Devolve to councils as they are
We are in tempestuous times, with UK Government announcements expected in a white paper on devolution, local government reform, and the provisional finance settlement – all in the week before Christmas.
Councillor Marianne Overton MBE
Budget delivers extra bill for employers
It was fantastic to meet so many of you at the LGA’s annual conference, with a record number of Independent Group members attending.
Keeping democracy near to residents
We will shortly be gathering for the ‘Glastonbury of local government’, the LGA’s annual conference in Harrogate.
Equality, civility and cohesion
Welcome to all our MPs, ministers and valued members.
A better focus on the local
Congratulations! What an election for our group members.
Independents have turned the tide
The general election is happening just after our stunning success in the local elections.
Inclusive approach to decision-making
Congratulations to our members currently standing in the local elections. In 107 local authorities and 11 mayoral authorities, polling is about to start.
Thinking about future generations
It was a great please to spend time with colleagues from Plaid Cymru at their spring conference in Caernarfon in late March.
Working together on finances
Our shared work on the financial settlement for local government yielded a stopgap of a further essential £600 million, helping our councils set balanced budgets over the next month.