Support for special guardians
Twins Kai and Danilo* are infectiously funny, brilliantly sassy, and fabulously stylish.
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Empowering girls on domestic abuse
Domestic abuse is an epidemic – one that young people experience disproportionately, despite a common misconception that it only affects adults who live together.
Timely audit opinions
Delayed audit opinions are a major blight on local government’s assurance framework, and it is no surprise they have attracted the strongly expressed concerns of the Public Accounts Committee.
Councils and charities: improving partnerships
Throughout the pandemic, local government, charities and volunteers have coordinated more than ever before.
Capturing the housing retrofit dividend
The UK has the oldest and coldest housing stock in the world.
Sharing our good ideas
For the first time in three years, we will be hosting the LGA’s annual conference in person – in Harrogate, from 28-30 June.
An end in sight to Omicron
I am writing this comment piece in the week that the Government has announced the ending of all restrictions that were introduced to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
It’s time to trust local government with more powers
One of the cornerstones of democracy is that the public can trust those that they have elected to govern, whether at a national or local level, and that those who make the rules will follow them.
A celebration of council housing
While out canvassing for a local by-election in my patch, I stumbled across the first council housing that was built in Gloucestershire, in the village of Mickleton.