This report highlights the innovative and collaborative work of councils and their partners, who have embraced the Marmot principles and turned them into meaningful action.
This report highlights the activities and support offers delivered over the course of the 23/24 improvement programme, highlighting the councils or systems we have engaged with, the unique support offers we have developed and the outcomes and outputs we have achieved in delivery of our improvement programme.
Local government plays a vital role in championing inclusion health for our most vulnerable communities. This report and the case studies within it offer insight into the optimal ways of working with inclusion health groups, whilst also shining a light on the scale of work required to improve healthcare for a diverse range of people across England
This guide sets out seven key learnings on how to take a systems approach to create place-based change. The learnings come from five council-led projects in England who took part in a grant-funded programme, Shaping Places for Healthier Lives.
Between March and April 2024 the LGA conducted an online survey of district and single-tier councils asking them to share information about their public health funeral provision. This aimed to help the LGA understand the prevailing trends around public health funerals at a national and local level.
Good sexual health enables healthy relationships, planned pregnancies and prevention of disease. We are calling on the Government to work with local government to commit and deliver, a sustainable, national 10 year sexual and reproductive (SRH) strategy.
Public Sector Access, in collaboration with the LGA, has engaged with nine councils across the country to review the progress of ‘From harm to hope’. This provides a snapshot of the strides made, challenges faced and opportunities uncovered in the pursuit of creating healthier, safer communities.
This guide presents a practical report for councils, outlining their powers in relation to planning and public health in a unified and simplified document. It also provides valuable recommendations to councils and national government alike to guide our efforts.
In March 2024, the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport (CTS) Board launched a call for evidence on supporting women and girls to be active. This report summarises the key findings and next steps.
This is a practical guide for councillors and officers looking to do more in the area of improving physical activity levels for children and young people from low incomes. It includes tips and case studies to support councils on their journey.
