Debate, not hate
The great national challenges of our day – living with coronavirus, building back the economy, ensuring high-quality care, and protecting the environment for future generations – all have one thing in common.
Time to go faster on hitting net zero
Rampant wildfires in America; hundreds killed by extreme floods in Germany and China; and here, in the UK, the Met Office issued its first ever extreme heat warning.
Tributes paid to councils’ leadership
It was great to see so many Conservative councillors attending this year’s LGA annual conference, albeit once again virtually.
Record turnout at the LGA’s conference
I would like to say a big thank you to all of you who joined me at the LGA’s virtual annual conference.
Strength in our greater numbers
I am humbled and thrilled to be continuing as the LGA’s Independent Group Leader for two years – huge thanks for your support.
Councillors call for social care reform
More than nine in 10 councillors from across the country and political spectrum have called on government to give greater priority to social care and start committing more resources to it now.
Build back local
Local leadership is key to levelling up inequalities and delivering an economic recovery that benefits all.
Civility in public life
The LGA is developing more resources to help councillors who face online abuse.
‘Put councils at heart of levelling up’ – LGA
Placing councils at the heart of the Government’s levelling up ambitions would help create job and career opportunities where they are most needed as the nation recovers from the pandemic, the LGA has said.
Building back a better partnership for passengers and communities
Covid-19 really pressed home the importance of local services to us all. I want to thank councillors and council officers up and down the country for the support and flexible approach that they shared with us as an industry during the pandemic.