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The LGA needs to make some noise
LGA

The LGA needs to make some noise

By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2026

Does the new chair of the LGA have an impossible job in an era of populism and adversarial politics, asks Heather Jameson.

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Talking Total Place

By Helen Bailey | 30 July 2025

Helen Bailey reflects on the first iteration of Total Place, and says it is in the cracks between...

GOVERNANCE

Clampdown on committees

By Kathy O'Leary | 09 July 2025

Kathy O’Leary questions the thinking behind the abolition of the committee system

COHESION

After the riots

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2025

A session at last week’s LGA conference in Liverpool heard insights from one place impacted by la...

LGA CONFERENCE

Asylum minister admits information sharing 'no longer fit for purpose'

By Martin Ford | 07 July 2025

A Home Office minister has pledged to be more open with councils after agreeing the department’s ...

LGA CONFERENCE

Proud to serve the sector

By Louise Gittins | 03 July 2025

Writing in LGA Conference week, newly re-elected chair Cllr Louise Gittins reflects on the Govern...

LGA CONFERENCE

Central and local government will transform the country for the better

By Georgia Gould | 03 July 2025

Writing in the week of the LGA Conference, Jim McMahon and Georgia Gould say this government was ...

LGA CONFERENCE

Rayner in bid to purge red tape

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2025

The Government is to review councils’ statutory responsibilities and merge funding pots in a bid ...

LGA CONFERENCE

London funding boost 'politically indefensible'

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2025

Any funding reform that resulted in more money going to London boroughs would be ‘politically ind...

LGA CONFERENCE

Reform doubles down in 'blob' row

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2025

Reform UK has doubled down on its description of council officers as a ‘blob’ at the Local Govern...

MHCLG

Many questions – few answers

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025

'As the sector gathers in Liverpool for the Local Government Association annual conference, both ...

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Gloucestershire County Council

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