Publications

In light of rising homelessness and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 the LGA facilitated a seminar for senior officers from councils in the South West.

A set of case studies showing how public health and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector are working together to make a real difference to people's health and wellbeing.

A compilation of case studies showing local authority progress.

A collection of essays on 'four years of public health'.

Setting out the changing role of a firefighter

Both sparsity and rurality appear to affect poverty levels and consequently the health of people in rural areas.

Local authorities have a central role in achieving improvements in air quality.

The Centre for Local and Regional Government at Cardiff University carried out an independent evaluation of our Corporate Peer Challenge programme to help assess its effectiveness, impact and value for money.

This report presents the final evaluation of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Digital Experts programme. It builds upon an interim evaluation published in May 2016.

This report by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), supported by the LGA, sets out examples of local authority innovation in initiatives currently being undertaken across the country, covering both urban and rural areas and working in the face of a range of housing challenges.