Ordinary people
Whether your council has never marked Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), has taken part in the past, or has marked it many times, we encourage you to get involved in 2023.
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Ensuring oversight of bailiffs
As a former local government chief executive, I know that fair and effective revenue recovery is an essential part of addressing gaps in local authority finances and delivering properly funded services.
A positive finance settlement
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all first readers a belated happy new year, and I hope that you had an enjoyable and restful festive break.
The right powers to the right places
Everyone in local government knows people are hungry for more power over their own lives and more control over the places they live.
Long-term funding kicked into the grass
Days before Christmas, the Government published its provisional local government finance settlement, setting out the details about local government spending in the coming financial year.
Lack of sustainable funding continues
While the local government finance settlement might pull some of our councils back from the brink, we shouldn’t kid ourselves that it puts us on a sustainable footing to meet the needs of our communities or our environment.
The critical lack of affordable homes
North Yorkshire can lay claim to being one of the most desirable places to live in the country, from its rolling Dales to the bleak beauty of its moorlands and the breathtaking coastal scenery.
Making alleys amazing
A significant proportion of the older housing in central Middlesbrough consists of traditional terraces, and they remain the close-knit and vibrant communities they’ve always been.