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Starmer and Evans pledge to “close the gap” between leadership and councillors

Keir Starmer and David Evans have pledged to “close the gap” between the Labour leadership and the party’s…
Elliot Chappell
8th December, 2020, 3:56 pm
Comment

This proposed planning overhaul is another Tory assault on affordable housing

The government has just launched a white paper with planning proposals for what the Prime Minister has described…
Elliot Chappell
6th August, 2020, 3:25 pm
Comment

Labour councils are on the Covid frontline. We need funding and powers

Coronavirus has had a devastating impact in every part of our country, but in the face of this…
Clare Coghill
22nd July, 2020, 6:00 pm
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“Patience is wearing very thin”: Councils slam inadequate funding package

Local council leaders have criticised a newly announced funding package for local authorities during the coronavirus pandemic, warning…
Elliot Chappell
2nd July, 2020, 2:39 pm
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“The unsung heroes of this crisis” – Starmer’s full speech to the LGA

Below is Keir Starmer’s speech to the Local Government Association conference today, in which he described councils as…
Keir Starmer
1st July, 2020, 2:32 pm
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Starmer: Covid and government inaction created “perfect storm” for councils

The coronavirus pandemic and government inaction have created the “perfect storm” for local authorities, Keir Starmer will say…
Elliot Chappell
1st July, 2020, 10:17 am
Comment

Covid shows how we can make politics accessible to all with online meetings

Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) often talks about how to increase diversity in local and national government. We…
Alice Perry
8th June, 2020, 2:00 pm
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£500m hardship fund not enough, says LGA Labour group leader Nick Forbes

Nick Forbes, leader of Local Government Association Labour, has told LabourList that councils will “almost certainly” spend more…
Elliot Chappell
19th March, 2020, 6:32 pm
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Over 1m homes with planning permission not built in past decade

Over one million homes granted planning permission in the past decade have not been built, new research shows…
Elliot Chappell
20th February, 2020, 12:01 am
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Labour councils are working to tackle the climate crisis despite Tory cuts

The science behind climate change has been undeniable for decades. Reports from the IPCC have shown clear trends…
Martha Lauchlan
6th February, 2020, 5:10 pm
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