Briefings and responses

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is the domestic replacement for the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF).

Libraries have a direct contribution to make to three of the Government’s five missions, but this will only be fully realised if there is a strategic and planned approach to embedding them in work across Government departments.

Local climate action can achieve net zero for half the cost of a national approach and deliver three times the growth, jobs, skills and health benefits

Communities rely on high quality transport provision and infrastructure to get on in life. In rural areas, transport is key to helping maintain access to vital amenities and services.

Fly-tipping is inexcusable. It is not only an eyesore for residents, but a serious public health risk, creating pollution and attracting rats and other vermin. We are calling on Government to remove the cap on fixed penalty notices.

Councils aspire to help create a truly inclusive education system, and urgently want to improve support and transform outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.

Councils have a duty to ensure sufficient school places for all pupils who need them in the state sector. We want to work with the Department for Education (DfE) to monitor any impacts of these changes, particularly regarding supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Protecting the natural environment is a big national challenge, and increasing the amount of green and blue infrastructure across the country will affect all communities. Local government has a crucial role to play as enablers and convenors, holding the key for action in local areas.

We want to work with the Government to deliver a fundamental shift towards prevention across all services and policymaking, that reinvests in vital community services and rolls out evidence-based interventions at pace.

On 17 July His Majesty The King set out the Government’s agenda for the next Parliamentary session. This briefing details the new Bills of relevance to local government.