Briefings and responses

It is hugely disappointing that this settlement has confirmed that government will not provide any new funding for councils in 2017/18

Councils, working with central government, national partners and regional bodies, have shown great leadership in building additional capacity for children from the Calais camp at fast pace

Key summary points and briefings for local government on the Child and Social Work Bill.

Read our Spring Budget on-the-day briefing

The LGA has been leading efforts to highlight the significant pressures facing adult social care and we are pleased that the Government has started to act on our concerns.

We want every resident to have a good quality of life and to aspire to improve their circumstances regardless of their background or where they live.

Key summary points and briefings for local government on the Bus Services Bill.

Key briefing and summary points for local government on the Digital Economy Bill.

Councils are well placed to lead local action around culture and help people to identify with, understand, appreciate, engage with and feel a sense of ‘belonging’ in their local area.

The LGA is deeply concerned about the ability of schools and councils to implement reductions in funding in the proposed one year of the ‘soft' funding formula in 2018-19.