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While it is good more people are getting tested for HIV, these figures show significant challenges remain in reducing HIV infections, despite the progress of recent years.

Council public health teams work hard to help reduce smoking rates and it is testament to their efforts that smoking rates continue to fall.

Councils need long-term certainty and sustainable funding to ensure that public health funerals can continue to be delivered to the high standard required.

Councils are working tirelessly to improve access to contraception and other sexual health services, including expanding online consultations, establishing dedicated women’s health hubs, and improving services for under-served communities.

New figures today reveal a rise in sexually transmitted infections, underlining the need for whoever forms the next government to launch a new 10-year sexual health strategy.

Councils are fully supportive of the Government’s smokefree generation ambitions

"Many councils are struggling to fully staff their enforcement services and it’s important local trading standards get the funding they need to properly enforce this ban."

We urge government to ensure the proceeds from the tax are specifically targeted for environmental, public health and enforcement purposes

Councils are at the heart of efforts to create a new smokefree generation and it is important the Government introduce these measures at the earliest possible opportunity.

The LGA is urging the Government to use the Spring Budget to extend funding for suicide prevention projects.