group leaders - first magazine for councillors

Hitting them where it hurts – at the ballot box

The Liberal Democrats are back, and we are back with a bang

Flying the flag of democracy

Welcome to all new councillors, and well done to those who were re-elected!

Sowing the seeds of the cost-of-living crisis

It can’t be easy being the Chancellor when the Office for Budget Responsibility states that British households are about to suffer “the biggest fall in living standards since records began”.

At the time of writing this article, we are in the fifth week of the war in Ukraine. Like everyone else, I have been shocked by the terrible scenes that we are witnessing on a daily basis while also being humbled by the resistance and acts of heroism of the Ukrainian people.

Shout more about our achievements

by Councillor Joe Harris

A key part of my platform to become Leader of the LGA’s Liberal Democrat Group was about raising the profile of local government in my party, and the successes of our councillors and councils in the wider local government world.

Arrival of first Ukrainian families

by Councillor Marianne Overton MBE

With the arrival of the first Ukrainian families to their sponsors in Britain, I know you are preparing to help those sharing their homes and those who are arriving having escaped from this terrible war.

Thinking beyond the pandemic

by Councillor Izzi Seccombe OBE

With the publication of ‘Levelling up the UK’ and its 12 quantifiable ‘missions’, which are to be achieved by 2030, we can now fully explain to the communities and people that we represent exactly what this agenda means for them.

Helping families with soaring living costs

by Councillor Nick Forbes CBE

In April, most families will be facing a perfect storm of soaring energy prices, rising inflation, and the extra burden of Conservative hikes to both National Insurance and council tax. Many will struggle to pay the bills – and Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s thin package of support simply does not go far enough for most.