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LGA councillor workbook: community leadership

Councillor workbook: community leadership

Councillors are uniquely placed to develop strategies, shape thinking and take an active lead locally because they have been democratically elected to represent the interests of the people and the council.

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Local Housing Allowance Survey: Final Report: August 2017

To further its work in this area, the LGA carried out a survey of housing managers working within local councils in England to gather insight into the effect – or likely effect – of the LHA freeze on local housing, ranging from homelessness to house building. 

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Adult Social Care Funding - State of the Nation

Adult social care funding: State of the nation - October 2017

For adult social care to thrive we need Government to act both for the here and now, and for the longer-term.

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Must Knows: Prevention

Must Knows for Elected Members: Prevention

How do you know that your council is doing all it can to deliver on prevention?

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Bright Futures – LGA's 7 point plan for children's social care

Bright Futures – getting the best for children, young people and families

Our 7-point plan for coordinated action across the public, community and voluntary sectors, to help offer the brightest future for children and families.

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National Graduate Development Programme 2017/18: council information pack COVER

National Graduate Development Programme 2017/18: council information pack

Known as the ngdp, the LGA’s flagship management trainee programme offers councils a unique opportunity to grow their own local government leaders.

The impact on health of homelessness: a guide for local authorities (thumb)

The impact of homelessness on health: a guide for local authorities

The information and ideas in this briefing aim to support local authorities in protecting and improving their population’s health and wellbeing, and reducing health inequalities, by tackling homelessness and its causes.

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Resettling refugees - support after the first year COVER

Resettling refugees: support after the first year - a guide for local authorities

A guide for local authorities who are planning and developing their programme of support to resettled clients on the Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme that have been in the UK for more than a year.

Energising procurement

Energising procurement: National energy procurement category strategy

Energy is one of the largest controllable overheads in many council buildings. To insulate councils from wider energy price trends, and to benefit from the huge opportunities presented by new energy technologies and business models, councils must look to gain greater control over this spend. 

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LGA Resident Satisfaction Polling Round 17 June 2017 COVER

Polling on resident satisfaction with councils: June 2017

This report outlines the 17th set of results in a series of regular LGA public polls on resident satisfaction with local councils.

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Make It Local

To deliver priorities for the public the Government needs to #MakeItLocal

Make It Local

By the start of 2025, we will have had a general election. This is a moment of opportunity.

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