Publications

The changes to public health over the last six years should be seen as an exemplar of public sector reform.

A collection of essays on six years of public health in local government

This report makes explicit the links between health and the local economy, their interdependence, and the action that local authorities and their partners can take to ensure that health and wellbeing are key considerations in local and regional economic development strategies.

An overview of the challenges facing mental health and wellbeing services for children and young people.

Engaging and involving tenants is a core activity for council landlords and the LGA want to understand and highlight good practice, the challenges faced and any additional support required. Engagement, like housing, is under increased scrutiny across the sector presently, which is welcome and long overdue.

This guide provides advice and guidance on the publicity restrictions that should be observed by local authorities during the pre-election period.

The LGA in collaboration with NHS Digital is grant funding digital innovation in social care, with projects ranging from new assistive technology to data analytics to predict demand. Apply now for the third wave of the programme – deadline to apply is 7 March 2019.

This report shows the results from the LGA cyber security stocktake.

The National Child Measurement Programme provides a valuable opportunity to engage children, schools, parents and other partners in tackling health inequalities.

This report forms part of the LGA's evaluation of sector-led improvement. It provides an overview of feedback on the impact of participating in the National Graduate Development Programme (ngdp) from graduates who comprised ngdp's cohort 16.