News and views from the Local Government Association “The floods and storms of the last month have shown how local government steps up to the mark when challenges are at their greatest.� Cllr David Sparks, Leader of LGA Labour Group, p2
P8 Under fire
Further innovation and creativity is needed to help Fire and Rescue Authorities cope with ever-increasing funding gap P10 Organised crime Councils can help successfully tackle serious and organised crime
Fortnightly Issue 561 22 February 2014
P12 Social value Using Social Value Act to innovate
P13 Social worker recruitment Recruiting and retaining skilled social workers