Mayoral Delays Expose the Chaos Behind Labour’s Devolution Plan Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 The news of delays to the mayoral elections for Essex, Hampshire and other areas has rightly led to a few raised eyebrows within local government. But as well as having an impact in the directly effected areas, the implications of these actions should be on the radar of all other areas currently in the devolution process and heading towards a combined authority. It was always an ambitious agenda... 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
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
