Publications

Read the full 2021 LGA Annual Conference paper.

A guide to help councils navigate devolution deals, with a particular focus on understanding the lessons from developing a deal to delivering it.

This online resource outlines the key roles councils play in supporting local skills progression and highlights a number of successful interventions undertaken to date.

As local leaders and community representatives, councillors have responsibilities to help protect children in their area. Being aware of the signs of child exploitation, understanding what to do if you have concerns and knowing what questions to be asking of local services is key. This resources pack explores this, and showcases innovative work going on around the country to prevent child exploitation.

​​​​​​​This document presents a framework for principal councils looking to support parish and town (local) councils to play an increased role in local service delivery and place-shaping. While it is aimed at principal councils, the research has also been steered by interviews and discussion with representatives of the local council sector.

Examples of positive learning and practice from the different sectors involved, especially housing, health and social care, both statutory and third sector.

Following the successful completion of the Leading and Learning Programme (L&LP) this report seeks to capture the learnings across all of the individual authorities involved, the process and the outputs from the Action Learning Sets (ALS) and the output from the final symposium.

Social Finance, on behalf of the LGA, has produced 12 case studies showcasing some of the innovative approaches taken by councils and partner organisations, to tackle domestic abuse before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report highlights what can be achieved when all parts of the public, voluntary and community sectors work together towards a common goal. 

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