Publications

Leadership Academic impact survey results show it improved the ability of most councillors to carry out their role.

This report presents the findings of an end of programme survey completed by participants of the LGA’s Leadership Academy.

This report presents the findings of an end of programme survey completed by participants of the LGA’s Leadership Academy.

The LGA believes it is well-placed to develop a sector-led offer that can help councils to deliver the new homes that their communities need.

The Housing Advisers Programme (HAP) is run by the Local Government Association (LGA) and is intended to support councils seeking to innovate in meeting the housing needs of their communities. It aims to be simple, flexible and locally led.

This report outlines the results of an online survey of local authorities and the suppliers who provided the adviser support, conducted in early 2018 to capture their experiences of the programme at that point in time.

This report explores the impact of the 2018-19 Housing Advisers Programme

In November 2018 the LGA conducted a survey of councils to gather information on their experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) since its implementation.

The LGA commissioned  the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to collate case study examples of how local authorities are supporting schools in their enhanced role to provide independent and impartial careers guidance to young people in Years 9 to 11.

From May 2022 to September 2022 the LGA conducted a survey across all 322 councils in England and Wales, to capture the views of councils outside of London see whether they would benefit from having the same powers as London in handing out fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to offenders.