LGA in the news
Anger over chiefs' £250k-plus severance deals
Audit Commission calls for reining in of chief executives’ compensation packages
LGA steps up campaign to retain wantaway councils
The Local Government Association is in talks to prevent a number of councils from cancelling their membership.
Disallow (ban) jarring jargon, says LGA
The pen may be mightier than the sword but not, it seems, when the words used include trialogue, wellderly and clienting.
MPs call for consensus on care reform
Health watchdogs voice “strong misgivings” on the Personal Care at Home Bill
Praise for councils' school admissions work
Official report calls for more action on application cheats after noting that more than 83% of pupils will go to their first choice of secondary school
Sparks set to build bridges after contest
The new leader of the LGA Labour group says he is determined to bridge the gap between London and the rest of the country
LGA welcomes 'green loans'
The LGA environment board welcomes an announcement helping householders to make their homes more environmentally friendly
LGA urges local health service accountabiliy
The LGA calls for an overhaul of the way in which Primary Care Trusts and hospitals are held accountable by local people
CIPFA predicts 1.8% council tax rise
An average council tax rise of 1.8% is forecast by CIPFA, close to the results of a survey by the LGA and mirroring LGC research
LGA concern at new safeguarding guidance
Government proposals are said to be too long for hard-pressed staff to read and will not compensate for a shortage of social workers
RIEPs calls in an expert on buying
The RIEPs programme hires collaborative buying expert David Gigg to help local government contribute to the national target saving of £7.7bn annually
LGA chooses new logo design
The Local Government Association choses a new logo for itself and the rest of the ‘local government family’
Fire control centres may have to be scrapped
A controversial scheme to build new fire control centres - already years behind schedule and over the budget - may have to be scrapped
Education structure top-heavy says LGA
A re-structuring of post-16 education will waste public money unless the structures around it are radically slimmed down, council leaders are warning
LGA: Behind the news
We are at a unique crossroads
It is a great honour to have been elected as the new leader-elect of Labour in local government, says David Sparks
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Sailing into calmer waters
Chief executive John Ransford talks about about the LGA and how his organisation is adapting to changing times
