Building on our 'A force for growth' report, this good practice guide commissioned by the LGA and produced by Henham Strategy, provides an investor perspective and practical advice for councils on the steps they can take to attract investment and better realise their role in delivering inclusive growth
This report identifies the essential role that councils have to underpin inclusive growth, ensuring that our residents and businesses are central to providing that growth and benefit from the opportunities that growth brings.
This report sets out recommendations to inform the Local Government Association’s (LGA) dialogue with government and its members in support of ‘place-based’ approaches to public services.
This report explores local government and their partners’ ambition to reduce the travelling distance of food and drink from ground/sea to plate, by growing local businesses and delivering jobs in food and drink related sectors.
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to local transport as the demands for transport vary across place, just as there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting someone into work. This report calls on the government to help councils bring down the barriers to economic inclusion.
This analysis explores future models for funding for local economic growth, development and regeneration initiatives and activities, drawing on lessons learned from recent policy and practice.
This report is in response to heads of IT highlighting challenges in recruiting, developing and retaining staff across all IT disciplines, and increasing pressures facing IT teams. All heads of IT in all English councils were asked to complete an online survey.
A report detailing a series of workshops around the challenges and opportunities for local authorities integrating Local Enterprise partnerships (LEPs).
The Local Government Association conducted a survey of local authorities to identify the impact of the UK’s mobile network operators’ confirmation to the Government that they do not intend to offer 2G and 3G mobile networks past 2033 at the latest.
