Briefings and responses

Key briefing and summary points for local government on the Investigatory Powers Bill.

We are calling for Government to work collaboratively with councils throughout any transfer of ownership to a private company.

The consultation sets out issues that need to be considered prior to implementing the Government's proposals on further business rate retention.

Local government has collaborated with health and community partners to make the best use of resources, and ensure people receive the necessary advice and treatment when needed.

Faced with increasing demand, reducing budgets, falling social housing and wide-ranging welfare reforms, it is clear that councils cannot tackle this challenge alone.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to launch a new Work and Health Programme (WHP) for people with health conditions and disabilities and those unemployed for over two years. It will replace the current Work Programme (WP) and Work Choice contracts.

Councils have an excellent track record in welcoming unaccompanied children for many years and continue to work hard to support the many programmes for refugees and asylum seekers in current operation.

Councils have continually raised on-going concerns over residents' lack of access to fast and reliable broadband especially in rural areas

There is clear evidence that where people are born into or experience poverty, it significantly impacts on their life chances.

The programme of reviews, covering further education and sixth form colleges, is taking place in waves and is due to completed by end of March 2017. Read the full briefing: