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Newcastle parks
'to be run by charities' under plans backed by the National Trust
Bury
Council backs campaign to scrap fee charged to domestic
abuse victims
Birmingham
bids to make history by hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games
Liverpool City Council has approved plans for five new towers
Greenwich council to take on residential
development (£)
Leeds City Council has brokered
a £35 million deal to redevelop Headingley Carnegie Stadium
Archway businesses sign up
to improve air quality with new zero emissions network
Bristol City
Council working closely with St Mungo's to expand 'rooms for homeless' scheme
Work has begun to develop a £3 million football
hub in Ealing
New ‘care housing’ wins
approval from Southampton City Council
More than 200,000 homes in
England lie empty
Thousands of children miss out on first
choice of primary school
UK 0.7% aid pledge 'remains and will remain,' says Theresa
May
Stroke and dementia risk linked to artificial sweeteners,
study suggests
Britain set for first coal-free day since Industrial Revolution
Fracking:
Roseacre Wood inquiry to reopen after legal challenge fails
Flintshire County Council launches new look ‘Flintshire in Business’ event
Swansea Council organised event to showcase electric car technology
Jeremy Corbyn’s first speech of the 2017 General Election campaign
Jeremy
Corbyn attacks Tories over 'super-sized' classes
‘If Theresa May is so proud of her record, why won’t she debate it?’ -
Jeremy Corbyn
Labour Pledges to defend International Development
The Tories’
promises to deal with energy bills should be taken
with a huge pinch of salt
Labour to
give workers a break and bring our four nations together with four new national holidays
While the Conservatives shirk responsibility,
Labour will deal with the dirty air damaging the lives of millions of British
people
The Labour
party has published eight consultation documents, including on Housing, Local Government and Transport
and they want to hear from as many councillors as possible.
The
consultation is open until Wednesday 31 May 2017. All the submissions they
receive will go to the appropriate policy commission who will consider your ideas
before rewriting the documents ahead of a summer meeting of the National Policy
Forum on the weekend of the 1 and 2 July 2017.
The
consultation documents can be found at www.policyforum.labour.org.uk
The best and
easiest way to send in your ideas and join the discussion is via our online
home of policy making: www.policyforum.labour.org.uk.
The website
also includes details of your local NPF representatives and your elected
officials who are there to represent you in the Agenda 2020
process.
New Conversations Political Leadership Masterclass
An exciting
(and free!) new masterclass that will help you engage and consult with
residents in an effective and creative way.
If
you find yourself asking “how do we effectively engage at a time when resources
are scarce?”, “how do we build and maintain trust when difficult decisions are
being taken?”, “what are the legal pitfalls that need to be navigated during a
period of unprecedented reform?”, this programme is for you.
This
practical, one-day masterclass will bring the new LGA New Conversations Guide to life. You’ll learn tips and
tools to help build a stronger dialogue between your council and
residents. We’ll share with you creative engagement approaches to build
two-way relationships with your communities, including co-production,
crowdsourcing, events and public meetings.
At the end of
this masterclass, you will have:
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been introduced to useful tools, which can be used immediately in your role as councillor
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shared and heard best practice from across the sector
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taken part in action learning and considered your next steps on how to engage and consult like an expert.
New Conversations Masterclass
1
Thursday 20 July 2017
Warwick Conferences, Coventry CV4 7SH
New Conversations Masterclass
2
Friday 13 October
2017
Local Government House, Smith Square, London
New Conversations
Masterclass 3
Friday 10
November 2017
Metro Hotel, Leeds
Please contact Grace.Collins@local.gov.uk for more information or to book.
Cabinet Office announces
that Britons abroad for longer than 15 years to be denied vote in general election
Theresa
May's top spin doctors walk out before the election
Philip
Hammond hints Tory 2015 manifesto pledge
not to raise income tax, NI or VAT may be dropped
May
manifesto to consign Cameron to her out-tray (£)
UKIP councillor fined for fraudulently using disabled blue parking badge
Co-operative
Party Local Government Conference
‘Not
waiting for Whitehall’
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Where: IET Austin Court, Central Birmingham
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When: Saturday 24 June, 9:30am-5pm
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Cost: £10 including lunch and drinks
The
conference will hear bring together key voices in Local Government to discuss
key issues such as housing and education.
Currently confirmed speakers include:
- Jim McMahon MP, (Shadow Minister
Communities and Local Government and former Leader of Oldham Council)
- Sue Jeffery (Labour & Co-op
Metro Mayor Candidate Tees Valley and Leader of Redcar and Cleveland
Council)
- Rt Hon John Healey MP (Shadow
Housing Minister)
With
more to follow in the weeks ahead.
As
you know we have been busy working to develop and promote innovative community
wealth models, fair tax campaigns and co-operative development through the
year.
We want to hear from you, gather your views and experiences so we continue to
strengthen our work and support you as Councillors and co-operators.
Join
us for the day in June and help us shape our next twelve months of
work supporting you.
‘Winning again: Understanding
what voters want from Labour’:
Grimond Room, Portcullis
House, 8.30-9.45am, 25 April 2017
The
Smith Institute would like to invite you to discussion on ‘Winning again:
Understanding what voters want from Labour’. The event will kick off a series
of Smith Institute policy to politics seminars, with a focus on what matters to
voters and what voters want from Labour? We will hear from Deborah Mattinson,
founding partner of BritainThinks and Nick Pecorelli, associate director of The
Campaign Company. After the presentations we will have a Q&A session
chaired by John Healey MP.
Please register now
There were 2 by-elections on 20 April 2017:
Cheshire West & Chester UA, Blacon
Labour 1556 [59.1%; +1.6%]
Conservative 574 [21.8%; +4.0%]
Independent 434 [16.5%; +16.5%]
LD 70 [2.7%; +2.7%]
Labour hold
Harrow LB, Kenton East
Conservative 1585 [52%; +19.5%]
Labour 1328 [44%; +1.3%]
LD 65 [2%; +2%]
Independent 54 [2%; +2%]
Conservative gain from
Labour
There are no by-elections taking place on 27 April 2017
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