LGA warns against any “disastrous” further cuts for councils in the Autumn Budget
In its submission to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Budget, the Local Government Association…
New report calls for the ban on pavement parking to be extended across England
Scotland has passed a bill to ban pavement parking but some warn this could create…
Councils across England will receive a £600m support package to help deliver key services
The Levelling Up Secretary for the UK Government has announced that councils across England will…
LGA finds councils need immediate government funding to deliver 2023/24 budgets
Councils in England face a funding gap of £4 billion over the next two years,…
Local Government Association reports concern of fraudsters exploiting digital switchover
The Local Government Association, which represents councils, has warned that criminals are exploiting the analogue…
ADASS report finds increases in social care delivered are not keeping pace with increased needs
A report by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has revealed that…
Nearly two fifths of councils do not yet know how they will fund the move to digital telecare
A new survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Partners in Care and Health…
Councils and health leaders call for £600m in funding to avoid ‘bed blocking’ this winter
In a letter to UK Government ministers, council and health leaders have warned that people…
Government proposes to make £1bn available for councils to spend on social care in 2021/22
The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced the provisional local government…
Plans to tackle pavement parking could see paths become safer for those with disabilities in England
The government is reviewing three new proposals designed to make pavements in England more accessible…