Strength in our greater numbers
I am humbled and thrilled to be continuing as the LGA’s Independent Group Leader for two years – huge thanks for your support.
group leaders
Time to be judged on our record
The local election campaign is well under way – a busy time for us all!
Vaccinations: a huge national achievement
I would like to wish those of you who are defending your seats the very best of luck. To those of you who are stepping down as a councillor, a huge thank you for your service to your communities.
Seeing sense over online meetings
Among the many coronavirus challenges local government faced in the past year, ensuring that democracy continued to function turned out to be one of the simplest.
Remote meetings boost democracy
As lockdown rules continue to ease, our councils remain at the forefront of support for residents and businesses.
Allowing local partnerships to lead
Have we ever owed a bigger debt of thanks to the NHS than we do today?
Ministers to address LGA conference
I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to Ian Hudspeth, the former Leader of Oxfordshire County Council and lately Chairman of the LGA’s Community Wellbeing Board, who was recognised in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours list by being made an OBE.
Congratulations on a successful campaign
This May saw elections like no other, and after a long weekend of counting, I’m pleased to say that our numbers increased along with our position on council administrations.
Election campaigning in a pandemic
The intervention of Constitution and Devolution Minister Chloe Smith in January, about the local elections and the issues of campaigning and delivering of leaflets, was a major concern to me and one that made no sense at all.
Time to act on social care
Adult social care has been pushed to the bottom of the agenda for too long and the consequences are clearer than ever before.