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• HRH the Duke of Edinburgh

  Statement from London Councils on the death of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. 

• Local leaders thank key workers one year on from first lockdown

  Open letter from London local government Leaders to London's key workers, council staff and volunteers praises incredible pandemic response.

• Almost ‘one in ten’ Londoners to be unemployed by December

  New research commissioned by London Councils points to Covid-19 leaving a 'painful legacy' of unemployment in the capital. 

• Boroughs champion the switch to electric vehicles with 3,000 charging points delivered

  London boroughs are championing Londoners who want to make the switch to electric vehicles through the delivery of more than 3,000 on-street charge points in residential areas. This makes up nearly half of the 6,500 charge point devices delivered across the capital in the last two years.

• "We want to see even more women play leading roles in local government" - International Women's Day 2021

  On International Women’s Day 2021, we would like to reaffirm London boroughs’ commitment to ensuring London achieves gender equality. 

• ‘Bare minimum on addressing the homelessness crisis’ – London Councils responds to the Budget’s housing measures

  Boroughs believe the government should show greater ambition on tackling homelessness through welfare policy changes and investment in social housing. 

• Boroughs fear “cliff-edge ending to support” in Budget

  The upcoming Budget must support London’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic by giving local government the funding and powers to ignite the economy and boost jobs in an inclusive way, according to membership group London Councils.

• National Secondary Offer Day in London: 93% get preferred school place

  93%of children due to start secondary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools, data published on National Secondary Offer Day 2021 by the Pan London Admissions Board reveals.

• Social care needs ‘sustained post-pandemic recovery’, boroughs declare ahead of Budget

  Long-term stability is crucial to the future of London’s adult social care services, according to a new report. Key Asks for the Recovery of the Adult Social Care Sector in London, highlights the unprecedented pressures placed on services by Covid-19 and boroughs’ role in co-ordinating support.

• Statement on Government data on business support grants

  London Councils' response to Government publishing data on coronavirus grant funding allocated by local authorities.

• LOTI Covid Innovation Fund winners announced

  Projects making smarter use of data and digital technology to support Londoners will benefit from the £150,000 fund.

• Boroughs 'must be equal partner in health and care reform' - London Councils welcomes the white paper

  With boroughs working closely with NHS partners across the capital, London Councils believes the government could now help integration go even further and faster. 

• Covid-19 vaccine mythbuster packs sent to London schools to tackle scepticism

  The learning materials are part of boroughs' work to support the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

• Cladding funding welcome but 'won't end crisis'

  Boroughs believe further government action is required to ensure all buildings in London are safe.

• London's under-fives risk falling behind due to pandemic

  Under-fives in the capital who miss out on nursery during the Covid-19 pandemic are at risk of falling behind unless work is done to ensure they can bridge the gap in their education, a new report by London Councils warns.

• London Councils and Mayor work to help close digital divide

  London Councils alongside the Mayor of London, LOTI, LGfL and other partners has launched a new taskforce to tackle digital exclusion in the city and source new and upcycled electronic devices for adults and children in need.

• New report sheds light on the 2020 pandemic challenge for London business, and the road to recovery

  With London’s economy still in lockdown and the capital facing the highest rates of unemployment in the UK, a new report released today provides an insight into the impact of the pandemic on the capital’s businesses, and their recruitment plans and skills requirements as they look towards economic recovery during 2021.

   

• "London boroughs are prepared for the winter season" - Statement on plans for gritting across London

  In light of the recent cold weather and dropping temperatures, Mayor Philip Glanville, Chair of London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee, discusses boroughs' plans for gritting.

• 'Keep our loved ones and wider community safe this weekend by staying at home' - London Councils Statement

  Cllr Jas Athwal, London Councils' Executive Member for Crime and Public Protection, responds to the high infection rates across London and asks that people play their part in keeping their communities safe by staying at home this weekend unless absolutely necessary. 

• 'Major incident' declared in London - statement

  “Cases are rising at a dangerous rate in London, putting extreme pressure on the NHS."

• London Councils responds to the Chancellor's business support announcement

  London Councils' response to the Chancellor's announcement of a £4.6bn relief package with additional grants for businesses in the retail and hospitality sector.

• "Heartbreaking" - statement on new national lockdown

  Chair of London Councils response to the Prime Minister's announcement of a new national lockdown to stop Covid-19 transmission.

• "It is the right decision given the current rate of infection across London" - statement on two-week primary school closure

  Read Chair of London Councils, Cllr Georgia Gould, commenting on Government's review of Contingency Arrangements to ensure London primary schools will be closed in the first two weeks of January.