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Two years on: a progress review of ‘From harm to hope'

Empowering healthy places

LGA statement on Household Support Fund extension

Maximising impact: the vital role of food partnerships in public health

Blog post from Sofia Parente, Head of Local Action, Sustain, and Callum Etches, Impact Lead – Sustainable Food Places Programme, Food Matters.

The Member’s role in improvement and assurance

All members have a responsibility to oversee and assure effective governance and accountability.

Party conferences – autumn 2024

The LGA delivers a range of events over the party conference season, including debates and receptions on behalf of councils and our partners.

Royal Borough of Greenwich Progress Review

Feedback: 14 and 15 March 2024

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: Torbay Council

Feedback report: 15 to 18 April 2024

Local government workforce summary data - the latest figures

August 2024

Creating effective organisational structures within housing, planning and homelessness services

Councils, housing services and associations are facing challenges that are adding pressures to the workforce and the services it delivers. Therefore, it is important to create organisational structures that are agile and can address these challenges.

Riots and disorder: briefing for culture and leisure services, Thursday 15 August 2024

Reading Resources - Riots and disorder: briefing for culture and leisure services

Call for evidence: Institutional investment into affordable housing

This call for evidence supports work looking into how the current level of institutional investment in affordable housing might be expanded to increase the supply of new affordable housing.

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge – Progress Review: Cheltenham Borough Council

Feedback: 5 March 2024

LG Challenge 2024 - The Final

The winner of the Local Government Challenge was announced at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) headquarters in 18 Smith Square on Wednesday 31 July 2024.

EMP circular 2/2024 - Police staff pay 2024

The Trade Union Side’s pay and conditions claim for 2024.

Care leavers and councils as employers

The LGA’s Care Leavers Support Programme aims to encourage more councils as employers to provide employment and training opportunities for care leavers.

Children’s upcoming events

Find out more about Children's upcoming events.

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