Local News

One of the major issues for local government is recruitment, both in certain service areas but also in general, so it's been a pleasure over the last year to be...

Following on from the success of the memorial bench by Aldi, at the end of the summer the Meir Park Residents Association have installed another memorial bench...

It was a huge surprise earlier this year to find myself shortlisted for the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards in the Outstanding Achievement category...

The announcement by Michael Gove at the 2022 LGA Conference of the Office for Local Government - OFLOG - kicked off a wide ranging discussion on assurance...

It's always a pleasure to spend time with colleagues from across local government, and a highlight for me is always the District Council Network (DCN)...

The Conservative Councillors Association (CCA) Local Government Conference is a great opportunity to bring together discussion on both local government issues...

Stoke-on-Trent City Councillor Abi Brown has been recognised in the King’s New Years Honours for services to local government. First elected in 2010, Abi...

The LGA is rightly proud of its sector-led improvement programme, delivered through the Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), a...

The 2023 LGA conference was back in Bournemouth this year with the sun once again out as local government gathered for our annual jamboree. Whilst the...