A new poll from ASH shows that the majority of retailers in England and Wales, alongside 69% of the public across the UK, support the #SmokefreeGeneration policy 🚭

We urge all MPs to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its Second Reading tomorrow

David Fothergill

💬'It's going to take a vast collective effort to get public health right. It starts with a workforce equipped to do it.'

New joint blog by William Roberts and David Fothergill (@LGAWellbeing) on the need for a public health workforce fit for the future👇
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🆕Joint blog by Cllr David Fothergill, Chair, LGA Community Wellbeing Board & William Roberts, Chief Executive of Royal Society for Public Health, highlighting the need to build a public health workforce fit for the future.

Read the blog here 👇
local.gov.uk/building-publi…

Pleased to meet Andrea Leadsom MP to discuss Smokefree Generation and Vaping Bill proposals. We also talked about economic inactivity and how local councils stand ready to support. We also called on govt to keep up the momentum on the Family Hub roll out David Fothergill louise gittins 🌹🌹🌹

After 3 weeks in NZ and Japan (booked pre-Covid in Dec 2019) it was a delight to be served by ゆい@OriHimeパイロット【公認】 at the Dawn Avatar restaurant, Tokyo from her home 400 miles away. What a brilliant concept to promote inclusion for everyone. Read her story m.youtube.com/watch?v=A4UQ4y…

“No council has had to issue a section 114 notice…that didn’t cause that position themselves.”

Jason Cummings, Croydon Council Cabinet member for finance, says that the financial situation facing many councils is due to poor decision making. #Newsnight

A momentous day for Somerset!
Plans for a gigafactory producing EV batteries to be built in Puriton, nr Bridgwater, have been confirmed, creating thousands of jobs and putting Somerset at the centre of the UK’s green energy revolution.

Full story 👉 orlo.uk/yXfOt

Absolutely fantastic Crown and Coronation light and music show tonight Wells Cathedral by luxmuralis

The opposition leader Somerset Council David Fothergill says he’s worried about the impacts of the huge cuts expected to be voted through today

More here: planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/…

🪥 David Fothergill 'Untreated dental care remains one of the most prevalent diseases affecting children's ability to speak, eat, play and socialise.”

Our calls for more investment in council run oral health improvement schemes features in The Independent

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“These figures reveal that a lack of access to affordable dentistry is having a worrying impact on the state of children’s teeth.”

David Fothergill on new data which shows that that 119 operations a day take place to extract children’s teeth due to decay

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⏰🗣️Time to catch up: A joint call to action on measles and vaccination

New joint blog post from Cllr Louise Gittins louise gittins 🌹🌹🌹 and Cllr David Fothergill on the importance of increasing MMR vaccination rates.

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Good to catch up with Local Government Minister, Simon Hoare MP tonight at the LGA parliamentary reception. ⁦Simon Hoare MP⁩ ⁦Local Government Association (LGA)⁩

'Disposable vapes are inherently unsustainable products, meaning an outright ban remains the most effective solution to this problem.'

You can read more about the Department of Health and Social Care's announcement and see David Fothergill's quote in full here 👇
gov.uk/government/new…

👇🏼We’re delighted that Department of Health and Social Care has listened to the longstanding concerns of the LGA and councils and will ban single-use vapes

'Single use vapes blight our streets as litter...and are a risk to the health of young people' - David Fothergill gov.uk/government/new…

LGA Wellbeing David Fothergill Thank you for championing this Cllr Fothergill …right decision by UK Gov

“We’re delighted that the Govt has listened to the longstanding concerns of the LGA and councils and are taking decisive action”.

“Disposable vapes are inherently unsustainable products, meaning an outright ban remains the most effective solution” David Fothergill

Wow, for many of us it’s been a long journey and still some way to go but what a welcome announcement! Local Government Association (LGA) LGA Wellbeing

🗣️Cllr David Fothergill speaks to Helia Ebrahimi about the difficult decisions councils are facing due to underfunded social care services.

📺 Catch him on Channel 4 News on Monday evening.

🚨 Today the government has announced an extra £500m for councils, following strong advocacy from CCN and the CountyAPPG.

Tim Oliver and Cllr Ben Bradley MP both strongly welcome the announcement, but say tough decisions still remain.

Read our response ⤵️ countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/local-authorit…