Pandemic has taught me so much
When a pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization on 11 March, I was fresh out of university and only five months into my role at St Albans City & District Council.
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Anyone for tennis?
As the national governing body for tennis, we would normally be reflecting on another brilliant grass court season, though sadly this year that’s not the case.
Locally led devolution
The LGA has long called for greater devolution to councils, for local leaders to have the powers and resources they need to better deliver locally determined and democratically accountable outcomes.
More engage with virtual conference
The LGA’s virtual annual conference, spread over two weeks in July, featured webinars with prominent speakers from local and central government, including Secretary of State Robert Jenrick MP and Local Government Minister Simon Clarke MP.
Support your market
Currently, there are around 1,150 regular, traditional retail markets, and almost 80 per cent of them are operated or licensed by local authorities. But this situation might soon change unless councils support their markets.
Learning through crisis
I read recently that, in a crisis, you should “deploy an innovation team alongside the business recovery teams… to capture the novel practice”.
Delivering a green recovery in our city regions
UK citizens are eager to see a ‘green recovery’ from the coronavirus pandemic – a rebuilding based on sustainability and a fair transition to a low-carbon future.
Recovery, renewal and place
When I first started thinking about my year as ADEPT President, I knew it was going to be challenging.
Making work local
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that the number of workers on UK payrolls fell by more than 600,000 between March and May this year.