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LGA responds to ADASS Spring Survey

LGA launches outline for plan to tackle homelessness

Cllr Eamonn O’Brien elected LGA Chair and calls for real devolution

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge – Progress Review: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Feedback report: 15 April 2026

Staying safe in person as a councillor, Tuesday 14 July 2026

Reflections on managing LGR from Dorset County Council

An interview with Mike Harries, ex-chief executive of Dorset County Council.

LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026 (7-9 July) – Bournemouth

Download presentations from the LGA conference 2026.

LGA Parliamentary Bill Tracker

An overview of key government Bills progressing through Parliament of relevance to local government.

JNC coroners management side circular to local authorities - pay and next steps

In our last circular issued on 12 June we gave a further update on the coroner’s pay bargaining situation. Since then, the Ministry of Justice has shared with us correspondence between the CSEW and the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy MP. With their permission we share that correspondence with you as an appendix to this circular.

Public health

Re-thinking our health journeys Sarah Mann, Head of Programmes, Growth and Innovation at the Design Council, reflects on what the LGA and the Design

Research and Information team

The Research and Information team provides research and analytic services to the LGA, and help and support to authorities.

LGA data protection policy

The Data Protection Act 2018 regulates the processing of information relating to individuals, this includes the obtaining, holding, using or

Promoting walking opportunities to hard to reach groups

Walk Glasgow is aimed at those least likely to regularly exercise, to improve the health and wellbeing of city residents.

Behavioural Insights and health: Various local authorities

An increasing number of local authorities have started exploring how they can make use of behavioural science.

Redesigning services to tackle antisocial behaviour

Analysis by Suffolk County Council's Committee Safety Partnership identified 80 families at the root of antisocial behaviour problems, placing high demand on the council.

New Charter Group: Accommodation for offenders

New Charter Group in Tameside supports high-risk offenders in finding stable accommodation to break the cycles which underpin offending.

Focusing on early intervention to manage crime

Lancashire Constabulary and the Police and Crime Commissioner are leading a programme that puts focus on early intervention.

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