In the latest issue:
Local elections 2024 preview
On 2 May, 107 councils across England go to the polls, with more than 2,600 seats at stake.
LGA calls for respect during local elections
The LGA has joined forces with the Electoral Commission and the Jo Cox Foundation to call for no abuse towards candidates at the 2 May local elections.
Bringing siblings in care together
A report last year from the Children’s Commissioner for England indicated that of the more than 80,000 children in care, 37 per cent have been separated from a sibling.
Financing sustainability in social housing
Domestic housing is a significant contributor to greenhouse gases, so a step change in the way our homes are insulated and heated will be required to achieve net zero by 2050.
Support for shipbuilding
I would like to thank the LGA for this opportunity to address a wide range of councillors and local authority chief executives across England and Wales.
Caring for care leavers
As first was going to press, I was speaking at the launch of a new fund to support young people leaving local authority care.