One year on from Afghanistan evacuation, boroughs highlight resettlement successes and pressures
Thousands of Afghans have started new lives as Londoners.
9 August 2022
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London Councils announces shortlist of 25 for London Borough Apprenticeship Awards 2022
London Councils is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2022 London Borough Apprenticeship Awards, which celebrate the exceptional impact apprentices have made across local government in London.
3 August 2022
London’s census figures must be treated with ‘extreme caution’, boroughs warn
The number of Londoners is likely to have been seriously undercounted.
28 June 2022
Boroughs warn of skyrocketing inflation’s £400m extra pressure on budgets
London Councils is concerned that local services and economic recovery will be jeopardised without immediate new support.
20 June 2022
Spring Statement: Boroughs warn of ‘hard times for many Londoners'
Even with the support measures unveiled by the chancellor, boroughs are braced for many of their residents facing cost-of-living pressures.
23 March 2022
Boroughs seek ‘funding and freedom’ in Spring Statement to tackle London’s high unemployment
London Councils is calling for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver at least the same amount of support to the capital as under previous EU funding.
22 March 2022
"Boroughs stand with survivors of violence against women and girls and remember those that have lost their lives on this important anniversary" - London Councils statement
Cllr Jas Athwal, London Councils' Executive Member for Crime and Public Protection, marks the one year anniversary since Sarah Everard's disappearance and murder.
3 March 2022
London-wide approach to digital inclusion needed for post-pandemic recovery, new study reveals
LOTI's comprehensive study of digital inclusion activity across the capital proposes pan-London measures to bridge the digital divide.
28 February 2022
Levelling up risks letting down Londoners, warn boroughs
London Councils responds to the government's white paper on levelling up.
2 February 2022
Far from rosy financial outlook for boroughs as pressures continue
The government’s boost to local authority funding provides short-term relief but cannot disguise the extreme pressures town halls will continue to face.
24 January 2022