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Local government week

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Care about your community and want to make a difference? Become a councillor

Labour may be out of government in Westminster, but we are in power in Wales, and in hundreds…
Alice Perry
8th February, 2020, 5:10 pm
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Why Labour should put more councillors in the upper chamber

The House of Lords is an almost all-appointed upper chamber, whose members are generally nominated by the two…
Debbie Wilcox
8th February, 2020, 3:10 pm
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For the sake of Labour councillors, bin the democracy review and start again

It’s not been easy as a council leader over the past four and a half years, supposedly forming…
Peter John
8th February, 2020, 10:15 am
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Our leadership candidates must set out a localist vision for Labour

The Labour Local Government conference taking place in Nottingham today will hear from all four of the party…
Philip Glanville
8th February, 2020, 9:30 am
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Labour councillors are right to ask: “What exactly do we get for our money?”

As an Association of Labour Councillors executive member, the most common question I am asked is: “What exactly…
Amy Cross
7th February, 2020, 3:15 pm
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Labour councils and trade unions must work together to fight Tory cuts

In February 2018, it was announced that all five of Salford’s ‘outstanding’ rated nurseries were set to close.…
Christina McAnea
7th February, 2020, 1:40 pm
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What Labour should learn from local government about campaigning to win

When the polls closed in May 2015, I got into my car to drive to the count, buoyant…
Louise Gittins
7th February, 2020, 11:15 am
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Let’s end the stifling over-centralisation of power in our politics

Labour has been out of power nationally for a decade. But we’ve been in power in town halls…
Keir Starmer
7th February, 2020, 7:30 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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There are Co-operative solutions to the challenges facing local government

The Co-operative Councils Innovation Network is a collaboration between local authorities that are committed to finding better ways…
Sharon Taylor
6th February, 2020, 3:50 pm
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