LGA responds to Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister

14 Jul 2016 10:07 AM

Lord Porter, Chairman of the Local Government Association, offers "warm congratulations" to Theresa May on her election as the Leader of the Conservative Party and her appointment as Prime Minister.

"For those of us involved in local government, it is reassuring in these uncertain times that someone who has previously served as a councillor and as a Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government is about to assume the highest office in the land.

"As Home Secretary for the past six years, Theresa has worked closely with the LGA on a number of important issues, including high profile engagement with us over the past 12 months in relation to the resettlement of Syrian refugees."