How Local Authorities Can Lead Smarter, More Inclusive Procurement
The 2025 Local Government Procurement Report ranks councils on SME, VCSE, and local spend, with strategies to boost social value in procurement.
Warning over suicide prevention fund end
19/02/2024 The Local Government Association (LGA) is urging the Government to extend funding for suicide prevention projects in the Spring Budget. |
Council hiring mental health officer following high suicide rates
31/08/2023 Essex County Council is hiring a public mental health and suicide prevention officer with an advertised salary of up to £37,357. |
Disadvantaged women in North East dying early
10/07/2023 Disadvantaged women in the North East are dying prematurely as public services are failing to meet their needs, according to a new report. |
Council apologises after teenage suicide
29/09/2022 West Sussex County Council has apologised for failing to provide the right level of support to a teenage boy who has died after a suicide attempt. |
Welfare overhaul driven ‘at least’ 69 people to suicide, auditors say
10/02/2020 Auditors have warned that the number of suicides relating to welfare reforms may exceed the 69 that the Government has investigated to date. |
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PM commits £600,000 to support suicide prevention plans
21/06/2019 The first ever review of local suicide prevention planning in England has revealed that some councils are struggling to deliver on their prevention plans. |
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Whitehall urges councils to put ‘effective’ suicide prevention plans in place
23/01/2019 Every local authority is required to put an effective suicide prevention plan in place under a new Government drive to tackle suicide. |
