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Dear colleagues
Welcome to the February 2023 Analysis and Research alert.
In this issue we feature the LGA local government 2022 workforce survey and the local government finance capacity and capability study plus updates from LG Inform and LG Inform Plus.
For the full version of these stories, and many others, please go to the LGA research bulletin.
Juliet Whitworth
Research and Information Manager |
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2022 local government workforce survey, England
The 2022 LGA local government workforce survey provides information on key elements of the workforce within local authorities in England. All data in this report refers to the 2021/2022 financial year unless otherwise stated.
Local government finance capacity and capability study
As part of their sector support programme funded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), LGA commissioned Local Partnerships to undertake research into capacity and capability in local government finance. This report will support councils in understanding the pressures and challenges finance teams are facing, and the actions they can take.
LG Inform and LG Inform Plus
Metrics added to LG Inform this month include:
Business demography- England
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business demography collection has been expanded within LG Inform. Data for 2021 shows there were 9,505 high growth enterprises in England. This is down from 10,575 in 2020. There were 243,455 active enterprises with 10 or more employees in England, the highest figure on record, up from 238,390.
Available Geographies: UK – Country – Region – County – London borough – Metropolitan District – Unitary – District
Bus journeys – 2021/22, England
These Department for Transport (DfT) 2021/22 statistics show that in England the number of passenger journeys on local bus services was 2,839 million, up from 1,581 million in 2020/21, but still significantly down on 4,072 million journeys in 2019/21. There were 99.6 million local authority supported bus miles (excluding London).
Available Geographies: Country – Region – County – Unitary
Active Lives Survey – 2021/22, England
Sport England’s Children and Young People Active Lives Survey has been added to LG Inform. 91.6 per cent of children aged 5 to 16 in England participated in an activity once a week or more in 2021/22. 30.1 per cent of children are less active (less than 30 minutes of at least moderate intensity a day). The percentage of children who are active for an average of 30 plus minutes a day, outside of school hours is 55.1 per cent. 69.8 per cent of children participated in sporting activities, during school hours once a week and 71.6 per cent outside school hours.
Available Geographies: Country – Region – County – London borough – Metropolitan District – Unitary – District
Other research
Rail strikes: understanding the impact on passengers – 2022, England
This DfT rail strikes report presents findings from a survey investigating the impacts of strike action in 2022 on rail passengers in England.
Dying well at home: commissioning quality end-of-life care
Increasingly, people are dying at home rather than in hospital, and this trend is set to continue. This King’s Fund report considers how care can be improved for those dying at home and provides key recommendations.
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