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LGA CONFERENCE 2014

Economic growth will remain a priority

By Steve Atkinson | 01 August 2014

The Cabinet reshuffle has been completed and it would be nice to think that the approach to plann...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Labour shouldn't be too sure about a majority

By Ben Page | 01 August 2014

Whatever happens next May will be highly improbable.

EDUCATION

Gove gone but not forgotten

By John Healey | 01 August 2014

John Healey says local authorities need be put back at the heart of education and training policy.

PLANNING

Wasted spaces campaign takes on the NIMBYs

By Michael Burton | 01 August 2014

The CPRE this week launched an online campaign to ‘help us spot the wasted spaces where you live'.

Councils can already encourage volunteering

By Philippa Roe | 31 July 2014

It is interesting to see the LGA outlining ideas to encourage people to volunteer.

Safety net is worth fighting for

By Andy Hull | 30 July 2014

The Government is passing the cost and risk of its ill-conceived welfare reforms onto cash-strapp...

Local government is on track for a big finish

By Heather Jameson | 29 July 2014

The campaign to devolve more power and financial freedoms down to local government is gathering p...

We are not complacent on complaints

By Martin Swales | 25 July 2014

The Local Government Ombudsman report gives us all food for thought.

A new approach to English devolution

By Andrew Blick | 24 July 2014

Combining the causes of local government and devolution is the best way to achieve genuine decent...

Engaging youngsters using digital media

By John Shewell | 23 July 2014

One area that often gets overlooked is combining civic participation with digital media.