Listening to local government
Social care will be a top concern of councillors at Labour’s party conference.
Social care will be a top concern of councillors at Labour’s party conference.
Conservative councillors are in good spirits after recent local election successes.
Community foundations are local champions, connecting people and organisations that want to improve their communities.
Rural areas are being left behind in the Government’s levelling up agenda.
As first was going to press, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was working through a Cabinet reshuffle that has seen some important ministerial changes in key Whitehall departments for local government.
Children up and down the country went back to school in September after 18 months of disruption to their education because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Conservative Party Conference, which is approaching fast, is an important part of our political calendar, providing an opportunity to meet colleagues and ministers, and allowing us to debate and vote on party issues.
There seems to be consensus across local government that the Prime Minister’s announcement on social care funding and reform still leaves a lot to be desired.
A series of successful hybrid meetings have started the new political year at the LGA, with leading members exploring key issues facing councils.