Publications

Councils have been working together to improve their procurement practices and collaborative opportunities to improve value for money for many years now, commonly aggregating spend through framework agreements.

The Act sets out new duties on English local authorities with the aim of preventing homelessness.

The Bus Services Act provides Mayoral Combined Authorities with significant London-style powers to franchise local services.

The Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 is intended to strengthen neighbourhood planning.

Birmingham City Council has invested in developing good relationships with supported housing providers which have resulted in progressive conversations about meeting needs differently. This forms part of our adult social care markets and commissioning resource.

The purpose of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 is to enhance the democratic accountability of police forces and fire and rescue services.

In our last membership survey, 89 per cent of council leaders, frontline councillors and officials surveyed told us the LGA’s lobbying on behalf of local government was important.

The Digital Economy Act 2017 makes provision about electronic communications infrastructure and services.

This report forms part of the Local Government Association evaluation of sector-led improvement.

Promoting and modelling positive culture