Councillors in Staffordshire have voted to overturn the county council's climate emergency declaration. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

💙Derry and Strabane lights up blue as a UNICEF UK Child Friendly City and District! 💙 Local young people have lit Council buildings in the City and District blue to mark our official recognition as a Unicef Child Friendly Community — only the second in the UK to do so! 🎉🎉

Approving new smaller councils under the Government’s reorganisation plans would jeopardise care for the vulnerable, research has claimed, as larger authorities warn ministers’ decisions will 'make or break' vital services - themj.co.uk/ccn-social-car… #localgov

A report from the County Councils Network warns that the Government's plans for #localgov reorganisation will threaten adult social care services - themj.co.uk/ccn-social-car…

Homelessness is a moral stain on our society. It doubled under the Conservatives. Labour is investing £1bn to give homeless people a roof over their heads.

It’s time to…

I'm all for flexible working, but when you chase a #localgov press officer a day after your original deadline having heard nothing and they reply: 'I'll send another email. I'm working remotely so I'm in their hands' then my commitment starts to waver

Ministers are proposing pro-developer reforms as part of efforts to unblock building projects - themj.co.uk/ministers-seek… #localgov

Housing secretary Steve Reed is introducing amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill aimed at accelerating the construction of water reservoirs and onshore wind farms - themj.co.uk/ministers-seek… #localgov

This is what modern city governance looks like New York style - themj.co.uk/modern-city-go… #localgov

Experts have issued a warning over exceptional financial support - themj.co.uk/experts-warnin… #localgov

Hyacinth does not approve! This Labour Government is fast tracking the first reservoir in the UK in over 30 years! Build baby build.

This government is committed to unlocking and accelerating economic growth in Oxford and Oxfordshire.

Tackling antisemitism in our society is a national effort that this government will lead.

We’re banishing the planning barriers that are holding back growth. We're going to get Britain building again.

.LGANews writes to Rachel Reeves ahead of next month's Budget to highlight the growing number of councils that have been forced to seek exceptional financial support - pointing to the increase as a warning sign of systemic failure - themj.co.uk/lga-costs-push… #localgov

In its submission to Rachel Reeves ahead of the autumn Budget, LGANews warns that overspends in areas such as adult social care, home to school transport and temporary accommodation continue to threaten the financial sustainability of councils - themj.co.uk/lga-costs-push…

It was an honour to meet the inspirational Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah today. Rosamund founded the Rosamund Adoo-KD CBE FBSA, set up in memory of her daughter who died following a fatal asthma attack. Ella is the first and only person in the world to have air pollution listed as their

Yesterday’s rain didn’t stop my visit Niab NRI in East Malling with Cllr Paul King (Cabinet Member for Economic Development & Coastal Regeneration) to learn more about the important funding bid going into Government next February. We Kent County Council are determined to

.District Councils' Network says there is 'little to no evidence' that creating larger unitary authorities covering populations of about 500,000 would save money or improve services - themj.co.uk/dcn-deprivatio… #localgov