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LGA responds to LUHC committee report on levelling up

Discussions start on assurance framework for local government

Rise in alcohol dependency heaps pressure on council services

Advisory bulletin 713 - May 2023

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‘Cut costly competitive bids to fulfil projects’: LGA responds to LUHC committee report on levelling up

“Levelling up has the potential to transform people’s lives and livelihoods, with councils best placed to make this happen."

LGA starts discussions on assurance framework for local government

The Local Government Association has begun to work with the sector, professional associations, and other groups to map the different elements which currently provide assurance of the performance of local government, in the interests of clarity and transparency and to help understanding of how they all fit together.

This follows a recommendation from the LGA’s recent corporate peer challenge.

Improvement and assurance framework for local government

We aim to map the various elements that provide assurance of the performance of local government and to demonstrate how they all fit together. We hope that this framework will be useful both for councils and the public.

Everyone should be able to upskill or retrain - LGA responds to £165m local skills fund

Given the right powers and resources over employment and skills funding for every place, councils could build on their track record of helping get people back into work.

London Bi-Borough: digital disruption and transformation in SEND services

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster City Council, known as London’s Bi-Borough, adopted a collaborative approach to drive transformation in 2018 with the ambition of being the number one SEND service in the country; a target which has been accomplished.

Challenge 4: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is focused on supporting people to remain as independent as possible. They work very hard on early intervention and prevention; however, they want to go further.

How Hull is using tech to help children experiencing a change of social worker

Hull City Council has taken a dynamic approach to use digital technology to increase learning and improve service provision for children and young people.

The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, 12 May 2023

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Exploiting social housing has detrimental impact on people’s lives – LGA responds to NAO report on supported housing

“We share councils’ concern about the minority of unscrupulous landlords who exploit the supported housing system."

Bolsover District Council: Effective Business Engagement and Support

The government-backed business support programmes can be of real value to participants. However, the local business community is not always aware of it and gets the most from, the support that is available to them. Bolsover District Council Local businesses were surveyed to better understand the failings of taking up the support available.

PSC joint circular 132 - Workforce Pay and Earnings survey

The Police Staff Council is seeking your co-operation in the provision of data for the 2023 Earnings Survey. The information will inform on-going national negotiations and provide accurate and up to date information about the composition of the workforce and provide a means for costing claims, offers and their consequences. The survey has the support of the NPCC, the APCC, the Police Staff Trade Unions and the Home Office.

One Public Estate – celebrating 10 years!

Throughout 2023 One Public Estate will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary, with our involvement at UKREiiF on 16 – 18 May kicking things off.

Why isn’t Government policy more preventive? Thursday 11 May 2023

Why isn't Government policy more preventative? Professor Paul Cairney, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling

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