Publications

The economic and fiscal case for constructing 100,000 new council homes each year.

How councils could go further and faster

Local democracy is strongest when there are high levels of civic representation, where citizens voices are heard and taken into account in local decision-making.

The coming year will be a huge challenge for local government as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilds lives and livelihoods. As we learn to live with the virus, it will be councils who lead their communities through every aspect of that recovery.

The following case studies stand as examples of good practice, success stories and promising initiatives in supporting young people with their mental health.

This Must Know includes examples of health and care systems that have focused on developing strong partnerships both across the system at integrated care systems (ICS) level and in place-based partnerships and updates the 2020 Must Know on integration.

The Equality Framework has been updated to reflect the latest legislation affecting equality such as Gender Pay Gap reporting, the changing context of the local government sector and equality in Britain as well as in response to other significant issues that might affect equality including the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, the increased focus on race equality as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement and the health inequities highlighted by the Coronavirus pandemic.

A toolkit for commissioners, procurement practitioners and contract managers