Are you drone aware?
In the very near future, all local authorities are going to need to be drone aware – and a lot sooner than is probably realised!
Electoral counts and coronations
Early May looks like being a particularly busy period for local government (as if there is ever a quiet moment!).
How not to implement policy
Ninety per cent of cab drivers opposed, 80 per cent of outer London businesses opposed and 80 per cent of outer London employees opposed.
Making a choice on who runs services
We are now just days away from the local elections, where voters face a choice at the ballot box over who runs vital local public services.
The most trusted form of government
Can I send a big thank you to those standing down as councillors this May. You have made a real difference to thousands of people across the country.
Bringing impartiality to sector-led support
The recent Corporate Peer Challenge (CPC) on the LGA (see first 682) highlighted the value of its sector support offer.
Cost of living a ‘second health emergency’
Local health chiefs are warning that the increase in costs of essential food items and energy has created a ‘second health emergency’ after the COVID-19 pandemic.
LGA is a ‘strong organisation’
The LGA remains a ‘strong organisation’ that has continued to improve since its last corporate peer challenge in 2015, according to a cross-party political and officer team.
River pollution ‘blocking 20,000 new homes’
Urgent action and funding are needed to address river pollution and low water levels so 20,000 new homes left in limbo can be built, the LGA has warned.
