LGA launches 'strengthened' peer review lgcplus.com/politics/gover…

The support offer, funded by the UK Government, continues to be hugely valued by councils and builds on the current five key themes of governance leadership, finance, workforce and transformation, directly informed by engagement with local government.

Our Sector Support programme for 2024/25 aims to provide councils with new and enhanced tools and support to harness opportunities, drive improvement across all regions and deliver critical services to communities.

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.LGA Conservatives Vice-Chair Cllr Linda Taylor emphasises infrastructure, design quality and stability in the planning system as key to securing community support. 👍 She welcomes recent government moves in this direction, such as strengthening neighbourhood plans. (8/15)

Would highly recommend booking a place on our virtual session, which focuses on how we can improve support for care leavers as corporate parents.

Find out more and book a place 👇

From Harry Phibbs: The Conservatives are fielding more candidates in the Council elections than Labour can manage conservativehome.com/2024/04/09/the…

This is interesting and a testament to my Party’s commitment to local government and serving local communities right across our communities

🔵Conservatives in local government have yet again fielded the most candidates for the elections in May👇👇👇

NEW

Labour plans to give trade unions new powers to negotiate social care pay

What they haven’t said:

It’ll likely cost the state billions as councils pay higher bills

Industry, think tanks, shadow ministers say it needs cash. But none pledged

Story👇
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🔵Many congratulations to Councillor Bill McElhinney on holding Desborough for the Conservatives. We look forward to working with you💪🏻👏🏼

St John's Gardens in April, on way to Local Government Association (LGA) to interview Member Peers for LGA's improvement work for councils. LGA Conservatives is only Group to have such rigorous selection process. Then back to County Hall to meet with Kent County Council's Directors of Children, Young People, & Education.

🔵50 ago years the Local Government Act 1974 received Royal Assent. Cllr Kevin Bentley
Kevin Bentley, Leader of the Conservative Group at the LGA, has this short message for Conservative Councillors across the country for the 50th anniversary of the Act👇👇👇

Really excited for this event next Monday. Set to be a fantastic evening!

If you would like to join drop me a message!

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As the final module of Conservative Next Generation heads towards the end, a big thank you to the cohort for their enthusiasm and input into making it such a successful programme. Also thank you to their group leaders who nominated them.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Princess of Wales and the Royal Family at this difficult time.

We wish her a full and speedy recovery – her statement today was brave and she should be afforded the privacy to focus on her treatment and be with her family.

The Princess of Wales has the love and support of the whole country.

As Leader of Broxbourne Council I signed the Armed Forces Covenant to renew our commitment to the Armed Forces community.

The Armed Forces Covenant seeks to ensure that members of the Armed Forces community are not disadvantaged by their service.

Visited yet another unadopted, fleecehold estate today. Things either not done right, or not done at all.

This is why I and other conservative colleagues are continuing to press the govt to use the current Bill to END Fleecehold.