Brexit, devolution and funding: the challenges ahead
With his premiership now well under way, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has some huge challenges ahead of him, not least Brexit.
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Preparing for the future
It is a great honour to be the new Chairman of the LGA, and I enjoyed meeting many of you at our annual conference in Bournemouth in early July.
Delivering for local residents
I am looking forward to seeing many of you in Bournemouth from 2-4 July, at the LGA’s annual conference.
Funding for replacing dangerous cladding
This time last year, I was writing about the appointment of James Brokenshire as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary, and his plans to consult on banning combustible materials on high-rise buildings.
Stand up and be counted
It is a huge privilege and honour to be elected by our residents to represent them on their local councils, and to try to make a difference to them and the areas in which we live.
Sustainable funding needed for social housing
Last year, the Government finally accepted the LGA’s long-standing call to scrap the housing borrowing cap.
Councils can
While we await the timetable for the 2019 Spending Review, the LGA has already launched its campaign for more funding for councils.