Briefings and responses

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

LGA response to the improving the way Ofsted inspects education consultation.

Response to the Department for Education’s School accountability reform – school profiles, improvement and intervention consultation

The Home Office have launched a consultation on legislative proposals for ransomware. Their proposals aim to introduce legislation to increase incident reporting and reduce payments to criminals.  

The LGA welcomes the Government’s plans set out in the Get Britain Working (GBW) White Paper to integrate the Jobcentre Plus (JCP) network with the national careers service (NCS).

Obesity continues to be a key public health challenge for both councils and wider public finances. It is estimated that the NHS spends £6.5 billion on obesity-related health care each year, whilst the cost to wider society is estimated to be £27 billion per year. Under a backdrop of public health grant reductions, councils have spent over £1billion tackling child and adult obesity since responsibility for public health transferred to councils in 2013.

The LGA recognises the transformative potential of the government's digital agenda to revolutionise public service delivery and welcomes the establishment of a central hub for digital transformation.

The LGA has long called for a new Modern Slavery Bill. We would like the Bill to clarify in domestic law the support victims of modern slavery are entitled to. At the moment, the picture can be very complex, with victims having potential entitlements if they have certain characteristics (such as needs under the Care Act, or their immigration status) or under international law.

This briefing provides a summary of new key announcements in the Chancellor’s 2025 Spring Statement, delivered on Wednesday 26 March, relevant to local government.

The LGA supports the ambition of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, and includes several long-standing LGA asks. However, concerns remain about how the Bill will ensure that councils – who best understand the needs of their areas – remain central to the planning process.