Making connections at party conference
After last year’s virtual Conservative Party Conference, it was great to meet so many colleagues and friends in Manchester for this year’s event.
Investing in health and care services
The Spending Review provides an opportunity to level up our communities and tackle health inequalities.
Council tax squeeze on poorest families
With the Budget looming, all evidence points towards Chancellor Rishi Sunak reaching for his council tax sticking plaster again.
Going ultra low
Oxford City Council has been piloting local approaches to electric vehicle charging.
Stand up to be counted
Councillors have a role to play in ensuring all our communities are better represented in local government.
The food insecurity facing children
Politics can be as tribal as football, or worse, sadly – take that from a Chelsea fan.
Meaningful change to protect our planet
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) starts shortly and provides a significant opportunity for the UK to demonstrate its commitment to meaningful change to protect our planet.
‘Lost’ funding for almost 10 million potholes
More than 9.5 million potholes could be repaired or prevented by councils with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year, the LGA has warned.
Early pandemic response was ‘public health failure’
Councils could have been given a greater role in the initial response to COVID-19, a new cross-party report by MPs has said.