Publications

Changing governmental and community priorities have made the middle managerʼs job increasingly complicated. New approaches to the role are essential and our resources aims to help middle managers step into their leadership roles and be a force for innovation, change and transformation.

The survey was conducted by the LGA's Research and Information team in October 2016 in order to gather information about local authorities' plans and preparations in case of severe weather, to help LGA's lobbying of central government and to highlight the scale of authorities' efforts.

This self-assessment tool is designed to support local health and care leaders through health and wellbeing boards (HWBs).

Shared management can act as a springboard for transformation, improve efficiency and service delivery and enhance the resilience and capacity of individual councils.

We want to help councils at all stages of their devolution journey and offer a range of support, from advice and research to networking and events.

Adult social care is an absolutely vital public service that supports some of our most vulnerable people and promotes the wellbeing and independence of many more.

The LGA's Care and Health Improvement Programme and the Institute of Public Care launched a report at the National Children's and Adult Services (NCAS) Conference 2016 to present the role and use of technology in the transformation of social care and integration across care and health, offering a place-based vision for future service delivery.

Read our short guide to Adult Social Care, part of the 'Don't be left in the dark' series.

By working with our NHS partners and the voluntary sector, councils can play a vital part in tackling barriers to self-care.

The polling was conducted by telephone between 13 and 16 October 2016 by Populus Data Solutions.