Today, the Government have allowed an extension for councils to submit their local plans, from December 31 to March 31.

We need long-term, sustainable reform of the adult social care system built on prevention, where national and local ...

"It is absolutely vital that nobody is discharged from hospital into residential or other care settings where clinically vulnerable people live, without fail safe testing and isolation regimes, robust ...

This employers’ circular provides an update on some of the key issues discussed at the NJC, including progress on Grey Book pay structure reform.

Following a Public Health peer review, the council will publish the final report as well as an action plan in response. The council are then supported to develop an improvement plan. The LGA will also ...

Flooding is a natural process resulting from a variety of events. It is a major problem for many people, posing a risk to health, safety and wellbeing. It can cause loss of life, damage to property ...

In 2017, the Local Government Association (LGA) worked with the Office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to develop the first council guidance on tackling modern slavery. Since the ...

Column 1 shows the full annual retainer (15 per cent of the full-time basic annual salary, as set out in Appendix A) Column 2 shows the annual retainer for employees on the day crewing duty system ...

Cllr Liz Green, Chair of the LGA Culture, Tourism & Sport Board said: “The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s efforts to secure extra funding for much loved libraries and museums will be ...

Frequently asked questions related to the Impact process.

From December 2024 to February 2025, the Local Government Association (LGA) repeated its survey to explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in English councils. The purpose was to build an ...