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Councils call for immediate action on adult social care workforce

Over 600 child protection investigations every day

Prevention shouldn’t be a luxury – LGA statement on NHS Confederation report

Reducing re-offending in local communities: an update to the 2005 LGA paper, 'Going Straight'

This local government policy paper sets out the LGA’s refreshed positions on reducing re-offending and probation. It outlines the factors that influence re-offending, and calls for a more coordinated and whole-system approach from Government, in order to provide appropriate support for offenders upon release.

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: Winchester City Council

Feedback report: 10 – Friday 12 July 2024

LGA submission to OFGEM’s Regional Energy Strategic Plan policy framework Consultation

Councils want to work as partners with central government on climate action. Councils are well-placed to do this as place-shapers, convenors of communities and partners, delivery agents, commissioners, and owners of assets.

PSC joint circular 140 - Pay award 2024-25

The Police Staff Council has reached an agreement on a pay award for police staff for 2024-25.

PSC joint circular 139 - Public duties

A change has been agreed to the terms and conditions in the PSC Handbook which will apply from 8 October 2024.

PSC joint circular 138 - College of policing code of ethics

The new Code has been revised to provide greater clarity on the relationship between the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Behaviour.

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: Wealden District Council

Feedback report: 26 - 29 February 2024

Creating effective organisational structures within housing, planning and homelessness services

Councils, housing services and associations are facing challenges that are adding pressures to the workforce and the services it delivers. Therefore, it is important to create organisational structures that are agile and can address these challenges.

Riots and disorder: briefing for culture and leisure services, Thursday 15 August 2024

Reading Resources - Riots and disorder: briefing for culture and leisure services

Culture, Sport and Cohesion: Councillor Jane Ashworth, Leader of

Software vendors: Consultation on a proposed code of practice for software vendors

Call for evidence: Institutional investment into affordable housing

This call for evidence supports work looking into how the current level of institutional investment in affordable housing might be expanded to increase the supply of new affordable housing.

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge – Progress Review: Cheltenham Borough Council

Feedback: 5 March 2024

LG Challenge 2024 - The Final

The winner of the Local Government Challenge was announced at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) headquarters in 18 Smith Square on Wednesday 31 July 2024.

EMP circular 2/2024 - Police staff pay 2024

The Trade Union Side’s pay and conditions claim for 2024.

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