Following the independent evaluation on the implementation of Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), which highlighted the need for further research into Sanctuary Schemes, the Local Government Association (LGA), MHCLG and Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse (STADA) are working in partnership to understand how Sanctury Schemes are currently being delivered.
In July 2025, the LGA surveyed all of its member councils in England to understand their perspectives on the design of the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) and to hear their views on other forms of local welfare provision.
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.
We have developed a data dictionary that brings commonly used data terms together into a handy single reference source. This document can help non-data professionals understand basic data concepts.
This report presents the findings of a round of public polling conducted in February and March 2022. It was completed by Yonder Data Solutions for the Local Government Association's Independent Group, which represents councillors in England and Wales who are independent, Green or from smaller parties.
The Housing Advisers Programme (HAP) is run by the Local Government Association (LGA) and is intended to support councils seeking to innovate in meeting the housing needs of their communities. It aims to be simple, flexible and locally led.
The LGA measures resident satisfaction with councils every three to four months. This report presents the results of the twenty-ninth round of polling conducted in June 2021
The Local Government Earnings and Demography Survey provides paybill and average pay rate information for all local government employees (excluding teachers) in England and Wales as well as examining the key characteristics of the workforce.
