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LGA in Parliament 2019/20

This year's report provides an update on our activities in the Palace of Westminster, including our work with MPs and Peers which remains one of the most important ways in which we ensure your membership association continues to be the national voice of local government.

COVID-19 Workforce survey research report, 8 September 2020 COVER

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 21 August 2020

This report is part of a series of bi-weekly surveys of all councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland collecting key workforce data on how the local government sector is responding to COVID-19.

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One Public Estate and Land Release Fund prospectus

The One Public Estate (OPE) programme is a partnership between the Office of Government Property in Cabinet Office, the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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A child-centred recovery

This document outlines our ambitions for a child-centred recovery, drawing together every aspect of policy and service delivery to create the places people want to live in and plan for the future.

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A tourist levy: what, where and how

This briefing note looks at the process for introducing a tourism levy by using two pieces of analysis.

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Changes to local authority powers and duties Health protection, adoption and fostering, early years, children’s homes and postponed elections resulting from Coronavirus Regulations 2020

This is a guide to the provisions of the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2020, Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development and Welfare Requirements) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No.

Social determinants of health and the role of local government

Social determinants of health and the role of local government

The examples and case studies detailed in this report express the opportunities for health improvement and what has already been achieved.

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Lessons learned in communicating devolution

Opportunities for communicators working within or for devolved areas, as well as some key principles to consider.

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React, Respond, Renew – Workforce COVID-19 response

This paper provides a summary of how COVID-19 initially affected local government from a workforce perspective.

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Return to Work - Planning: Candidate Information Pack

Return to Work - Planning is one of four Return to Work programmes developed by the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Government Equalities Office (GEO). The programme is designed to help people with experience in Town Planning to return to work after a career break and join local government.

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