In my final column for first as Leader of the LGA’s Conservative Group, I want to put on record my thanks to all Conservative councillors across the country for the tremendous hard work you put into your communities.
It will be a pleasure to see many of you in Bournemouth from 4-6 July for the biggest event in the local government calendar.
I am still getting over the Liberal Democrats’ fantastic set of local election results from May.
It was a great privilege to be chosen as National Lead Peer for the LGA’s Independent Group.
As the Conservatives in local government reflect on the results of May’s local elections, the LGA Conservative Group will remain a dominant force in representing the priorities of Conservative councillors across the country.
Congratulations to councillors elected in May, and a special welcome to those of you elected for the first time.
This May saw a fantastic set of results for the Liberal Democrats.
A warm welcome to all our new and returning councillors. We look forward to an exciting time ahead, changing lives for the better.
Ninety per cent of cab drivers opposed, 80 per cent of outer London businesses opposed and 80 per cent of outer London employees opposed.
We are now just days away from the local elections, where voters face a choice at the ballot box over who runs vital local public services.