LGA RESPONDS TO MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES REOPENING ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Governmentās announcement that museums and galleries will reopen from 4 July, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair of the Local Government Associationās Culture,...
LGA RESPONDS TO ROUGH SLEEPING FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to Ā£105 million of funding announced by the Government to help keep rough sleepers safe and off the streets, Cllr David Renard, the...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST ONS FIGURES ON CORONAVIRUS DEATHS
Responding to the latest ONS figures on coronavirus deaths, which show that deaths involving COVID-19 as a percentage of all deaths in care homes...
LGA RESPONDS TO SHIELDING GUIDANCE ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Governmentās publication of its future roadmap for those who are shielding, as announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary at...
LGA RESPONDS TO NEW CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY MEASURES
Responding to measures announced by government to get the construction industry building again, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesman, said:
āCouncils will do...
LGA RESPONDS TO IFS REPORT ON CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON COUNCIL FINANCES
Responding to an Institute for Fiscal Studies report on the financial risks facing councils as a result of the impact of coronavirus, Cllr Richard...
LGA RESPONDS TO Ā£1 BILLION COVID āCATCH-UPā PLAN
Responding to the announcement by government of a Ā£1 billion Covid ācatch upā package to tackle the impact of lost teaching time, Cllr Judith...
LGA RESPONDS TO ADASS REPORT ON CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON SOCIAL CARE
Responding to the second part of the annual Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) budget survey, which focuses on the impact of...
LGA RESPONDS TO PHE REPORT ON IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON BAME...
Responding to a Public Health England report on the impact of coronavirus on Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of...
Demand remains perilously weak, says Chief Economist on latest inflation figures
Jeremy Thomson Cook, Chief Economist at Equals says: āInflation remains well below the Bank of Englandās target here in the UK, running at 0.5%...
LGA RESPONDS TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Governmentās announcement to extend the free school meals voucher scheme over the summer holidays, Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the LGAās...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST ONS FIGURES ON CORONAVIRUS DEATHS
Responding to the latest ONS figures on coronavirus deaths, which show that deaths involving COVID-19 as a percentage of all deaths in care homes...
āNow is the time for innovation in our tourism industryā –...
The continuing fall in Coronavirus cases should give some cause for hope that parts of the Welsh tourist industry will be able reopen this...
COVID-19 COUNCIL FUNDING CRISIS: LGA STATEMENT ON MINISTER COMMENTS
Responding to the announcement in the Commons by Local Government Minister Simon Clarke that the that the Government was working on a ācomprehensive plan...
LGA RESPONDS TO REPORT ON IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON EARLY YEARS...
Responding to a report by the Early Intervention Foundation and Action for Children which found school closures, social distancing and lockdown measures have seriously...
LGA: BEACH SAFETY FUNDING NEEDED TO PREVENT CHAOTIC SCENES
People are being urged to put safety before any sun this weekend to avoid putting themselves and others at risk when they visit popular...
LGA STATEMENT: SUMMER SCHOOLS
Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the LGAās Children and Young People Board, said:
āTeachers have done a fantastic job keeping schools open to vulnerable families...
LGA VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020
This summer the Local Government Association will host its first-ever virtual Annual Conference as councils continue to lead local communities through the COVID-19 crisis.
The...
COUNCILS CALL FOR SUSPENSION OF NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS DURING...
The No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition needs to be suspended by government so that all vulnerable individuals are entitled to receive support...
PUBLIC URGED TO TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN HIGH STREETS REOPEN
The public are being urged to take extra care when visiting high streets and town centres to avoid a second spike in coronavirus infection,...
LGA RESPONDS TO ADASS BUDGET SURVEY REPORT 2020
Responding to the first part of the annual Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) budget survey, which focuses on the COVID-19 response,...
Wales is on the brink of a surge in youth unemployment,...
Young workers in WalesĀ threeĀ times more likely to be employed in sectors where jobs are most at risk
Expansion of employment support schemes vital...
LGA RESPONDS TO AGE UK REPORT ON ONE MILLION CARERS OVER-70
Responding to an Age UK report on how more than one million carers aged 70 and over have taken on an increased burden of...
LGA RESPONDS TO NAO REPORT ON SOCIAL CARE DURING CORONAVIRUS
Responding to a National Audit Office report on readying the NHS and social care in England for COVID-19, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the...
LGA: OVER A MILLION NEW GREEN JOBS COULD BE CREATED BY...
Nearly 700,000 direct jobs could be created in Englandās low-carbon and renewable energy economy by 2030, rising to more than 1.18 million by 2050,...
LGA RESPONDS TO IFS REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS
Responding to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on mental health, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman...
