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• Securing a better future for London’s social housing amid £700 million budget ‘black hole’, March 2024

  This briefing summaries new analysis of London boroughs' social housing finances.

• Debate: Current local government finances and the impact on local communities, March 2024

  This briefing summarises London Councils' position on local government finance ahead of a debate in the House of Lords.

• Hundreds of refugees sleeping rough in London amid dramatic spike in homelessness, March 2024

  This briefing summarises our latest data on refugee homelessness and our key asks of MPs.

• Response to Spring Budget, March 2024

  This briefing summarises London Councils' response to the Spring Budget 2024 and our asks of London MPs.

• £90 million monthly spending on homeless accommodation threatens to bankrupt boroughs, February 2024

  This briefing summarises the latest homelessness data from London Councils and our key asks of government.

• Spring Budget, February 2024

  This briefing sets out London Councils' priorities ahead of the Spring Budget 2024.

• Debate: Potential Merits of a Register of Not in School Children, February 2024

  This briefing summarises London Councils' position on elective home education ahead of a Westminster Hall Debate on Potential Merits of a Register of Not in School Children

• Debate on Motions relating to Local Government Finance Reports, February 2024

  This briefing summarises London Councils' position on the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2024-25 ahead of a debate in the House of Commons.

• Demand for London's school places continues to drop, January 2024

  This briefing focuses on a new report from London Councils which has found London's schools are continuing to face a significant decrease in demand for places.

• Debate on Household Support Fund, January 2024

  Ahead of a Westminster Hall Debate on the Household Support Fund, this briefing summarises the extensive impact this Fund has had and the case for it to continue into 2024/25.

• Debate: current pathways for newly recognised refugees to integrate in the UK, January 2024

  This briefing summarises London Councils' views ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on current pathways for newly recognised refugees to intergrate in the UK.

• 2024 Freedom Pass Renewal Programme, January 2024

  This briefing summarises the 2024 Freedom Pass Renewal Programme for London MPs, to help with any queries from constituents.

• Worrying consequences for local services - London Councils briefing on the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2024-25, December 2023

  This briefing summarises London Councils' view on the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement.

• Cost-of-living preventing Londoners from reducing carbon emissions, December 2023

  This briefing summarises the key findings from London Councils' annual polling of Londoners on public awareness of, and attitudes to, the issues arising from climate change.

• Alarming increase in refugees ending up homeless in London, December 2023

  This briefing summarises London Councils' views on the increase in homelessness and rough sleeping among refugees leaving Home Office accommodation.

• Response to Autumn Statement, November 2023

  This briefing summarises London Councils' views on the Autumn Statement 2023, as well as the key announcements for London local government.

• Fast-deteriorating situation for council budgets across the capital, November 2023

  This briefing updates London Councils' analysis of local government finance pressures and summarises our priorities ahead of the Autumn Statement 2023.

• Raise Local Housing Allowance to prevent 60,000 London renters from becoming homeless, November 2023

  This briefing summarises new analysis published by London councils on the homelessness pressures associated with continuing the freeze on Local Housing Allowance.

• Renters (Reform) Bill - Second Reading, House of Commons, October 2023

  This briefing gives an overview of London Councils' position on the proposed legislative changes in the Renters (Reform) Bill.

• £500m shortfall leaves borough budgets on ‘knife edge’, October 2023

  This briefing summarises London Councils' latest analysis of local government finance pressures and our priorities for the Autumn Statement 2023.

• Debate: Support for Childcare and the Early Years, October 2023

  This briefing summarises London Councils' key asks of government ahead of a debate on support for childcare and the early years.

• One in 50 Londoners are now homeless and living in temporary accommodation, August 2023

  This briefing summarises our latest data and analysis on homelessness and temporary accommodation in the capital, and our key asks of government.

• Parking and Traffic Enforcement Consultation, August 2023

  This briefing shares the key proposals of London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee on parking and traffic enforcement penalty charges in London, and the reasons behind the consultation.

• Asylum and Migration Briefing, July 2023

  This briefing explores asylum and migration pressures and outlines London Councils’ key asks of the government.

• Debate: Building Safety and Social Housing, July 2023

  Six years on from the devastation of the fire, London boroughs are committed to learning the lessons of this horrific event. The debate is an opportunity to raise the important lessons of this tragedy, the steps needed to ensure all tenants are safe and feel safe in their home, whilst also highlighting the scale of the challenge for London in meeting building and fire safety regulations.

• Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill - Report Stage, House of Lords, July 2023

  This briefing gives an overview of the key amendments tabled at Committee Stage which London Councils supports.

• Private Rented Sector Supply in London, July 2023

  London Councils has commissioned the most comprehensive study yet published of London’s private rental market and its relationship to homelessness pressures. The research, undertaken jointly by the London School of Economics and Savills, is co-funded by Capital Letters, the London Housing Directors' Group and Trust for London. This Parliamentary Briefing summarises this research, and London Councils' asks of Government. 

• Debate: The state of local government in England and the case for the reinvigoration of local democracy, June 2023

  Ahead of a Debate in the House of Lords on 'The state of local government in England' this briefing shares London Councils' position on local government funding, the centralisation of power and the need to empower local government.

