Briefings and responses

Sport England has invited all those who are involved in sport or physical activity to share their views to ensure that their assumptions remain correct..

There must be joint work with an incoming government to reform – in coproduction with people drawing on care and support – the approach to adult social care, and better joint working between the NHS and local government to support people.

Sport and leisure play a positive role in promoting the health and well-being of people and their communities, with local councils continuing to work hard to provide these services.

The LGA welcomes the long-awaited Renters’ Rights Bill which will which Government has designed to help to deliver a fairer, more secure, and higher quality private rented sector (PRS).

This response has been cleared by the lead members of the LGA’s Economy and Resources Board.

Councils want to work as partners with central government on climate action. Councils are well-placed to do this as place-shapers, convenors of communities and partners, delivery agents, commissioners, and owners of assets.

On 12 September 2024, UK Government Ministers announced to Parliament that the Procurement Act 2023 will now commence on 24 February 2025 - a short delay of four months from the original go-live date of 28 October 2024 to allow time for a New National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) to be produced.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consulted on a proposed approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and a series of wider national planning policy reforms from 30 July to 24 September 2024.

The LGA has supported the principle to reduce emissions via the carbon Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). We have stressed, however, that the scheme can only properly achieve its objectives by putting cost incentives in the right place with a priority focus on reducing the production of fossil-based waste in the first place.

This briefing is aimed at Parliamentarians who want a summary of our 2024 Autumn Budget and Spending Review submission.