Publications

This compilation of case studies shows how local authorities are continuing to make progress on improving health and wellbeing and tackling health inequalities since public health was formally transferred in April 2013. It follows last year's compilation, Public health transformation nine months on: bedding in and reaching out.

What matters to you in your local area? Is it the state of the local park, the need for more activities for young people, improving services for older people, making the roads safer or ensuring that local businesses can thrive? Whatever needs changing in your neighbourhood, you could be just the person to change it by becoming a local councillor.

The LGA’s Spring Budget submission calls on the Government to reverse the current funding outlook for local government and secure its financial sustainability.

The number of obese people in England has been rising steadily for the best part of 20 years. Today one in four adults are obese, according to the Health Survey for England, compared to 15 per cent in 1993. Read the discussion paper here.

Information about how councils work, the role of a councillor and most importantly, what being a Lib Dem councillor looks like.

These FAQs on hepatitis have been produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Public Health England (PHE) to address questions that councillors may have on hepatitis and the viruses that cause it.

Councils are continuing to balance their budgets and fulfil their statutory obligations as well as delivering a range of services to promote growth and community cohesion. Each year they close the funding gap in the face of funding cuts and expenditure pressures.

Giving children a healthy start in life is one of the most important jobs councils do and we all have a duty to make sure that children, along with their mums and dads, have access to the services they need.

The purpose of this guide is to help staff to give better informed and more effective support to people who need an adult safeguarding service because of domestic abuse.

There can be a lot of things you need to think about when holding a public event. We have brought together all the key bits of information you might need into one place to help you get started. But of course every event is different so you might not need all this information or you might need more.