LGA

• ‘Scores on the doors’ must be mandatory for restaurants after Brexit, council leaders say

  Displaying food hygiene ratings must be made mandatory for all restaurants and cafes in England after Brexit, council chiefs say.

  

• Council leaders call for ‘residential revolution’ to support ageing population

  A ‘residential revolution’ is needed to provide more homes that support our ageing population, council chiefs say.

  

• 'Devolution deadlock' putting growth at risk warns councils

  Council leaders have called on the Government to reignite its ‘stalled’ devolution plans.

  

• Half of councils unable to meet demand for secondary school places in five years

  A growing number of families will face problems finding a place for their child at a secondary school, local government leaders have warned.

  

• Congestion to cost economy £300bn a year by 2030

  Congestion will cost the economy hundreds of billions a year by 2030, council chiefs predict as they call for more long term funding certainty for local roads.

  

• Research reveals the extent of England's ageing housing stock

  Housebuilders must start working with local authorities to ensure new homes are built to a good quality, council chiefs say.

  

• Public health teams urged to join ‘design thinking’ programme

  Forward thinking councils are being urged to apply for the Design in the Public Sector programme to help tackle public health challenges.

  

• Council chiefs call for ‘light touch’ procurement rules post-Brexit

  Council chiefs have called on the Government to ‘simplify’ the current rules on how councils buy goods and services once the UK has exited the European Union.

  

• Online hub created for councils to share innovative ways to invest in culture

  Financially-squeezed councils can now access a specialised online hub designed to help them share innovative ways to invest in culture.

  

• Councils warn of 'home owning hopelessness'

  Local government leaders have renewed calls to be allowed to build new housing after the latest figures showing a sharp rise in the number of people who cannot afford to buy their own home.