Westminster residents deserve better than the £6.6m Marble Arch Mound
Westminster City Council was recently plunged into controversy following the disastrous opening of the Marble Arch Mound, a…
Local government
Social care: the Prime Minister’s big moment that never was
This was the Prime Minister’s moment. Never has social care been so prominent in the national conversation than…
Local councils face £3bn funding black hole next year, UNISON warns
UNISON has said councils across England, Wales and Scotland face a £3.09bn funding “black hole” in the next…
The far right are using the banner of hyperlocal independents for cover
I grew up in the North Manchester suburb of Failsworth. Despite being just four miles from the city…
7 steps Labour mayors and PCCs can take to improve policing and tackle racism
It is over a year since the murder of George Floyd, which prompted reflections about policing and race…
How we can better involve hard-to-reach groups in the climate emergency agenda
Tower Hamlets, two years ago, became one of the first councils in London to declare a climate emergency…
Unpaid carers have been forgotten – but Labour councillors like me can help
The failure of Boris Johnson to act on his promise to reform adult social care is hitting the…
Join our campaign to ‘Unlock the High Street’ and revive our community hubs
Stroud district is a pioneering place in so many ways. We are home to so many independent shops,…
Leadership changes take place in Labour-run councils
Several Labour-run councils have seen leadership changes as challengers ousted incumbents in Ealing and Haringey, the leader of…
How we made Labour gains in Kent at the May 2021 elections
In what was a challenging set of results for Labour, in Kent we bucked the trend. We made…
