Conference highlights need for Conservatives in local government
Party conference has enabled Conservative local leaders to come together to share ideas and contribute policy.
Party conference has enabled Conservative local leaders to come together to share ideas and contribute policy.
Local government has been steadily squeezed by austerity, inflation and centralisation over the years.
A life-size white elephant called HS2 greeted us as we arrived to support so many of our inspiring councillors at the Green Party Conference in Brighton in October.
The LGA is offering disabled councillors free one-to-one coaching sessions focused on leadership development.
Criminals are exploiting the analogue-to-digital switchover to scam vulnerable residents who use health care telephony devices into giving out personal information such as bank details.
Taxpayers will continue to subsidise planning services by almost £5 million a week until the Government finalises measures to increase fees to cover the cost of processing applications, the LGA has warned.
The autumn conferences are an opportunity to influence party manifestos.
New legislation could have far-reaching effects on councils’ pensions and procurement functions.
Earlier this year, we published findings showing that family group conferences can keep children out of care, to instead live safely at home with their families.