To mark five years after councils took on new duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 the LGA survey of 49 councils ...

Responding to the latest annual statistics on adult smoking habits, Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE, Chair of the LGA's Health and ...

Government needs to write new vape and tobacco rules so tightly that companies cannot find “loopholes and flavour tricks” to keep appealing to children, councils set out today.

The Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF3) has launched, providing up to £34.7 million of capital funding in 2026-27 to help ...

The current system cannot carry on as it is, with councils under growing pressure to meet rising need with resources that ...

"Improving pay and pensions for the care workforce – who play a fundamental role in enabling people who draw on care and support to live independent lives – are crucial steps towards securing ...

The LGA facilitates a range of networks for communications professionals to connect with peers and colleagues across local government.

The new Local Plan making system came into force in March 2026 and local authorities can now start plan making in the new system. These are a new set of pages on new system Local Plans, that are ...

Responding to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman annual review of Adult Social Care Complaints 2025-26, Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE, Chair of the LGA's Health and Wellbeing Committee, said: ...

Ambitions to rewire the state and boost good growth across the country will only succeed if the Government confronts the financial crisis facing councils and local services and turbo-charges genuine ...

There’s still time to secure your place at National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) 2026, join colleagues from across children’s and adult services for three days of insight, discussion ...

The session explored collaborative approaches to suicide prevention at local and regional level, alongside safe communication practices ...