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Homelessness is the big issue in this month’s housing and planning round-up with rough sleeping again on the increase in England, and nearly 100,000 households in temporary accommodation. Other stories include building safety, damp and mould, qualifications for housing managers and u-turns over planning policy.
This election briefing covers some essential issues for local authorities during the pre-election period. This includes the publicity code, tackling discriminatory election campaigns, using data during campaigning and the position of elected members who are also campaigning for re-election.
This news briefing summarises the most relevant highlights from the 2023 Budget for local government, including childcare, energy bills, levelling up and pensions.
Read the LGIU's response to the Budget 15th March 2023.
