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Disposable vapes are inherently unsustainable products, meaning an outright ban remains the most effective solution to this problem

Councils are working hard to deliver good outcomes for tenants and are committed to improving housing conditions for all residents.

Councils have made good progress but more needs to be done especially to reduce the gap between the most and least deprived.

Councils in England face a funding gap of £4 billion over the next two years the Local Government Association reveals today.

Tackling the harm caused by illegal drugs is complex and it is too soon yet to tell if the 2021 Drugs Strategy has been a success or not

Councils have jointly written to the Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho MP, calling for a change of approach in delivering net zero.

Increasing numbers of families are turning to councils for temporary accommodation as homelessness reaches record highs, the Local Government Association warns.  Analysis from the LGA, which represent councils across England, reveals that the number of households living in temporary accommodation has risen by 89 per cent over the past decade to 104,000 households at the end of March 2023 – the highest figures since records began in 1998 – costing councils at least £1.74 billion in 2022/23.  The severe shortage of social housing means councils are being forced to pay to house people in private

“It is absolutely vital that the Autumn Statement ensures that children’s services are adequately funded."

The largest independent providers of children’s social care brought in profits of more than £300 million last year, a new report commissioned by the Local Government Association reveals today.

“Council staff continue to work around-the-clock to prepare for further severe storms to ensure the safety of residents, homes and businesses, shore up flood defences, and protect road networks and power supplies as much as possible."