A joint endeavour
With a Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) under way, I have been writing to ministers on behalf of the LGA’s member councils.
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Locally led devolution
The LGA has long called for greater devolution to councils, for local leaders to have the powers and resources they need to better deliver locally determined and democratically accountable outcomes.
Making work local
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that the number of workers on UK payrolls fell by more than 600,000 between March and May this year.
Rebuilding our lives and communities
As we look ahead to the coming weeks, the Government’s phased approach to exiting lockdown means we can slowly begin to reset and re-build our lives, communities and economies, with many businesses and primary schools set to re-open from 1 June.
Stepping up to the challenge of COVID-19
I continue to be touched by the heart-warming stories I hear about how the local government family has responded to the greatest challenge we face for a generation.
Working tirelessly for our communities
In the middle of what is an unprecedented public health crisis affecting all of us, I want to thank every councillor and council member of staff for their continuing hard work on behalf of their local communities.
More freedom on finances
Our submission to the Treasury sets out how the Budget can unlock the ambitions of councils to further deliver high-quality services, maximise the growth potential of our local areas and help the Government deliver on national priorities.
Improving building safety
More than two and a half years after 72 people lost their lives, the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has started its second phase, looking at how the building came to be covered in flammable cladding during its refurbishment.
Delivering for our communities
Now that we have a new government in place, it is absolutely vital that we get on with delivering on the key issues and opportunities for our communities
Dealing with the unexpected
It has been heart-breaking to see people forced out of their homes by the extensive flooding across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.