interview
60 seconds with… Councillor Jagdish Sharma
Councillor Jagdish Sharma (Lab), 89, a former Mayor, Leader, and Leader of the Opposition at the London Borough of Hounslow, is celebrating 50 years as a member of the council.
Meet the new LGA chair
Local government is in his DNA, says Councillor Shaun Davies, the LGA’s youngest ever Chair.
The unknown unknowns
Councillor James Jamieson OBE is standing down as Chairman of the LGA after four years. He talks to first about keeping focused on local goals amid global crises.
60 seconds with…a happy backbencher
Councillor David Pugsley, 79, a former Chairman and Leader of Mid Devon District Council, is standing down at this May’s local elections after 40 years.
Out on an island
Councillor Karl Love (Ind) is Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health at Isle of Wight Council and a contributor to ‘Out on an island’, book and podcast recording the oral histories of local LGBTQ+ folk.
60 seconds with…Elliott Lancaster
Elliott Lancaster is a 24-year-old postgraduate student at Keele University was been shortlisted for the $100,000 Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021 for his Utter Rubbish app, which helps councils handle waste and recycling.
A convinced devolutionist
The Government is not in the business of delivering underpowered mayors, says Local Government Minister Simon Clarke MP.
The man from the co-op
The community response to coronavirus shows how trust in our political system can be rebuilt, says the Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.