60 seconds with… Councillor Brian Williams
Councillor Brian Williams (Con) is standing down on 1 May, aged 90, having served on six councils since 1960. He is currently Vice Chairman of Shropshire Council and Chair of its Audit Committee.
Local elections and leadership hustings
Congratulations to all our members standing up for our communities and succeeding in the local elections.
May Day: local and mayoral elections preview
Many of the Conservative councillors who face re-election on 1 May have benefited from events.
Rollout of world’s first gonorrhoea vaccine
The NHS and local government are to roll out the world’s first vaccine programme to prevent gonorrhoea.
‘1,700 children’s social care referrals a day’
The LGA is leading calls for adequate long-term funding for children’s social care in the Spending Review, due on 11 June.
Social housing finances ‘impacting housebuilding’
The financial strain on social housing across England could lead to government housebuilding targets not being met, according to a new LGA survey.