Canberra Crescent Petition Goes to Stoke-on-Trent City Council Friday, 28 March, 2025 Yesterday, a meeting of Stoke-on-Trent City Council's councillors officially received the petition raised by local residents and supported by the Meir Park Residents Association and signed by over 1,100 residents. Lead petitioner Ali Dhatt was absolutely fantastic in putting forward the anger and frustration of residents, and it was great to see a number of residents in the public gallery. You can... Local News
DCN Conference 2024 - Assurance at the top of the agenda 19th March 2024 It's always a pleasure to spend time with colleagues from across local government, and a highlight for me is always the District Council Network (DCN)... Local News
CCA Local Government Conference 2024 26th February 2024 The Conservative Councillors Association (CCA) Local Government Conference is a great opportunity to bring together discussion on both local government issues... Local News
Abi Brown awarded OBE in the New Years Honours for services to local government 30th December 2023 Stoke-on-Trent City Councillor Abi Brown has been recognised in the King’s New Years Honours for services to local government. First elected in 2010, Abi... Local News
Investing in our member peers 27th November 2023 The LGA is rightly proud of its sector-led improvement programme, delivered through the Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), a... Local News
Messages from Manchester - Conservative Party Conference 2023 27th October 2023 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... Opinions
LGA Conference 2023 - Elections, Reflections & Disco Divas 10th July 2023 The 2023 LGA conference was back in Bournemouth this year with the sun once again out as local government gathered for our annual jamboree. Whilst the... Local News
Two Days at UKReiff in Leeds - Developers & Investors Not the Only Ones Wanting Assurance 19th May 2023 UkReiff has quickly become the ‘go to’ conference for investors, developers, local authorities and others generally interested in how we keep the built... Local NewsOpinions
Our Number One Priority…? 16th May 2023 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... Local NewsOpinions
End of an era 8th May 2023 💗 They say find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life - and for the last 8 years, I’ve had the best job in the world. No honour is greater... Local News
