A key part of my platform to become Leader of the LGA’s Liberal Democrat Group was about raising the profile of local government in my party, and the successes of our councillors and councils in the wider local government world.
With the arrival of the first Ukrainian families to their sponsors in Britain, I know you are preparing to help those sharing their homes and those who are arriving having escaped from this terrible war.
In November 2021, Plymouth City Council was the first in local government to make an Ocean Recovery Declaration using the ‘Motion for the Ocean’, a model motion ready to be adopted by local authorities across the UK.
The year 1997 was a very good one. It marked the start of a Labour government again after 18 years of Tory rule, and it was the time I decided …
In the wake of last year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which made such a mark on news headlines, the environment has become increasingly important to our residents.
Councils are key to Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which will be taking place from 2- 5 June. As an official part of the weekend’s programme, The Big Jubilee Lunch is encouraging millions to get together to celebrate what matters to their community.
The requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to self-isolate has ended, with people expected to take personal responsibility if they may have the virus, as part of government plans to phase out all legal restrictions in England over the coming weeks.
With the publication of ‘Levelling up the UK’ and its 12 quantifiable ‘missions’, which are to be achieved by 2030, we can now fully explain to the communities and people that we represent exactly what this agenda means for them.
In April, most families will be facing a perfect storm of soaring energy prices, rising inflation, and the extra burden of Conservative hikes to both National Insurance and council tax. Many will struggle to pay the bills – and Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s thin package of support simply does not go far enough for most.
Water companies pumped polluting and harmful raw sewage into water sources more than 400,000 times in 2020, according to Environment Agency data.