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The LGA has published a new councillor’s guide highlighting best practice and the latest approaches to highways maintenance.

Eve Hind from Durham County Council has been named as the 2025 Local Government Apprentice of the Year.

Following the deaths of two firefighters and a member of the public in a fire at an Oxfordshire business park, Cllr Wendy Maples, Chair of the Fire Services Management Committee at the Local Government Association, which represents fire and rescue authorities, said: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the devastating loss of two firefighters and a member of the public following the fire in Bicester, Oxfordshire. On behalf of the Local Government Association, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those who have tragically lost their lives. “This is a stark

“Councils are determined to tackle violence against women and girls and, alongside key partners, play a key role in providing the essential services that individuals affected by this issue rely on for support."

“Now that Reform UK has notified the LGA of its intention to form a Group, we will offer our support in helping them formalise a new group office."

Following the local elections held on Thursday 1 May 2025, the LGA’s political proportionality has now been calculated and independently verified.

“We look forward to collaborating with the Office for Veterans Affairs and the MoD on a service model that recognises the expertise already in place across local government."

The LGA responds to a Health and Social Care Select Committee report on the cost of inaction on reform of adult social care.

The LGA responds to the publication of the Terms of Reference for the Casey Commission on the future of adult social care.

“Councils are ready to go further and faster on climate action – but we need a plan that works in partnership with local government. However, the funding or policies needed to empower them to help fully realise this ambition are not yet in place."