This report compiles data obtained from English and Welsh councils in 2025 in which they assessed their own performance against the 2018 LGA National Procurement Strategy.
This fourth LGR finance guidance note focuses on the importance of understanding councils’ existing asset bases and capital programmes in order to agree how these will transfer to new unitary council/s as part of LGR.
This toolkit provides all councils going through the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) process with practical advice and tips for effective internal communications. It also includes case studies to show activities in practice.
The annual Employer Standards survey, known as the ‘Health Check’, amplifies the voices of registered social workers, occupational therapists, and non‑registered social care workers.
The annual Employer Standards survey, known as the ‘Health Check’, amplifies the voices of registered social workers, occupational therapists, and non‑registered social care workers.
This guide helps elected members, officers, and providers work with communities so stakeholders understand what to expect from local government, and what local government needs from them, in relation to digital connectivity.
This guidance is designed to support councillors in approaching decision-making in a way that is transparent, evidence aware and consistent with the council’s legal powers, constitution and the statutory framework.
This report presents findings from the Partners in Care and Health (PCH) digital switchover survey, commissioned by Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England to assess councils’ readiness for the migration from analogue to digital telecare services. The survey received 66 responses, including 63 councils with adult social care responsibilities, representing a response rate of approximately 42% of upper-tier authorities. While this limits the extent to which findings can be generalised across the whole sector, the results provide a snapshot of progress (May 2025), confidence levels, and areas of emerging risk as the January 2027 switch-off deadline approaches.
