Briefings and responses

The LGA welcomed the creation of Highways England and the Road Improvement Strategy (RIS). Long term funding certainty and sustained investment are welcome developments for the strategic network.

The final settlement includes an additional £190 million for local government, when compared to the indicative 2018/19 settlement announced this time last year.

The national housing shortage is one of the most pressing issues we face. The last time this country built more than 250,000 homes a year, councils built more than 40 per cent of them. Only an increase in all types of housing will ensure we can deliver 300,000 homes a year. A genuine renaissance in council housebuilding should play a major role in this.  

The LGA supports the Government’s decision to make Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) compulsory in all secondary schools.

We want to work with central government to encourage more women to enter politics, whether as local councillors or Members of Parliament.

Key messages  

The LGA welcomes this Bill which would make it easier for licensing authorities to access vital background information about drivers seeking a licence in their areas

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert the entire body of EU law into UK law, with the intention of allowing businesses to continue operating and providing fairness to individuals, knowing the rules have not changed when the UK leaves the EU. This legal certainty must be given to councils too.

We support the Government’s ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042. Producers must do more to ensure that packaging is easily recyclable. This would make waste disposal easier for our residents, and save considerable amounts of money, whilst protecting our environment.

Together with NHS England, local authorities and the LGA have undertaken a range of measures to improve preparedness for winter.