Congratulations on being elected as a new councillor from myself and everyone at the LGA. I hope you find your time as an elected representative as rewarding as I have, and the LGA a useful resource. I like to think of us as a family and, like all families, we are here to help you as you take on the role of councillor.
The term ‘winter pressures’ is a phrase we hear regularly during that busy season, as hospitals struggle to meet demand – but what does it mean in practice? That’s what my scrutiny committee wanted to find out when we discussed this issue earlier in the year.
The social networks with which young people interact, their methods of communication and the organisations representing them are often much more fluid and dynamic than for other groups of residents.
Of all the functions you might be asked to undertake in your role as a councillor, chairing meetings is arguably one of the most important.
Councils take the need to make sound and transparent decisions extremely seriously.
In 2017, local government colleagues faced the challenge of dealing with the most devastating emergencies we can imagine.
In the challenging world of local government, cooperative and collaborative working between all those involved in the governance and operation of a council has never been more important.
More people than ever have diabetes and are at risk of type 2 diabetes. If nothing changes, warns Diabetes UK, more than five million people will have the condition in the UK by 2025.
The most challenging time for any council is setting a balanced budget against the twin pressures of reduced funding and increased demand.
I’ve been in my post a little over a year at Pembrokeshire County Council, and it has been the busiest year of my life. So I thought I’d share my thoughts.