Councillors and council staff keen to influence the role of elected members following local government reorganisation are invited to share their views at a free event.

In 2016, following on from our research on the 21st Century Public Servant, we looked at the changing roles undertaken by councillors and the associated support and development needs. Nine years on…

Phil Swann When I was director of strategy and communications at the LGA I was frequently criticised, by the late professor John Stewart among others, for issuing press releases “cautiously welcomi…