Exchanging ideas
Climate change and the economic outlook will be discussed at the LGA’s conference for Independent members
Climate change and the economic outlook will be discussed at the LGA’s conference for Independent members
Government ministers and the Leader of the Opposition attended LGA events at their party conferences
Councillors met new ministers at LGA events at the Conservative Party conference
The Llanrhian Connected Community is an initiative that uses grant funding to employ two part-time community link officers, who are helping to create a stronger and more resilient local community.
Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA) has completed its procurement of audit services on behalf of 470 opted-in local government, police and fire bodies (99 per cent of eligible bodies).
Amid ongoing financial, economic and political uncertainty, the LGA continues to call strongly for a long-term government plan to put councils’ finances on a sustainable footing.
Just weeks after taking power, Prime Minister Liz Truss and former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng made a remarkable impact – their disastrous kamikaze mini-Budget crashed the economy, causing market panic, and forcing the Bank of England to intervene.
Frontline services, already cut to the bone, and regeneration projects are under the greatest threat, with inflationary pressures predicted to cost councils more than £1 billion next year at least.