Canberra Crescent Village Green Latest - March 2026 Friday, 13 March, 2026 The consultation on the Canberra Crescent Village Green closed several weeks ago now, and residents are regularly asking me for an update. Here I briefly explain where we are at the moment, and why I think time is on our side. Local News
Talking OFLOG at the LUHC Select Committee 17th April 2024 The announcement by Michael Gove at the 2022 LGA Conference of the Office for Local Government - OFLOG - kicked off a wide ranging discussion on assurance... 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
Let's Get Double Yellow Lines in Catchems Corner 18th November 2023 Over the last few years, I've had a number of residents contact me raising concerns about the impact of vehicles parked on Caverswall Lane and the bend into... 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
