LGA spotlight

  • Child protection reforms risk weakening safety net, LGA warns

    An increase in rules and targets supposed to improve child protection is instead overloading stretched social work teams and risks weakening the safety net which keeps children safe from harm, council leaders warned today.

    Added on: 11 March 2010
    Child on stairs - Third Avenue

  • Microchips in bins - response to Big Brother Watch report

    Responding to the Big Brother Watch/Taxpayers’ Alliance report on microchips in bins, a spokesman for the LGA said: “Microchips simply identify the house to which a bin belongs, they do not mean councils can analyse what people are throwing away or issue fines.

    Added on: 9 March 2010
    Image supplied by Barnet Council

  • Local innovation awards - winners announced

    The first winners of the new scheme were praised for their work at a reception hosted by kind permission of the Chancellor of the Exchequer last night at No 11 Downing Street.

    Added on: 3 March 2010
    Local innovation awards scheme

  • How to improve social workers' relationship with the media

    Our 'meet the press' event focused on practical learning from experienced journalists and social work professionals. A leaflet entitled 'giving social work a voice: how to improve social workers' relationship with the media' is launched in response to a specific recommendation from the Social Work Task force. .

    Added on: 5 March 2010
    giving social work a voice

  • Winter weather briefing - 10 March 2010

    Due to the unusually prolonged spell of cold weather from December 2009 into March, we are very closely monitoring the road salt stocks held by local authorities. Read more here.

    Added on: 10 March 2010

  • LGA Group wins more powers for local people to shape their neighbourhoods

    Changes to the way lap-dancing clubs are licensed are a victory for common sense and an important step in putting decision making back in the hands of local people, council leaders said today.

    Added on: 19 February 2010
    Nightlife
The local government challenge: put yourself in the picture

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  • ladies gardening on allotment

    LGA allotment guidance published The LGA has produced guidance to help councils deal with the huge surge in demand for allotments over the past few years.

  • East Midlands

    Focus on the East Midlands Councils and their partners have been discussing their response to the recent severe winter weather in a bid to learn lessons for the future, writes Cllr Jim Harker

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