The June edition of the Local Government Association Analysis and Research Bulletin

This month LGAARB includes links to:

• The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) study, Designing citizen-centred governance which examines the relationship between new governance structures and the engagement of citizens, service users and the voluntary and community sectors.
  
  
• The second wave of the LGA's War on waste - food packaging study which measures the levels and composition of food packaging across 29 common food items from eight retailers.
  
  
• The cost of mental health care in England to 2026 report from the Kings Fund presents current and projected needs for mental health services and their related costs.
  
  
• The Life in affordable housing report from the Housing Corporation examines the kind of affordable housing that people want and highlights issues that need to be addressed to better meet the needs of tenants.