Co-operation in action: Community supported agriculture in the local context
Food has become a high profile issue recently in England with the debates over food for children in the lockdown. This briefing is part of series on food insecurity and the links between food and sustainability, health and wellbeing in an international context.
LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards – Rules
...for that award), but you can only nominate the same councillor once per category. You can nominate councillors from the same council under the same category. Original nominations only. For...
Swift Read: Budget 2021 – a wasted opportunity for local government?
This swift read looks at the March 2021 Budget from the perspective of local government in England and questions the impact the Chancellor’s announcements will have on the sector.
Business and Planning Act 2020
This briefing examines the Business and Planning Act 2020, which contains a range of temporary measures intended to support the economy to recover from the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, enabling businesses including bars, pubs and restaurants and construction firms to reopen while adhering to public health guidelines. They impact upon local authorities’ responsibilities…
School Organisation – Free School Presumption
The DfE has issued updated advice on the Free School Presumption, the procedure which local authorities use to fulfil their duty to secure sufficient schools for their areas. The new advice strengthens the local authority role in project managing new school buildings and choosing an Academy Trust to manage the school.
Covid-19 and Planning Responsibilities
The disruption of the Covid-19 outbreak, and the urgent need to redirect attention and resources elsewhere, does not mean that planning responsibilities are on hold – but it does make their delivery substantially harder. This article draws together recent government announcements relating to planning during the outbreak.
Swift Read: Scottish Government Consultation – Early Learning and Childcare Service Model 2020
This Swift Read summarises Scottish Government proposals and provides information about how to respond to the consultation. It will be of interest to elected members and senior officers responsible for children’s services, early years education and childcare arrangements.
Youth services and emerging models of delivery: Youth service mutuals
Local authorities are developing new ways of securing youth services for young people. This briefing, one of series, looks at two local authorities which have encouraged mutuals to take on the running of the youth service as a way of securing provision in light of significant local authority expenditure savings.
The Development and Delivery of European Structural and Investment Funds Strategies: Supplementary Guidance for LEPs
In March 2013, the Government announced that, for the 2014-20 funding period, a large majority of the EU’s Structural Funds for England would be allocated to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). Supplementary Guidance, published 24 July, focuses in detail on what LEPs have to do to develop their strategies for EU funds. The Supplementary Guidance also…
LGiU & CCLA Cllr Achievement Awards 2018 – the winners!
...country. Jonathan Carr-West then closed by thanking our sponsors, CCLA, our judging panel, and everyone who made a nomination. Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to everyone who...