Devolution for counties
We are just a few weeks away from the County Councils Network’s annual conference in Guildford, where more than 200 delegates will hear from high-profile speakers and thinkers.
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Getting the best for every child in care
Being a lead member for children’s services is one of the biggest responsibilities and honours in local government. The lives of the most vulnerable children really are in our hands and we have the opportunity to make decisions that can, literally, transform lives.
Reigniting the devolution debate
It’s been two years since the last new devolution deal was agreed in England – so the promise, in the Queen’s Speech, of a White Paper on the subject is encouraging.
Welcome announcements in the Queen’s Speech
It was great to see so many Conservative councillors in Manchester for our party conference in October.
A collective vision for devolution
The lack of progress on sharing power to a local level has led most councillors to think that this government has forgotten what ‘devolution’ means.
A manifesto for the next General Election
A 93-year-old pensioner got dragged out in the pouring rain to deliver a speech she didn’t write, with policies that won’t be delivered, from a government without the numbers to govern, pushing an agenda that is ill-thought out and badly conceived.
Speech covers critical issues for residents
Much like September’s Spending Round, this pre-election Queen’s Speech promised much, but with little certainty of the current government actually having to deliver it.