Case studies

Over the past two years, police and crime panels have demonstrated their ability to hold police and crime commissioners (PCCs) to account within their given powers and have maintained a fair and transparent approach to accountability throughout some very high-profile and public issues.

The LGA has revised and updated its councillor handbook on gambling. Many councils have significant concerns about betting shop clustering and the use of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals. While councils may not have the powers many would like in this area, there is nevertheless a range of tools they can use to shape local gambling regulation.

n October 2014, the LGA first produced its FGM Guide for Councillors. Much has happened since then. Mandatory reporting to the police has been introduced for professionals, new statutory guidance has been produced and a number of female genital mutilation (FGM) Protection Orders have been taken out to protect actual or potential victims from FGM. 

The case studies featured here demonstrate how councils are getting their local communities involved in tackling a broad range of issues and challenges.

There is growing recognition that loneliness is a serious problem, with far reaching implications, not just for individuals, but also for wider communities, which merits the attention of local authorities.

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Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean and West Oxfordshire councils' 2020 Vision Programme is about making sustainable revenue savings, maintaining good quality services to the public, and developing a culture of creativity. Together, the projected cumulative savings over 10 years are forecast to be £39 million with annual savings of £5.7 million per year from 2020.