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Good luck to all our candidates standing in the local elections on 4 May 2017.
Newcastle Council to host HSBC UK City
Ride
Labour councils praised in
the ‘Rise of the local authority energy companies’
''Southern Accelerator' will make Greater Brighton
even greater,' writes Cllr Warren Morgan
Camden Council adopts new anti-Semitism
definition
Bristol City Council will
build 3,000 new housing association homes to help solve city's
housing crisis
Manchester’s Piccadilly
Gardens reopens to the public as huge overhaul is
completed
Bolton
Council see a 30 per cent drop in fly-tipping
Sport Blackpool launches new leisure app
Croydon Council approves first batch of new council
housing
Birmingham City Council offer free outdoor activities
with Parklives return
Cllr Peter Box opens Wakefield’s £33 million relief road
UK
economy grows by 0.3% as service sector slows
UK 'will
not enter into briefing war' with
European Commission
Better Care Fund failed to ease care crisis and was 'little more than a ruse'
UK to take 130 more lone refugee children in Dubs scheme climbdown
School cutbacks
put 'education system at
risk'
Schools cutting mental health services to plug funding gaps, warn MPs
MPs
question government's 'grip' on new school places
'Bank of mum and dad' to lend £6.5 billion this year, report predicts
NSPCC demands action against social media
firms (£)
Plans to build up to 200 new homes in Neath Port Talbot are under way
Cardiff
council wants Channel 4 to move its headquarters to the city
Jeremy Corbyn’s speech - Stepping up for Britain
Jeremy Corbyn speech to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)
conference
John McDonnell’s speech to May Day rally at
Trafalgar Square
Today’s GDP figures reveal the threat to living standards under
the Tories – John McDonnell
Labour pledges ‘consumer rights revolution’ for
renters as it reveals £800 million a month in rent going to bad landlords
Theresa May’s rigid and complacent
approach to Brexit negotiations risks leading Britain over a cliff edge – Keir
Starmer
Labour will put 10,000 more police on the
streets to cut crime
The next Labour government will transform the workplace
Labour is calling on Theresa May to come out of hiding and face the public
The Tory Government has failed to invest in the North
The message of 1997 is as relevant today as it was then: we need people
to vote for change, to
vote for Labour – Andrew Gwynne
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.
Ahead of the General Election, we’ve been working hard on
your behalf with the Labour policy team who are drafting the manifesto. We have
written to them, to set out the key policy pledges that we want the manifesto
to commit to. We have also published a briefing that
sets out the key commitments we want adopted in order to help all parts of
local government better support our communities and deliver on the challenges
facing the nation. If you have any key figures from the Party in your patch
hopefully you'll be able to restate our lines in your discussions with them.
LGA responds to Fawcett Society report on gender equality in local government
LGA responds to King’s Fund report on HIV
Prevention Matters and Health in all
Policies Workshop Training
26
June 2017, CCT Venues, St Johns Street, Farringdon: Agenda
The LGA’s Care
and Health Improvement Programme has developed a sector-led improvement offer
to support councils with prevention and early intervention. There are two core
‘products’ as part of this offer:
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Prevention Matters: a one-day workshop for elected members covering health inequalities, prevention and the role of the council
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Health in all Policies support: a one-day workshop designed to help councils reflect on how well embedded health improvement considerations are within their policies and service plans.
We are running
a training event to brief member peers to help us deliver these new elements of
the programme. Read the recent Health in all Policies publication as
background to this support.
To register you
interest, please contact Kate Biddlecombe - kate.biddlecombe@local.gov.uk - who will be in touch with further information.
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.
Theresa May's doorstep
campaign falls flat as no one answers the door to her during a
street visit in Scotland
Tory MP Andrew Turner Steps Down
after saying "Homosexuality Was Wrong And Bad For Society2
Conservative party ignored
police requests to hand over internal bullying report
Councillor who renovated 14th century property without planning
permission taken to court
after appearing on Channel 4 show
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, 9:30-17:00
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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)
- Cllr Sue Jeffrey (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.
There were no by-elections on 27 April 2017.
In addition to the local elections this week, there are a
number of by-elections. A local elections summary will be in next
week’s bulletin.
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