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Teenage pregnancy prevention: strengthening local leadership

Teenage pregnancy prevention: Strengthening local leadership

Councils have worked tirelessly with partners to reduce under-18 conception rates, improve outcomes for young parents, and tackle the inequalities that underpin early pregnancy. This guide sets out the evidence, challenges and opportunities for councils to continue leading the way.

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Guidance on improving opportunities for physical activity for care-experienced children and young people

The guide provides information, advice and examples of good practice on how councils and their partners can best support care-experienced children and young people to be physically active.

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Right to Buy reforms: Local authority perspectives survey report

In May 2025, the LGA sent an online survey to Directors of Housing within stockholding local authorities in England to understand what impact, if any, these changes to the Right to Buy scheme may have had on housing stock.

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Supported housing: Guidance for local authorities in England

This guidance aims to support councils to prepare effectively for the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act (SHROA) by improving oversight, strengthening provider relationships, and ultimately ensuring better outcomes for residents.

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Local transparency guidance: Publishing spending and procurement information

Following The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)'s 2025 update of its 2015 local government transparency code, we have updated the guidance document that focuses on the publishing of spending and procurement information.

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Dental deserts: Analysis of active dental practices offering NHS services across local authorities in England and Wales

This report outlines an analysis of active dental practices offering NHS services across English and Welsh local authorities. The analysis highlighted the availability of NHS dentists across different local authorities.

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A councillor’s workbook on working with town and parish councils

This workbook has been designed as a distance learning aid for local councillors. It is intended to provide you with advice and information when engaging with town and parish councils and councillors.

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Must know: Capital expenditure

This guide is intended to provide a summary guide for chief executives on local authority capital expenditure. It is also hoped that the guide will be of use to other non-finance professionals in local government, including elected members.

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LGA improvement support: Annual report 2024/25

How our highly valued support has delivered positive impacts for the local government sector.

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Ten essential workforce considerations for local government reorganisation (LGR)

A series of high-level, user friendly prompts and handy resources on key things to think about in planning and managing workforce changes during LGR.

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