A curriculum for children with a vision impairment
When a child or young person has a vision impairment, it can be hard to access the specialist support they need to participate and thrive in education.
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Local services matter
Despite councils’ best efforts to protect services, the financial challenges they face from rising cost and demand pressures are having a marked impact on service provision.
Give councils the respect they deserve
Only Prime Minister Rishi Sunak knows when he will call the general election that the country desperately needs.
Concerns about productivity plans
All of us will welcome the additional uplift in funding announced in the final local government finance settlement, while acknowledging that much more support is necessary.
Deeds not words make a difference
A key Liberal Democrat value is putting the environment first, so I am delighted to see that among English councils, out of the top 10 councils for recycling household waste, nine of them are led by Liberal Democrats.
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.
Keeping children safe from violence
What works to keep children and young people safe from violence?
No place in politics: tackling abuse and intimidation
In February 2023, we launched the Jo Cox Civility Commission, dedicated to finding implementable solutions to the problem of abuse and intimidation of elected politicians.
Action needed on conditions in asylum hotels
Hounslow has the second-highest number of asylum seekers living in hotels of any local authority area in the country.
Markets at a crossroads
Markets are recognised among the top factors for supporting vibrant and vital town centres.