Briefings and responses

On behalf of its membership, the cross-party LGA regularly submits to Government consultations, briefs parliamentarians and responds to a wide range of parliamentary inquiries. Our recent responses to government consultations and parliamentary briefings can be found here.

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Local Authority support for the Syrian Resettlement Programme

Local authorities lead on work with local partners and local communities to help families settle into their new homes.

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20 Jan 2017

The Midlands Engine | Westminster Hall Debate

Councils need greater freedom from national government to take decisions over vital services in their areas.

View allEconomic growth articles

23 Jan 2017

Britain’s Industrial Strategy

This briefing summarises the main announcements in the industrial strategy of relevance to local government and sets out the Local Government Association’s response.

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27 Jan 2017

Neighbourhood Planning Bill | House of Lords, Committee Stage

A summary of the key developments for local government on Neighbourhood Planning and Local development documents.

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30 Jan 2017

Local Government Finance Bill

Key briefing and summary points for local government on the Local Government Finance Bill.

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09 Feb 2017

Housing White Paper

Local government's ambition is much greater than the White Paper, which lacks substantive measures to support councils in enabling housing growth, and to build the genuinely affordable homes for those at the sharp end of the housing crisis.

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10 Feb 2017

The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union

Local government holds a range of views about the future of Britain’s relationship with the EU and the LGA remained neutral during the referendum campaign.

13 Feb 2017

LGA response to Improving Lives - The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper

Improving Lives - The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper aims to identify ways disabled people and people with long-term health conditions can be more effectively supported to secure work, stay in work, and prog

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20 Feb 2017