LGA RESPONDS TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Governmentās announcement to drop plans for all primary school years in England to go back to school before the end of...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST ONS FIGURES ON CORONAVIRUS DEATHS
Responding to the latest ONS figures on coronavirus deaths, which show that deaths involving COVID-19 as a percentage of all deaths in care homes...
LGA RESPONDS TO DCN LEISURE FACILITIES SURVEY
Responding to the District Councils Network survey which found some leisure centres may never re-open, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair of the LGAās Culture, Tourism...
On todayās announcement by Welsh Government regarding face coverings, Wales TUC...
āWe welcome Welsh Governmentās announcement that face coverings should be worn where social distancing is not possible. This has been a key ask from...
LEISURE CENTRES ON THE BRINK WITHOUT RESCUE FUNDING ā COUNCILS WARN
Leisure centres closed due to coronavirus may never re-open unless government brings forward a financial rescue package to save the sector, a new survey...
LGA RESPONDS TO NATIONAL COVID-19 SOCIAL CARE SUPPORT TASKFORCE
Responding to the announcement of the National COVID-19 Social Care Support Taskforce, which will be chaired by former ADASS President David Pearson, Cllr Ian...
LGA RESPONDS TO UASC FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Governmentās funding announcement to provide councils with Ā£31 million to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), Cllr Simon Blackburn, Chair of the...
LGA RESPONDS TO NHS VOLUNTEER RESPONDER SCHEME EXPANSION
Responding to the expansion of the NHS Volunteer Responder scheme, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Associationās Community Wellbeing Board, said:
āCouncils value...
LGA ON EVICTION BAN EXTENSION
Responding to the two-month extension on the ban on evictions from social or private rented accommodation announced by the Government, Cllr David Renard, Housing...
LGA RESPONDS TO AGE UK REPORT ON CORONAVIRUS CARE COSTS
Responding to an Age UK report on the extra costs faced by some care home residents for providing their care during the coronavirus pandemic,...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST ONS FIGURES ON EXCESS DEATHS
Responding to the latest ONS figures on excess deaths not involving coronavirus, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Associationās Community Wellbeing Board,...
Nationwide App ā ready to help us move out of Lockdown
SEE around Britain, a disabled-run charity based in Carmarthenshire which provides photographs and access details for over 2000 local venues in Wales (including 287...
LGA: SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS FACE MORE THAN Ā£6BN IN EXTRA COVID-19...
Providers of adult social care services may face more than Ā£6.6 billion in extra costs due to the coronavirus crisis by the end of...
LGA RESPONDS TO CRISIS REPORT ON RISE IN HOMELESSNESS
Responding to a report by Crisis which has found that over half of frontline services have seen a rise in homelessness in the wake...
Wales needs a green recovery, says Wales TUC
Welsh Governmentās Covid recovery plans must prioritise green growth to boost jobs and the economy while protecting our climate, according to a report...
LGA RESPONDS TO HOUSING FOR AGEING POPULATION REPORT
Responding to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, āToo Little, Too Late? Housing for an ageing populationā, Cllr...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST ONS FIGURES ON CORONAVIRUS DEATHS
Responding to the latest ONS figures on coronavirus deaths, which show that deaths involving COVID-19 as a percentage of all deaths in care homes...
LGA RESPONDS TO CHILDRENāS SOCIETY REPORT ON FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
Responding to the Childrenās Society report which found long-term and sustained cuts to local emergency support schemes are leaving families, especially those affected by...
LGA RESPONDS TO ONS FIGURES SHOWING ANNUAL RISE IN NEETS
Latest figures show there were an estimated 771,000 young people (aged 16 to 24 years) in the UK who were not in education, employment...
LGA: FUTURE OF EARLY YEARS PROVIDERS UNCERTAIN WITHOUT FUNDING COMMITMENT
Additional funding is needed to support all early years providers for the period of the coronavirus crisis if enough childcare places are to be...
LGA ANALYSIS: CERTAINTY NEEDED OVER ONGOING COVID-19 FUNDING FOR VITAL LOCAL...
The Government has provided Ā£3.2 billion of vital non-ringfenced emergency COVID-19 funding for councils to spend on local pressures and priorities - the...
LGA RESPONDS TO LAUNCH OF NHS TEST AND TRACE SERVICE
Responding to the government launch of the new NHS Test and Trace Service, Chairman of the Local Government Associationās Community Wellbeing Board, Cllr Ian...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST ONS FIGURES ON CORONAVIRUS DEATHS
Responding to the latest ONS figures on coronavirus deaths, which show that deaths involving COVID-19 as a percentage of all deaths in care homes...
LGA RESPONDS TO ROUGH SLEEPING ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Governmentās announcement to provide 6,000 new supported homes as part of a commitment to end rough sleeping, Cllr David Renard, Housing...
