Ensuring local government financial resiliency

A progress report from the Local Government Financial Review Working Group

The joint provincial–UBCM Local Government Financial Review Working Group was established in 2022 to address the 20 recommendations outlined in the 2021 report: Local Government Financial Resiliency – Today’s Recovery and Tomorrow’s New Economy. This March the working group met with the ministers of Finance and Municipal Affairs, and the UBCM Presidents Committee, to provide an update on its work in 2022 and to confirm direction for its 2023 work plan.

Funding and resources update

Each month we provide an update on UBCM funding programs and information on other programs, events, and resources that may be of interest to local governments and First Nations.

Invitation to consult on child care facility design

Local governments are invited to participate in the development of the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s ChildCareBC Facility Design Guidelines. Sessions for urban and rural local governments are scheduled for June 19 and 20. Register by June 16.

Workshops to help meet Accessible BC Act requirements

Disability Alliance BC is arranging a series of workshops to support local governments in their understanding and implementation of the requirements under the Accessible BC Act. Hosted online, and grouped by region the workshops are scheduled for the last two weeks of June.