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Latest News and Publications

  • 10th July 2025

New Project Launched: Developing Our Local Economies

  • 9th July 2025

LGE urge government to reconsider the cancellation of key road upgrades in the East of England – including A12 and A47 widening

  • 7th July 2025

LGE supports the 10-Year NHS Plan but more action needed on challenges facing social care.

Meet the team

Adam Thorp

Adam is a member of the Senior Management Team at LGE. As Director of Policy and Corporate Services, he and his teams are responsible for policy and advocacy support, governance, corporate financial and risk management, external contracts and SLAs and information management and security.

 

To contact Adam please email adam.thorp@localgoveasteng.gov.uk

Kate O'Driscoll

As policy and programme manager, Kate is responsible for policy and advocacy support to local councils on health, social care and housing, and managing the strategic relationships in these policy areas regionally and nationally.

 

To contact Kate please email kate.o’driscoll@localgoveasteng.gov.uk

Matthew Stewart

Matt is a member of the Policy Team at LGE, and leads on matters relating to Infrastructure, Growth, Planning and Finance. He is currently working closely with partners across the region to ensure that LGE’s landmark report, Opportunity East, has as strong a legacy as possible, and is used to make the case for both public and private investment in the East.

 

To contact Matt, please email matt.stewart@localgoveasteng.gov.uk.

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