Local government think-tank Localis today launches a major new report, ‘In Sickness and in Health’, which assesses the recent move to a more localist health system and uncovers a real spirit of optimism in local government, with 96% believing that their council will improve the health of their residents.
Localis chief executive, Alex Thomson, appeared on the BBC World Tonight programme this evening, speaking about the future of local government and new ways of doing things.
Local government chiefs have urged national tax authorities be as efficient in collecting levies as councils ? with a view to boosting annual tax take by 20bn and forestalling future spending cuts.
Councils will be allowed to use part of a £3.8bn integration fund to protect social care against cuts, under a new agreement between the LGA and NHS England.
A new campaign has been launched to ensure more services are kept in public hands, as Buckinghamshire CC creates the largest local government mutual in England.
Ministers today urged community groups to bid for a 4.2m Government cashpot made available to encourage under-represented groups to enrol on the electoral register.
Localis is pleased to present it’s Conference Prospectus for the 2013 Party Conferences.
In 10 years’ time over half of council budgets will be consumed by adult social care ? so how can councils do things differently?
London mayor Boris Johnson has published a final version of his London rental standard, aimed at raising standards in the citys booming private rented sector.
Localis participated in the Guardian’s latest live discussion on: How can local government encourage staff to come up with bright ideas?