New LGA and Labour group chairs after Davies and Caliskan become MPs
Leadership vacancies in the Local Government Association (LGA) have now been filled after leading members were elected to…
LGA Labour
‘2023 was a huge success for Labour councillors. Now we must build on that’
We were delighted to be elected late last year as the new chair and vice-chair on the executive…
LGA Labour chief Nesil Caliskan: Party election machine ‘best it’s ever been’
“If an election was called tomorrow, as a member of the national executive committee, I feel confident that…
LGA Labour chief: More councils risk collapse amid ‘austerity 2.0’
The leader of the Local Government Association Labour group has declared that Labour councils are “providing a shield”…
Councillors elect Caliskan and Evans as NEC local government representatives
Labour councillors have elected Nesil Caliskan and Tudor Evans to the two local government representative positions on the…
LGA Labour accused of acting in “overtly factional way” in NEC election
The Local Government Association Labour group has been accused of acting in an “overtly factional way” and promoting…
“Councils will be at the top table” – Keir Starmer’s LGA Labour conference speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered to the LGA Labour conference 2022 by party leader…
How Labour nationally can learn from Labour locally
It has been an extraordinary 12 months for all of us. A year ago, we had seen a…
Let’s keep the benefits of making decisions in ‘the Zoom where it happens’
The LGA Labour group often talks about how to increase diversity in local government and make politics more…
Pay more, get less – the Conservative plan for council tax payers in 2021
When you’re down, the first thing you need to do is get back on your feet. Our country…
