Winter warmers to tackle loneliness
The Big Lunch has become the UK’s largest community-led fundraiser and neighbourhood get-together.
Providing local value for money
Dealing with the budgetary and financial pressures facing councils continues to dominate the focus of the LGA and our teams, ahead of the Autumn Statement on 22 November.
Labour is ready to govern
It was great to meet so many colleagues and friends in Liverpool for this year’s Labour Party conference.
Conference highlights need for Conservatives in local government
Party conference has enabled Conservative local leaders to come together to share ideas and contribute policy.
An agenda we can deliver
Local government has been steadily squeezed by austerity, inflation and centralisation over the years.
Leading the journey to net zero
A life-size white elephant called HS2 greeted us as we arrived to support so many of our inspiring councillors at the Green Party Conference in Brighton in October.
Disabled councillors
The LGA is offering disabled councillors free one-to-one coaching sessions focused on leadership development.
Digital switchover scams warning
Criminals are exploiting the analogue-to-digital switchover to scam vulnerable residents who use health care telephony devices into giving out personal information such as bank details.
Planning fee delays ‘costing £5 million a week’
Taxpayers will continue to subsidise planning services by almost £5 million a week until the Government finalises measures to increase fees to cover the cost of processing applications, the LGA has warned.
Putting localism on the agenda
The autumn conferences are an opportunity to influence party manifestos.