Core funding increase needed in SR
Local councils are at the forefront of transforming their places for the better.
elections
Importance of speaking as one voice
The local elections were a bruising and depressing night for the Conservative Group. One by one, we lost incredibly good, hard-working colleagues who lost through no fault of their own.
Some stunning local election results
As the dust settles on the 1 May local elections, the work continues at the LGA’s Liberal Democrat Group – including supporting Lib Dem groups facing changed circumstances following their elections.
Local elections and leadership hustings
Congratulations to all our members standing up for our communities and succeeding in the local elections.
A new multi-party system
The council elections on 1 May opened a fissure in the pattern of local government in England.
Challenges and opportunities
With less than a week to go until the 1 May local elections in England, I wanted to put on record my thanks to all those colleagues who are standing for re-election or standing down.
Electoral momentum
Reform UK’s electoral momentum continues with another five gains (three from Labour, two from Conservative), bringing its total to 13 since the general election.
Democracy is about more than efficiencies
By-elections were thin on the ground in January, with attention in the local government community focused instead on the structural reforms proposed in the recent English Devolution White Paper, and the consequent postponement of some of this year’s scheduled county council elections.
Disengaged voters
The final by-elections of 2024 only served to emphasise what we have been pointing out for months – that the electorate appears both volatile and disengaged.
Empowering local decision-makers
Let me take the opportunity in this first first magazine of 2025 to wish all LGA member councils a very happy new year.