• Demand for London’s School Places is Dropping, June 2023

  London local authorities and schools are currently dealing with a significant and sustained period of reduction in demand for reception and Year 7 places, which has implications for school budgets and standards.

• Debate: Role of local government in reaching net zero, June 2023

  Ahead of a Backbench Business Debate on the 'Role of local government in reaching net zero', this briefing summarises the work that London boroughs are already doing to reach net zero, the challenges that local authorities face and key asks of the government.

• Debate: Delivering new housing supply, June 2023

  Ahead of a Backbench Business Debate on 'Delivering new housing supply', this briefing summarises the severe challenges in meeting London’s affordable housing need and government interventions which would ensure affordable housebuilding can continue in the capital.

• Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023, May 2023

  This briefing shares our concerns about the regulations, the operational impact of the changes and our key asks of government.

• Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill - Second Reading, House of Lords, April 2023

  This briefing summarises London Councils' position on the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill.

• Delivering for Tenants, April 2023

  This briefing summarises a new report from the London Housing Directors’ Group.

• Retrofit London, March 2023

  This briefing gives an overview of Retrofit London and our key asks from government to support councils to better deliver retrofit across the capital.

• Response to Spring Budget, March 2023

  This briefing summarises London Councils' response to the Spring Budget 2023 and sets out our key asks for London MPs and Peers.

• Spring Budget, March 2023

  We set out our top priorities ahead of the Spring Budget 2023,

• Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill - Committee Stage, House of Lords, February 2023

  This briefing gives an overview of the key amendments tabled at Committee Stage which London Councils supports.

• Homes for Ukraine - Challenges facing London local government a year on, February 2023

  This briefing summarises the work boroughs have been doing to support Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme and the challenges facing London a year-on from the scheme's launch.

• Net Zero Review, January 2023

  This briefing summarises our response to the Net Zero Review's key recommendations and outlines where the government should go further to ensure we meet our net zero targets.

• The Case for Local Welfare Assistance, January 2023

  London Councils commissioned Policy in Practice to assess the effectiveness of boroughs’ local welfare assistance (LWA) schemes. This briefing summarises the research findings.

• Local Government Finance Settlement 2023-24, January 2023

  The latest Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement confirms the distribution of funding for London boroughs in 2023-24. This briefing summarises London Councils’ response to the government’s consultation on the settlement and updates London MPs and Peers on our key asks.

• Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill - Second Reading, House of Lords, January 2023

  This briefing gives an overview of London Councils' position on the key strategic issues in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.

• Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill - Committee Stage, House of Commons, January 2023

  This briefing summarises the proposed changes in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill and London Councils' position on the legislation.

• Update on London boroughs’ funding outlook, December 2022

  This briefing summarises the impact of the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24 on London local authorities.

• Westminster Hall Debate: Asylum Seeker Employment and the Cost-of-Living Crisis, December 2022

  This briefing summarises the pressures facing London boroughs, as well as London Councils’ key asks of government. It also considers employment opportunities for asylum seekers and challenges in light of the cost-of-living crisis.

• Homelessness in London, December 2022

  This briefing gives an overview of London's increasing homelessness pressures and the impact that the freeze in Local Housing Allowance rates, and proposed changes to the Homelessness Prevention Grant could have in London.

• Debate: World AIDS Day, November 2022

  This briefing gives an overview of London boroughs' role in reducing HIV, supporting affected communities and tackling HIV stigma, such as through the London HIV Prevention Programme which includes an awareness campaign - 'Do it London'.

• Asylum Placements in London, November 2022

  This briefing summarises the pressures facing London boroughs with regards to the placement of asylum seekers in London, as well as London Councils’ key asks of government.

• Autumn Statement and Local Government Funding, November 2022

  This briefing summarises the impact of the Autumn Statement for London local government and looks ahead to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement in December.

• Draft Victims Bill, November 2022

  This briefing summarises our position on the Draft Victims Bill, in particular our concerns that the proposed legislation does not take into account the complexity of London's governance and the need for coordination and collaboration at different levels. 

• Social Housing (Regulation) Bill - Second Reading, House of Commons, November 2022

  This briefing summarises London Councils' position on the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill and the key implications of the legislation for London boroughs.

• Debate: A Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper, November 2022

  This briefing summarises London Councils' position on the Fairer Private Sector White Paper's proposals.

• A £700 million funding gap for London local government, November 2022

  This briefing summaries the scale of the challenge facing London boroughs' finances, as well as London Councils key asks of government.

• London government’s response to the Ukraine crisis, October 2022

  This briefing summarises the challenges facing London boroughs, and shares some examples of best practice as well as London Councils’ key asks of government. It also includes an update on the latest data on the Ukraine visa schemes.

• Adult Social Care Charging Reform, October 2022

  The government is planning to introduce a new adult social care charging framework from October 2023 and recently carried out a consultation on these reforms.

• The cost-of-living crisis, skyrocketing inflation, and other local government finance pressures, July 2022

  London boroughs are budgeting in a hugely uncertain economic environment. A two-year settlement is needed to provide medium term funding certainty.