The Local Government Association has published a guide to help councils play a leading role in tackling the climate crisis at a local level.
Having worked closely with the Centre for Public Scrutiny, the LGA says that the resource will help all councils and policymakers to embed the necessary environmental, social and cultural changes that communities need to see to build resilience to respond to climate challenges such as investment strategies and transport plans.

Labour Metro Mayors and council leaders have written to the Housing Secretary calling for an urgent extension of the ban on evictions.

Dame Louise Casey has ‘stepped back’ from her role as the government's chief advisor on homelessness.

Leeds City Council has announced that plans for a charging Clean Air Zone in the city are being put on hold for the foreseeable future.

Whitehall has spent over £56 million on consultancy firms to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Socitm has launched a report into how local authorities adapted ways of working to maintain delivery of vital services.

Health leaders have called on the Prime Minister to honour his pledge to fix social care ‘once and for all’.

Stigmas need tackling to help prevent rising levels of obesity from having a significant impact on demand and cost pressures in adult social care.

The Money Advice Trust has urged the government to make changes to the way local authorities are able to collect council tax debt.

A new programme worth up to £9.5 million will reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing in Wales.