Councils let down by funding system
The local government funding reforms announced on 28 November are welcome.
Councillor Bev Craig
A government that ‘gets it’
Like many local government leaders, I watched carefully the first Labour Budget in more than 14 years and the first Budget ever delivered by a woman.
The art of the economically possible
Our Labour Government has the unenviable task of balancing what it would wish to do with what is economically possible.
Looking forward to conference
Since the new Labour Government was elected in July, no time has been wasted in taking decisive action to put local government on a stronger footing to support delivery of the Government’s missions.
A return to mission-driven government
As the newly elected Leader of the LGA’s Labour Group, I’m thrilled to be writing under a Labour Government!
A serious and long-term plan for change
The general election is finally here, with PM Rishi Sunak finally bowing to pressure and giving the country the chance to change.