Lord Porter

May Days: May showed herself to be a decent person who did her best for the country and was an advocate for local government, says Lord Porter

Local authorities are having to cut budgets or move money to fund support for special needs pupils. A cash injection is needed to ease pressure on councils and prevent children from missing out on education, writes Lord Porter

With social care accounting for nearly 40% of council budgets, vital services are depending on us and the government getting a long-term funding solution right, says Local Government Association chair Lord Porter

Cash-strapped councils are struggling to cope. While the Local Government Association is on hand to provide practical support, central government must take steps to address the funding gap before services suffer, warns LGA chair Lord Porter