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The opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at housing development with one of the country's largest housing associations - Clarion - was one I couldn't...

A highlight of the local government year for me is always the Local Government Association (LGA) Conference, held this year in Liverpool. It's always a busy few...

I'm not a big believer in New Year's Resolutions, though I do try and start the way I hope to carry on - and a quick look back at my diary shows that if I carry...

The benefits of doorknocking in the cold are that the conversations are often short, and you get your leaflets delivered much faster when you need to keep...

Normally, LGA Conference - the biggest gathering of local government every year - is in July, guaranteeing lively days and balmy evenings (usually!). However...

As I have done now for over ten years, last week I headed off to Conservative Party Conference to meet colleagues and speak at events. This year we were in...

Autumn in Manchester is usually rainy, so I packed accordingly. It didn’t rain as much as predicted in the conference centre, in fact whilst the mainstream...

UkReiff has quickly become the ‘go to’ conference for investors, developers, local authorities and others generally interested in how we keep the built...

Four years ago, it was obvious that improving outcomes for children and young people would need to be the city council’s number one priority. The Ofsted...