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The LGA’s new guide; Improving access to local government elected office for disabled people, offers specific advice and support for disabled people who are considering the role.

“Councils are working to support children and families to live healthy lives and reduce pressure on other public services, from health visitors supporting new parents to weight management services and subsidised leisure facilities, but more needs to be done, especially to reduce the gap between the most and least deprived."

“Councils and their directors of public health will be doing all they can to work with NHS partners to support the take up of the booster vaccination rollout."

Adding an extra shot to someone’s drink without them knowing is spiking, councils and police chiefs are warning students today.  

Slow progress in insulating homes will cost Government at least £4.2 billion in energy waste over the next two years, councils warn today.

“Local government has great ambition to get on with the job of building homes, creating jobs, supporting businesses and investing in new infrastructure. However, massive increases in costs due to spiralling inflation and National Living Wage rises risk undermining those ambitions, by forcing councils to cut local services to meet their legal duty to balance the books."

"This funding for supporting patient discharges from hospitals will be significant over the winter months. We are pleased to see the importance of social care being recognised in improving this service, but it is vital to remember that social care has huge value to people’s lives in its own right."

"Reliability and ease of use of charging infrastructure will be vital to continue attracting more people to make the switch to greener transport"

“The inclusion of councils in the Government’s six-month energy price guarantee announced today is a positive step which should help mitigate against some of the extra pressures councils face this year as a result of spiralling energy costs."

"In particular, we are calling for a fair, accessible and sufficient mainstream benefits system providing financial stability for low income households, protecting those who are unable to work, reducing health inequalities and linking effectively with key local partners to improve job opportunities and socio-economic wellbeing."