Local Government Association

We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve

Has taxonomy terms (with depth)

Embedding an EV car club into targeted neighbourhoods

Newcastle City Council’s Net Zero Team and Strategic Transport Team collaborated with Northumbria University and CoWheels, to determine whether it was feasible to deploy an EV car club vehicle into a targeted neighbourhood in the Elswick Ward of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Embedding an EV car club into targeted neighbourhoods

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.

Tree Canopy Cover Survey and Planting Strategy

Transitional safeguarding resources

This resource is a one-stop-shop in response to a request from the attendees to the Transitional Safeguarding webinars run by Partners in Care and Health (PCH). It has been developed by the Transitional Safeguarding Reference Group, hosted by PCH. 

Transitional safeguarding resources

UK Government Resilience Framework

In December 2022, the UK Government Resilience Framework (UKGRF/framework) was published, following a consultation. The framework is intended to bolster our national resilience.

UK Government Resilience Framework

LGA on 'Next steps to put people at the heart of care'

“This is a significant watering down of promises, which even as they stood would only have taken us on the first steps towards a more sustainable and refocused future for social care. People who draw on care and support will understandably feel frustrated and concerned by these developments."

LGA on 'Next steps to put people at the heart of care'

National summary report of the employer standards survey for registered social workers 2022/23

The employer standards survey, sometimes known as the ‘health check’, gives a voice to registered social workers, occupational therapists, and non-registered social care professionals and allows them to feel listened to and that their employer is proactive in tackling challenges. The purpose of the survey was to better understand a number of critical questions about their experiences.

National summary report of the employer standards survey for registered social workers 2022/23