Electoral counts and coronations
Early May looks like being a particularly busy period for local government (as if there is ever a quiet moment!).
Early May looks like being a particularly busy period for local government (as if there is ever a quiet moment!).
Councils in England are pleased to have at long last received their public health grant.
Councils have a proud history of welcoming new arrivals, stepping forward at times of crisis with local partners and with local communities so families and individuals can be safe and supported.
Congratulations to the 111 areas across the UK that will benefit from a share of the latest £2.1 billion round of government funding for levelling up, announced last month.
Financial turbulence is as damaging to local government as it is to businesses, and rising costs and inflation are eating away at both council and household budgets.
Amid ongoing financial, economic and political uncertainty, the LGA continues to call strongly for a long-term government plan to put councils’ finances on a sustainable footing.
As first was going to press, we were expecting an emergency fiscal package from the Government, announcing tax cuts.
I can’t say enough how wonderful it was to be with so many of you in Harrogate for the LGA’s first in-person annual conference since 2019.
There has been a flurry of government announcements in respect of housing and planning that, taken in the round, have started to address some of the issues that have long concerned the LGA and councils.