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Help look out for the vulnerable during big freeze, councils urge

People are being urged to ensure vulnerable friends, neighbours and relatives are safe when the big freeze bites, with a high chance of snow and ice in parts of the country.

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King's Speech: LGA statement on Tobacco and Vapes Bill

"We believe this is a progressive piece of legislation that would undoubtedly impact on smoking prevalence, and ultimately reduce rates of smoking-related disease."

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LGA on Lancet cancer survival study

We need to ensure that cancer screening services can be accessed by all communities

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LGA on National Child Measurement Programme statistics

Councils have made good progress but more needs to be done especially to reduce the gap between the most and least deprived.

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LGA on PAC drug misuse report

Drug services need greater funding certainty from government if they are to deliver the life changing benefits we know they can.

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LGA on public health grant allocations

This settlement continues to leave local public health teams with limited resources to maintain essential services

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LGA on Smokefree 2030 consultation

Councils work hard in their communities to help long term smokers quit and so are fully supportive of the Government’s smokefree 2030 ambitions.

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LGA responds to 200 local contact tracing partnerships announcement

“It is great to see councils continue to take the lead to tackle the spread of COVID-19. More than 200 councils have now launched their own locally-supported contact tracing arrangements, which continue to reach the vast majority of complex cases assigned to them."

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LGA responds to adult substance misuse statistics

Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, responds to annual adult substance misuse treatment statistics for 2018/19, published by Public Health England.

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LGA responds to adult substance misuse treatment statistics

"The causes of substance misuse and finding solutions for it are complex, but we know the positive impact that adequate funding and early intervention can have."

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