A catalyst for regeneration
Local government is always working on two fronts: to deliver effective services today and to yield better future outcomes for its community.
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Time to revitalise rural areas
The key messages from last month’s annual National Rural Conference were loud and clear: the importance of rural areas to the national economy and ‘revitalising rural’.
Repurposing historic buildings
The continuing decline of the high street has been hurried along by the COVID-19 crisis. But in Great Yarmouth, a dynamism and willingness to be innovative, supported by the Architectural Heritage Fund, is helping buck the trend and creating jewels from treasured community assets.
Supporting councillors supports local democracy
All councillors – not just those with cabinet responsibilities – need more support to effectively represent and work with constituents and communities.
Showing young people a world of opportunity
Alumni networks in state schools show students that ‘someone like me’ can succeed.
Beauty in my backyard
Thurrock has been asking residents to help shape the places where they live, learn and work.
Equal partners
These are unprecedented times in which to conduct a Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and the Chancellor has already delayed his Budget.
Looking ahead to the party conferences
Following recent ministerial changes at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, I would like to congratulate Luke Hall MP on his appointment as Regional Growth and Local Government Minister and welcome Kelly Tolhurst MP to the team as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing.
A prime minister in waiting
Although very low on the list of sacrifices that coronavirus has forced on people, I was sorry not to have my annual catch-up with local government friends and colleagues from across the UK at the Labour Party Conference.
Test and trace is a joke
As I predicted, test and trace has become a joke in many parts of the country.