Keir Starmer – you’re no Margaret Thatcher
I would like to wish everyone across the local government sector, officers and councillors alike, a very prosperous new year.
Councillor Kevin Bentley
Beefing up member peer support
The peer support package offered by the LGA continues to be the cornerstone of the sector support programme for our membership.
Conference highlights need for Conservatives in local government
Party conference has enabled Conservative local leaders to come together to share ideas and contribute policy.
Recovering the costs of fly-tipping
Ahead of the Conservative Party Conference in October, the LGA Conservative Group has been working hard to bring together our manifesto publication to launch at the conference.
Acting as a family
In my first column for first, I want to reiterate my thanks to the Conservative local government family for supporting my nomination to be the new Leader of the Conservative Group at the LGA.
Making work local
Councils can improve jobs and skills outcomes for less if given the powers to coordinate local provision.
Streamlining procurement
Councils want to harness their spending power to get greater social value from public contracts