LGA CONFERENCE
After the riots
By Martin Ford | 08 July 2025
A session at last week’s LGA conference in Liverpool heard insights from one place impacted by last summer’s rioting, with reflections on the key lessons learned. Martin Ford reports.
LGA CONFERENCE
Asylum minister admits information sharing 'no longer fit for purpose'
By Martin Ford | 07 July 2025
A Home Office minister has pledged to be more open with councils after agreeing the department’s ...
COHESION
Independent cohesion commission launched
By Martin Ford | 30 June 2025
An independent commission on community and cohesion has been established to look into the ‘root c...
COHESION
Unrest due to local 'negligence'
By Martin Ford | 24 June 2025
Unrest due to breakdowns on social cohesion has been blamed on ‘negligence at the local level’.
HOUSING
'Councils have no excuse for housing failures'
By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2025
Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints ma...
ELECTIONS
Reform won councils in areas with quality of life and cohesion concerns
By Martin Ford | 14 May 2025
Reform UK’s local election victories came in areas dissatisfied with policing, jobs, quality of l...
COMMUNITIES
Encouraging communities to celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day
By Jo Blackman | 01 May 2025
With just a few days to go, there is much councils can do to make sure the legacy of VE Day and i...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Rewiring for resilience
By Denise McGuckin | 29 April 2025
The only way forward on resilience is one that involves every part of a place, says Denise McGuckin
PREVENT
Former MP calls for national public inquiry after 'clearly inadequate' Prevent review
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025
A review of the handling by a counter-terrorism programme of MP Sir David Amess’ killer failed to...
POLITICS
Cantle: Councils should focus on community cohesion
By Emily Twinch | 30 January 2025
Councils should be left to concentrate on community cohesion with the Prevent radicalisation prog...
COHESION
Summer riot hotspots suffered from 'fraying' of social fabric
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024
Most towns hit by unrest during the summer suffer from a ‘fraying’ of social fabric, according to...
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