Meetings for the 21st century
The failure to permit councils to continue holding online meetings is difficult to understand and impossible to excuse.
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Renewing the Covenant in the Capital
In the past two years, Lewisham Council has supported Renewing the Covenant in the Capital, a Ministry of Defence project which has helped local authorities across London to audit and improve their service offer to the armed forces community.
Making custom and self-build part of your housing strategy
This is the year self-build and custom house building will scale up.
Designing a dynamic democracy
The source of our freedoms, our approach to fairness, and the way the economy works is all underpinned by a well-functioning democracy.
Successfully managing debt in a pandemic
Talking about debt is never an easy subject to broach, especially during a global pandemic, when debts may be held by the vulnerable or those under significant financial strain.
Working together as Independents
As local lockdowns continue to be put in place, including the whole of Wales, we have again asked the Government to ensure local leaders are at the forefront of decision-making – something ministers have agreed and need to uphold.
Violence against women and girls
The horrific murder of Sarah Everard brought national attention to the issue of women’s safety, which was further exacerbated by the police’s heavy-handed response to the peaceful vigil at Clapham Common.
Families hit by council tax bombshell
Happy new year to everyone working in local government.
Lessons learned from COVID-19
As we approach the end of 2020, it is time to reflect on what we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thinking inside the box
It is almost impossible to express how excited I am about the opening of The Box in Plymouth, the largest arts and heritage space to open in the UK this year.