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Childhood obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges we face. However any efforts to tackle the causes of obesity need to be part of a whole systems approach.

Cllr Heather Kidd, Chair of the LGA’s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said:  “Councils are committed to keeping tenants and residents safe, and are keen to work with Government to drive the pace of remediation.  “However, for local government to carry out enforcement and addressing cladding issues as effectively and quickly as possible, multi-year funding arrangements are needed.  “Councils are keen to remediate the buildings they own that have dangerous cladding, but they need access to the necessary funding to do so on the same basis they had to remediate ACM cladding.”  Notes to Editors: A

“People with substance misuse issues need effective support and treatment, which councils are committed to providing.

Public satisfaction with local waste services remains very high, which councils have worked hard to achieve. What works in urban centres is different to rural communities.

Two thirds of councils have not increased spending on youth services in the past five years, according to a new survey by the Local Government Association, highlighting the need for fresh investment in local grass-roots provision for young people.

It is vital the forthcoming provisional Local Government Finance Settlement also now fully funds the changes to employer national insurance contributions included in the Budget.

“We are very pleased the Secretary of State has announced a men’s health strategy, which the LGA has been calling for."

"As these figures show, more and more people are turning to their local council for support and councils are having to resort to costly temporary accommodation to house people."

“Better local transport systems, integrated with devolved services, provides an opportunity for a place-based, user-centred approach to support economic inclusion and people’s everyday lives."

Properly funded preventative services would mean councils, working closely with partners and people drawing on support, can maximize the impact of their resources and address community needs. This will also drive down demand for more expensive acute health and social care support.