The coronavirus and race inequality
This disease cares not if you’re the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Health, the future king of the United Kingdom, a bus driver, nurse, or councillor.
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Youth Parliament decisions make a real difference
This summer, Somerset County Council’s cabinet will be notching up a first when we welcome a group of young people to learn how they have been making important decisions about things that affect them and their peers.
Added value of handyperson services
For anyone who has either used or managed a handyperson service, the findings of our latest report will come as no surprise.
Working tirelessly for our communities
In the middle of what is an unprecedented public health crisis affecting all of us, I want to thank every councillor and council member of staff for their continuing hard work on behalf of their local communities.
Council-led coordination protecting millions
With the coronavirus crisis continuing to expand, local government is once again proving its importance to the nation.
Safeguarding ‘must underpin support’
As a community, the situation we are facing with coronavirus is unprecedented. This needs an unprecedented response from councils, communities and ourselves, as councillors.
Delivering district distinction
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) Conference in Kenilworth was the biggest, most important such gathering in the local government calendar – the first since the General Election.
Councillors supporting our communities
As we respond to the pandemic facing our country, councillors are doing a great deal to support our communities.
Delivering what our residents need
Local leadership is never more important than in a wartime theatre, as we feel we are in now.