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Restore active travel funding for councils

Sexual health services at risk of breaking point

2023 Local Government Apprentice of the Year announced

Tree Canopy Cover Survey and Planting Strategy

Babergh and Mid Suffolk used the National Tree Map to establish tree canopy cover across both predominantly rural districts, allowing them to understand tree cover to ward level and spatially, along with the value of benefits trees provide us with.

Restore active travel funding for councils – LGA on NAO report into Active Travel England

It is disappointing that councils have seen an unexpected £200 million cut to their budgets for active travel projects

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: Inclusive entry-level positions

Barnsley Council’s ‘inclusive offer’ creates opportunities for young people who need extra support to benefit from work.

Adult social care assurance: the return of regulation and the role of elected members, 6 June 2023

Presentations from this event are available here.

Sexual health services at risk of breaking point: LGA responds to UKHSA statistics on new STI diagnoses

These new statistics continue to show that local council-commissioned sexual health services are at risk of breaking point, with rising demand coming at the same time as real terms cuts to funding

Population Intervention Triangle toolkit

Place based approaches for addressing health inequalities, material developed by the LGA and Public Health England.

Using behavioural insights to reduce demand for prostitution in Redbridge

The adverse effects of prostitution in Ilford within London Borough of Redbridge are felt by the community and perceived to be a threat to the long-term future of the area. The council sought to better understand men who buy sex and develop an intervention to alter their behaviour.

Looking for an example of a Social Value toolkit and policy?

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham have created a social value policy and toolkit to help their potential suppliers to understand how they will consider social value within their procurement decision making, with a useful outline of what types of social value are needed within the Borough. LBBD have agreed to let us share these useful documents with other councils

Renters’ Reform Bill: LGA statement

“The removal of ‘no fault’ evictions is a significant step towards tackling our national homelessness crisis."

Debate on alternatives to council tax and stamp duty, House of Commons, 17 May 2023

This briefing outlines LGA policy on council tax and council tax reform and also highlights work commissioned by the LGA on council tax and alternative forms of funding for local government.

Roundtable - How do councils attract a new talent pool in economic development as well as retain staff in the sector?

This roundtable was chaired by Chris Shears, Head of Economy & Place, South Hams District Council & West Devon Borough Council. It gave councils an opportunity to share insights into how they are attracting a new talent pool, both in economic development and more generally. It also allowed for a discussion on how staff is retained within the sector.

Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council: Partnership working between two councils and their communities

Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council formalised their strategic partnership in February 2022 following a six-month trial period with a joint chief executive. The agreement sees each council retain its sovereignty and independent governance while exploring meaningful co-working opportunities to use their combined resources for the good of local residents.

LGA Economic Growth Advisers Show and Tell Webinar

The Webinar was organised as part of the LGA’s Economic Growth improvement support offer. It showcased some of the economic growth case studies undertaken by local authorities through the EGA programme.

LGA submission to Ofgem’s Consultation on Future of local energy institutions and governance, May 2023

Councils want to work as partners with central government, and Ofgem, to tackle climate change with a focus on transitioning to net zero.

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