarded under the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 (BLRF2) to 54 councils in England, who will be able to use the money to turn surplus land into new homes.
