LGA calls for respect during local elections
The LGA has joined forces with the Electoral Commission and the Jo Cox Foundation to call for no abuse towards candidates at the 2 May local elections.
The LGA has joined forces with the Electoral Commission and the Jo Cox Foundation to call for no abuse towards candidates at the 2 May local elections.
On 2 May, 107 councils across England go to the polls, with more than 2,600 seats at stake.
The LGA has launched its 2024/25 Sector Support programme for local authorities.
Climate charity Carbon Copy, in partnership with Professor Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading, has just released the latest update to the local climate warming stripes – the iconic blue and red graphic representation of the reality of our heating planet.
Local programmes in England offering tailored support to young care-experienced adults are being supported by a new £3.6 million fund.
The Office for Local Government’s (Oflog) success depends on it being both independent, and seen to be independent, the LGA has told MPs.
There is usually a sparsity of local by-elections in the weeks before the annual May contests, and 2024 is no exception.