The homes agenda
Councils are approving new homes but need more powers and funding to play a lead role in tackling the national housing shortage.
Councils are approving new homes but need more powers and funding to play a lead role in tackling the national housing shortage.
For anyone who has either used or managed a handyperson service, the findings of our latest report will come as no surprise.
Municipal bonds offer councils more control over their debt and are a good way to raise money for local infrastructure.
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.
The Government has launched a consultation over its First Homes scheme, which proposes to cut the cost of some new homes by a third for first-time buyers.
With the coronavirus crisis continuing to expand, local government is once again proving its importance to the nation.
Retailers, including online businesses, need to stop selling knives by default to help tackle the knife-crime epidemic, the LGA has said.
As a community, the situation we are facing with coronavirus is unprecedented. This needs an unprecedented response from councils, communities and ourselves, as councillors.
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.
As we respond to the pandemic facing our country, councillors are doing a great deal to support our communities.