Is Labour really serious about devolving power to local government?
A radical shift to where the power in Britain lies – away from Whitehall and to the people.…
Laura Wilkes
Local elections 2013: when are the votes being counted?
Unlike previous years, the majority of election counts will be taking place on Friday morning, rather than at…
Local elections 2013: the councils Labour should watch
This Thursday will see local elections in all 27 English counties, eight unitary authorities and one Welsh authority.…
It’s not just about Parliament – we need women in local government too
There has been broad agreement across governments for a significant amount of time that it is essential to…
The Policy Review: reviving local government?
A couple of weeks ago LabourList gave details of Jon Cruddas’ speech on earning and belonging, and with…
Live healthy or lose out?
Last week Westminster council and LGiU hit the headlines for a report about the role of local government…
The end of local government as we know it?
A few days before Christmas, the Government announced the latest local government finance settlement for the next two…
We need to have serious debate about what local government is for
A lot has happened since conference 2011. Two of the most significant things are a shift back to…
Riots one year on: tackling the causes
6th August. A year since the start of 2011 disturbances, which saw the worst riots of a generation.…
Councils need an answer on how to fund social care
Tomorrow, over a year since the Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support reported back to Government,…
