Tweet Local Government Association (LGA) Visit website Submitted ArticlesRelated Articles 15 foundLGA opens bids for housing advisers programme to tackle housing crisis18/07/2019The Local Government Association is launching its third year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their [...]LGA responds to housing, health and safety rating system review15/07/2019Responding to the Government’s review and updating of the Housing, Health and Safety Rating System, the Local Government Association’s Housing spokesman, Cllr Martin Tett, said: [...]LGA responds to Local Government Homelessness Commission report21/06/2019Responding to a report from the Local Government Homelessness Commission, launched by the Local Government Information Unit, calling on the Government to adopt a national [...]LGA responds to MHCLG rapid rehousing pathway funding11/02/2019Responding to MHCLG’s announcement that 42 bids for the rapid rehousing pathway had been successful, Local Government Association Housing spokesman Cllr Martin Tett, said: “Funding [...]Report: Councils empowering and engaging tenants01/02/2019A new report published by the Local Government Association and Tpas sets out how councils are empowering and engaging their tenants. It sets out the [...]LGA responds to rogue landlord funding15/01/2019Responding to government funding of nearly £2.4 million for councils to tackle rogue landlords, Cllr Judith Blake, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: [...]LGA responds to shelter report on homelessnes08/11/2017Responding to Shelter’s report on Homelessness, Cllr Martin Tett, the Local Government Association’s Housing spokesman, said: “Every individual instance of homelessness is a tragedy. Councils [...]LGA responds to government announcement on funding proposals for supported housing01/11/2017Responding to the Government’s proposals on funding for supported housing, Lord Porter, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Today’s announcement demonstrates that the Government [...]‘Residential revolution’ needed for England's ageing population, says LGA08/09/2017The number of specialist homes for older people will need to increase by 400,000 units in less than 20 years as a result of our [...]LGA responds to crisis analysis on rough sleeping11/08/2017Responding to new analysis by Crisis forecasting a rise in rough sleeping over the next three years, Cllr Judith Blake, Housing spokesperson at the Local [...]LGA responds to latest fire safety test results and Building Regulations review31/07/2017Responding to the results of the latest fire safety tests on systems of cladding and insulation and an independent review of building regulations, Lord Porter, Chairman [...]LGA calls for ‘urgent and immediate’ building regulation review20/07/2017The Local Government Association is today calling on government to launch an “urgent and immediate” review of building regulations. Lord Porter, LGA Chairman, said: "Following [...]Councils spend £2m a day on temporary accommodation06/03/2017A chronic shortage of affordable housing is forcing cash-strapped councils to spend more than £2 million a day on temporary accommodation for homeless families, analysis [...]Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016Responding to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on extending Right to Buy, Cllr Sharon Taylor, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association, said: "Our projections [...]Starter homes will be unaffordable for majority of families in England, warns LGA17/02/2016Discounted starter homes could be out of reach for the majority of families in need of an affordable home in many parts of the country, [...] 6 foundHomelessness Reduction Act increasing numbers in TA30/04/2019More people are being placed in temporary and emergency accommodation as councils struggle to cope with rising numbers of people facing homelessness and a lack [...]Autumn Statement 2016 - key announcements and reactions23/11/2016See the latest industry reactions The Chancellor of Exchequer Phillip Hammond delivered his Autumn Statement in his first budget speech since taking office in July. [...]Association calls for a “renaissance” in council house building20/07/2016The Local Government Association has commented on the urgent need for new council houses to address affordable housing needs which will become more acute in [...]More Companies React to Autumn Statement26/11/2015Reactions to Autumn Statement: Arcadis Mac Alghita, Managing Director, Infrastructure, Arcadis, commented: “Today’s Comprehensive Spending Review announcement brought positive news, with capital spend for Infrastructure [...]Hanover adds voice to LGA call for new homes11/07/2014Hanover Housing Association is calling for half a million new homes – and argues that building specialist homes for older people can bring wider benefits [...]Government needs to lift borrowing cap to deliver homes, says FMB08/07/2014The Local Government Association (LGA) is right to be calling on the government to lift the borrowing cap to allow councils to build more new [...] ×Contact details Smith Square London SW1P 3HZ Enquiries info@local.gov.uk
