Canberra Crescent Village Green - Fencing Planning Application Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 It was rather a surprise a few weeks ago to receive a planning application for the land at Canberra Crescent that is subject to a non-statutory public inquiry as a village green. It is of course privately owned, though seems a costly move. I spent last Saturday circulating details to nearby residents, along with details of how to raise their concerns. Local News
LGC Outstanding Achievement Award shortlisting 17th June 2024 It was a huge surprise earlier this year to find myself shortlisted for the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards in the Outstanding Achievement category... Local News
Abi Brown joins Homes England as Non-Executive Director 23rd May 2024 Abi Brown has today been announced as one of five new Non-Executive Directors of Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency that believes... Articles
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
