Putting residents first
In July 2019, I stood up to give my first speech as LGA Chairman at our annual conference in Bournemouth – and on 4 July I will returning there to hand the reins to my successor, Cllr Shaun Davies.
communities
Bringing generations and communities together
Silver Sunday is a national day where people of all generations can come together by hosting fun and free activities for older people.
Grassroots access to communities
A new toolkit aims to strengthen council relationships with local voluntary groups.
Joining the nation in celebration
Following recent announcements from Buckingham Palace, we are excited that this will be another very big year for The Big Lunch, which is being brought forward to 6-8 May as part of the celebrations for His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation.
Ordinary people
Whether your council has never marked Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), has taken part in the past, or has marked it many times, we encourage you to get involved in 2023.
Connecting communities
The Llanrhian Connected Community is an initiative that uses grant funding to employ two part-time community link officers, who are helping to create a stronger and more resilient local community.
Stronger together
Councils have been sharing services and senior staff for years, working together for the benefit of their local communities.
Leisure provision that’s fit for purpose
The extension of Denbighshire Leisure’s UK Leisure Framework, with Alliance Leisure continuing as Lead Development Contractor, will help local authorities deliver schemes that meet local needs.
Delivering public services in a war zone
It will be impossible for many of us to truly imagine the horrors of the war in Ukraine and the devastating impact the unprovoked and illegal aggression by Russia is having on the country and its local communities.