Hitting them where it hurts – at the ballot box
The Liberal Democrats are back, and we are back with a bang
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Flying the flag of democracy
Welcome to all new councillors, and well done to those who were re-elected!
Councillors and charities
Ground-breaking new research shows councillors lead the way in working with charities, but they want to build stronger relationships.
A small step towards a big ambition
We are working in partnership to make Oxfordshire a greener, fairer and healthier county. The zero-emission zone in Oxford city offers one more step to achieving our vision.
Food for thought
The Big Jubilee Lunch is part of the official celebrations for HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee from 2-5 June, and councils are being called upon to help communities take part.
Becoming the UK’s newest city
Southend-on-Sea has featured in many national headlines, most recently thanks to the huge honour of a royal visit by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, to bestow city status on ‘City Day’.
Breaking the bias
The LGA’s National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP) matches passionate graduates with councils looking for the next generation of leaders to deliver key projects and help tackle the challenges we are all facing.
Making change happen in the early years
In 2020, the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) published a review of children’s centres and family hubs.
Delivering public services in a war zone
It will be impossible for many of us to truly imagine the horrors of the war in Ukraine and the devastating impact the unprovoked and illegal aggression by Russia is having on the country and its local communities.
Sowing the seeds of the cost-of-living crisis
It can’t be easy being the Chancellor when the Office for Budget Responsibility states that British households are about to suffer “the biggest fall in living standards since records began”.