Local Government Association

The Start Well Wheel is a tool for parents/carers to track all appointments and key milestones in their child’s life.

The BookTrust’s Storytime Prize aims to build confidence and enjoyment in sharing books with children and encourage visits to the library, by inviting families to explore and vote for their national Storytime prizewinning book.

Information and best practice to support councils in their efforts to ensure accommodation for Ukrainians arriving in Britain is of a suitable standard and that guests are safe.

Partnership working between local authorities and other agencies is an increasingly important aspect of public service delivery. But working with communities is essential in making sure that public services reflect the particular needs of those communities.

Below is a starter kit for front-line councillors for being as engaged as possible with your residents and local businesses.

‘Place-branding’, ‘place-building’, ‘place-leadership’, ‘place-based approaches’. These are terms you will probably have heard before, and will certainly hear again. The terminology crops up so often because within it lies the potential to achieve the goals that public service drives towards.

Digital can reach a far greater audience. Social media is great way of gauging people’s views, responding to enquiries and letting your community know what you are up to.

Done badly, consultation and engagement can fall into the trap of disproportionately involving those who are keenly motivated or find it easy to engage.