louise gittins 🌹🌹🌹

Local campaigners and MP celebrate as River Dee officially designated as a Bathing Water – The Chester blog thechesterblog.com/2026/05/15/loc…

LGA will work to ensure King’s Speech legislation - incl on SEND reform, social housing, asylum, neighbourhood health, and community safety – is workable and delivers for communities 🗣️Statement from @weezegee ⬇️ look out for our briefing this week local.gov.uk/about/news/lga…

The Government has hit an interim target for speeding up planned NHS treatment in England. The target was 65% of patients being treated within 18 weeks in March 2026.  The figure for that month out today was 65.3% in that time. Main target is 92% by the end of this parliament.

This is fantastic news for Britain.

The LGA has produced a briefing for new councillors. It contains links to the LGA’s councillor hub & workbooks. If you’re newly elected, take a 👀 local.gov.uk/publications/b…

Looking forward to working with a true champion and friend of Local gov @Nesil_Caliskan 🌹🌹🌹

It is an honour to accept the appointment as the Minister for Housing, Communities, and Local Government. I will work tirelessly to deliver the government’s agenda and will continue to represent my constituents in #Barking & Dagenham.

Just been elected? Being a new councillor means hitting the ground running. The LGA's councillor hub has everything you need to get started and keep growing. You can fit e-learning around your other commitments, at your own pace. And it's all free. orlo.uk/aFQ1x

You are the best of us, @shah_arooj - it's tragic to see you not in charge.

🧵🌹🌳 Today I have appointed the cabinet that will lead the London Borough of Ealing for the forthcoming municipal year.

“In the latest study, the middle-aged and older adults aged 40 or above received the biggest boost to the pace at which they aged as a result of taking part in the arts.” Follow @_CFTA, support better arts funding and soon we’ll all be toddlers again theguardian.com/science/2026/m…

New book tells story of abandoned children cared for at city’s Foundling Hospital – The Chester blog thechesterblog.com/2026/05/12/new…

In #Brighton & #Hove we’re canvassing today for the Goldsmid by-election. Warm support on the doors, thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us. We’re here, we’re listening & we’re determined to keep delivering for our City 🌹🌹🌹

Strap in: Follow one of our paratroopers from @16AirAssltBCT jumping in to Tristan da Cunha – one of the world’s most remote communities – to deliver vital medical support 🪂

Arooj, you are an exemplary Labour local government leader and an inspiration to us all, thank you for everything you have, and continue to do for Oldham 👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹

Hopefully the haters might have a night off - but here goes in any case: let me introduce you to Harley. Tonight I became a grandad for the first time. Mother and baby are well. Nanna and Grandad are ecstatic.

@MetroMayorSteve @SYLVIASELZER Awww lovely news congratulations 🥳

How can community co‑production help build a more equal society? CCIN members are invited to join an upcoming Midlands Co‑Production Network event exploring innovative approaches to working with vulnerable and marginalised groups. 🔗Register by emailing Yvonne.Harley@govint.org

British nationals from the MV Hondius who were due to return to the UK have now arrived back safely and are being monitored at Arrowe Park as a precautionary measure. The risk to the public remains very low. (1/2)

Welcome to Jenny Rowlands, who today joins the LGA as Interim Chief Executive. She will ensure the LGA continues to deliver effectively and consistently for members, including our sector-led improvement and support programmes delivered on behalf of government and partners.