Ensuring diversity in council groups
The LGA’s Be a Councillor programme has made a real difference in delivering diversity in council’s political groups, but we still have a long way to go.
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Looking beyond the two-party system
With local elections approaching, many of you will be balancing the demands of campaigning, council responsibilities, and the everyday challenges facing residents.
We need clarity on reorganisation
The Government’s justification for postponing local elections was that they would be so disruptive alongside local government reorganisation (LGR), that they simply could not go ahead.
Rethinking local government
Local government reorganisation challenges us all. The deadlines are daunting, the process is complicated and the workload is immense.
Twenty-five years of scrutiny
The Local Government Act 2000 marked one of the most significant shifts in English local democracy since the 1970s.
An LGBTQ+ ‘first’ for housing
It was the warm July evening of London Pride last year when we received the news that Tonic Housing is now officially the UK’s first LGBTQ+ registered provider of social housing.
Building a father-friendly borough
“When my son was born, everyone asked how his mum was doing. No-one asked how I was coping. I didn’t think I was allowed to struggle, so I just stayed quiet.”
Domestic abuse: changing behaviours
People can make meaningful changes to their lives – even after causing harm to those closest to them.
Councils at the heart of social care reform
Our adult social care sector is in desperate need of sustainable investment and a proper plan for long-term reform.
Committed to a genuine partnership
Once again, Labour councillors from across England and Wales came together on the second weekend of February for our annual Labour Local Government Conference in Warwick.