Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, councils have provided crucial
local leadership and delivered services that have been absolutely
essential in protecting lives and livelihoods, and keeping
communities running.
For #CouncilsCan Day on November 10, we are encouraging
councillors and local authority staff to come together and share
the valuable work they have been doing during the pandemic and to
highlight the individuals or teams deserving of recognition, from
7am until 7pm.
The LGA has been providing councils with communication
resources to help promote the day locally, join the national
conversation and use the #CouncilsCan hashtag to present their
stories.
As well as showcasing this worthwhile work, the LGA will be
using #CouncilsCan Day to highlight that councils can have an
even greater impact on the health and wealth of our country with
proper and sustainable funding.
The LGA’s submission ahead of the Government’s Spending
Review sets out how bringing power and resources closer to people
is the key to improving lives, tackling deep set inequalities and
building inclusive growth across the country.
Councillor Peter Fleming, Chairman of the LGA Improvement
and Innovation Board, said:
“I am really looking forward to #CouncilsCan Day to see all
of the truly great things councils and individuals have been
doing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The day is an opportunity to shine a light on those who
have gone above and beyond to make the lives of their local
residents that much better.
“From public health, adult social care and children’s
services, to homelessness support and provision for the
vulnerable and those in financial hardship, central government
trusted councils and they delivered.”
“Over the past few months, it has been clear that councils
know their local areas best and are capable of stepping up and
providing outstanding services to their residents. With better
funding, councils can not only maintain the services the way they
are today but create new hope in our communities and improve the
lives of their residents, develop a green recovery, address
skills gaps and rebuild the economy so that it benefits
everyone.”
