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This report presents the results of the 35th round of polling conducted in June 2023.

The LGA is eager to identify how it can assist councils to decide on whether to, how to or when to acquire its shopping centres, and therefore commissioned this study to identify best practice lessons that can be used to aid councils in their decision making and future involvement.

In summer 2023, the Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel set up three sub-groups to focus on prevention, led by the Local Government Association and St Basils; recovery and intervention, led by Housing Justice and Thames Reach; and transparent and joined-up systems, led by the Centre for Homelessness Impact and London Councils.

This document has been prepared by Partners in Care and Health (PCH) to support councils as they prepare for assurance of adult social care through assessment by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The LGA’s Research and Information Team circulated an online survey to Directors of Housing at English local authorities which own housing stock. The purpose of the survey was to assess the potential impact of the introduction of new standards being introduced for the professionalisation of the housing sector.

The LGA commissioned Coram to develop a series of six case studies exploring various elements of family hubs delivery across some councils in England.

The salaries and numbers survey was sent to Chairs and clerks of all 48 fire and rescue authorities in the United Kingdom at December 2022. The survey collected information relating to pay, covering basic salary and gross total pay, and salary schemes in use at both 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022 for Brigade Managers within the scope of the NJC, including those who pay managers on locally agreed rates.

We commissioned Shared intelligence (Si) to produce this guide explaining what local economic development (ED) services do for the communities they serve, why they are important, the challenges they face, and the skills and knowledge they will need in the coming years.

This guide considers the powerful benefits of community-owned leisure and sport assets offers to communities and councils. The national policy direction has been set. But what does this mean for communities and councils and how can the benefits be maximised for all?