Councils are key to settling Afghan arrivals
It was 2010. One of my soldiers was killed by the Taliban.
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Positive role models
One of the things that surprised me the most after I became a councillor was being spoken about as a ‘community leader’.
Affordable loans for retrofitting homes
Architectural styles may vary subtly across the UK, but one thing does not. Whether they were built in the 1960s or the 1690s, many of the country’s older homes have very poor energy performance.
Don’t neglect housing management
Does your authority periodically withdraw services from an individual resident?
Putting residents first
In July 2019, I stood up to give my first speech as LGA Chairman at our annual conference in Bournemouth – and on 4 July I will returning there to hand the reins to my successor, Cllr Shaun Davies.
Time to allow councils to set planning fees
In my final column for first as Leader of the LGA’s Conservative Group, I want to put on record my thanks to all Conservative councillors across the country for the tremendous hard work you put into your communities.
Giving power back to towns and cities
It will be a pleasure to see many of you in Bournemouth from 4-6 July for the biggest event in the local government calendar.
A stronger liberal voice in local government
I am still getting over the Liberal Democrats’ fantastic set of local election results from May.
The importance of peer support
It was a great privilege to be chosen as National Lead Peer for the LGA’s Independent Group.
How do we actually achieve levelling up?
Local authorities have been charged with bringing the Government’s levelling-up agenda to fruition.