Calls for action
Heightened cyber risk
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently indicated that following Russia’s attack on Ukraine we are in a period of heightened threat. You may want to consider the following steps to protect your council:
- Speak to your officers to understand the cyber risk. We have shared some strategic considerations and questions you may want to ask your officers.
- Keep up to date with NCSC advice and threat information. Ask officers how they are implementing the NCSC’s actions they need to take when cyber risk is heightened.
- Ensure your incident response and business continuity plans are up to date and tested.
- Check your backups and restore mechanisms are working correctly. Does your council have an offline secure copy of your backups?
- Access the LGA’s cyber security support offer, including the LGA Cyber 360 and funding for officer training.
Ukraine – information for councils
The LGA has launched a set of webpages with information for councils related to the ongoing war in Ukraine, including on Government schemes and announcements as well as related LGA support. Please note that we are updating the pages continuously to reflect what is a very fast moving situation. If you cannot find what you are looking for, or are looking for more bespoke support, please contact the LGA principal adviser for your region.
Webinars and digital events
Thursday 28 April, 10–11.30am | Online
This webinar will focus on the changes and improvements made to the Greenhouse Gas Accounting Tool, as well as the creation of further guidance on Scope 3 emissions reporting. Local authorities will hear from users of the tool and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Tuesday 17 May, 10.30am–12pm | Online
This webinar will set out findings from officers and members on the challenges local authorities face and potential policy interventions that councils already are or should consider using, and where central government help will be needed.
Wednesday 8 June, 2–3.30pm | Online
This webinar will provide a detailed outline of the new Community Mental Health Framework and demonstrate how it is being implemented in local areas. It will highlight the importance of elected members in promoting good community mental health services in their local areas. Speakers will include NHS England, Rethink, and the Association of Mental Health Providers.
Tuesday 28–Thursday 30 June | Harrogate Convention Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA
Join us in Harrogate for the biggest event in the local government calendar, where we’ll be discussing the latest issues affecting local government.
Latest publications and reports
Our webinar on building housing retrofit skills was organised as part of our green webinar series. This overview provides a summary of each speaker’s presentation. The event was chaired by Councillor Ray Bryan and was joined by The Retrofit Academy, London South Bank University, The London Borough of Lambeth and Test Valley Borough Council.
LG Inform and LG Inform Plus
LG Inform – Office for National Statistics (ONS) launches new ‘subnational indicators explorer'
As all of the data selected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for its new subnational indicators explorer are in the public domain and already available in LG Inform, the LG Inform team has produced an 'ONS Subnational Indicators Explorer' report so that you can view the data in the familiar LG Inform format alongside your other favourite metrics and reports. Additionally, the ONS is seeking feedback on its tool. Submit your feedback now
New on LG Inform Plus – 'Levelling Up Educational Investment Areas'
Through the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper, the Department for Education published its Education Investment Areas (EIAs): selection methodology on 1 February. EIAs are individual local authority areas that cover the third of local authorities in England where educational outcomes are currently weakest and other local authorities containing existing place-based interventions.
We have added EIAs to our natural neighbourhoods service so that data on these areas can be seen via any of our standard reports or when building your own reports, charts, tables or maps. To find out more, join one of our training webinars or email us at lginformplus@local.gov.uk
first magazine
The LGA's membership magazine, 'first', is received as a hard copy by over 18,000 councillors and 400 council chief executives. Access 'first' online to browse all articles, interviews and opinion pieces, including those from past issues.
first e-bulletins
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have increased the frequency of 'first' magazine e-bulletins to help elected members keep up-to-date with a round-up of the latest COVID-19 news, guidance and council good practice. All councillors who receive the magazine should also be receiving the e-bulletin unless they have previously opted out of it. Councillors can sign up for the 'first' e-bulletin using their council email addresses.
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