Poverty and inequality are financial challenges for local authorities and threaten the cohesion of their communities.
How has local delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant progressed and how can it be improved? A recent report Our Community - Our Covenant and a House of Commons Library briefing paper, Support for UK Veterans, look at funding, good practice and recommendations for improvement.
The Children’s Society annual reports on children’s wellbeing focus on what young people says about themselves and not on a basket of objective indicators. The 2016 Report explores children’s wellbeing and links to mental health and local neighbourhoods.
In 2016/17, LGiU worked in partnership with the Fawcett Society on a year-long Commission on Women in Local Government. The Commission was jointly chaired by Labour’s Dame Margaret Hodge MP and Conservative councillor Cllr Gillian Keegan, Director of Women2Win (now Gillian Keegan MP). Funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust, the Commission adopted a strategic approach and…
This briefing will examine if the gender quotas recently implemented in Ireland could improve female representation in local government elections in Scotland, if a similar mechanism was introduced.
This briefing summarises key points of a new report on the Refugee Crisis published by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee and shares good practice from local authorities in Scotland and around the UK.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) Trust research estimates the cost of additional public expenditure resulting from poverty and finds that fifth of public expenditure is used for mitigating the effects of poverty rather than tackling it directly. Combating poverty could bring substantial public savings.
The poorest areas in cities do not always benefit from periods of growth in the wider region and can remain disconnected from local prosperity. JRF recommends placing a greater premium on inclusive growth and suggests that a ‘social deal’ should be incorporated into city-regional economic growth strategies across the UK.
This is the second in the Local Government Commission meeting series. The Commission asks: does local government work for women? The meeting will explore the current landscape of women's representation in local government at councillor level.
The poorest areas in cities do not always benefit from periods of growth in the wider region and can remain disconnected from local prosperity. JRF recommends placing a greater premium on inclusive growth and suggests that a ‘social deal’ should be incorporated into city-regional economic growth strategies across the UK.
The Government has renewed its strategy for young people leaving local authority care, now called Keep on Caring. Key developments include a local offer for care leavers and a personal adviser up to the age of 25 for all care leavers.
