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I am delighted
to have begun work as the new Head of the LGA Labour Group Office, and look
forward to working with you all and supporting Labour’s local government team.
I am proud to
have a strong local government background having been a Councillor, Cabinet
Member, and Peer Mentor – and a proud graduate of the LGA Next Generation
programme. I have also worked in Parliament, in the trade union movement, as an
advisor to Tessa Jowell, and most recently for the directly elected Mayor of
Tower Hamlets.
Morgan
McSweeney has left very big shoes for me to fill as Head of the Labour Group
Office, but I am looking forward to the challenge – and I look forward to
meeting as many of you as possible at the LGA Conference next week and over the
coming months.
The Labour Group Office will be
at the LGA Annual Conference from Monday 3 July until Thursday 6 July 2017.
Please note, we will have limited access to emails for the duration of the
conference and will respond upon our return.
Please see below for Political
Group Meetings and Events:
Tuesday 4 July
LGA
Labour Group AGM
10.00 –
11.30
Hall 4, ICC
Speakers:
Cllr Nick Forbes
Lord Roy Kennedy, Shadow
Communities and Local Government Minister
LGA
Labour Group Women’s Network Meeting
18.30-19.30
Soprano Room, Hyatt Regency
Speakers:
Cllr Helen Holland
Cllr Sue Murphy
Cllr Sharon Taylor
Chair: Cllr Claire Kober
Wednesday 5 July
LGA
Labour Group Meeting
14.00 –
15.00
Hall 4, ICC
Speakers:
Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow
Secretary of State for Local Government
Iain McNicol, General Secretary,
Labour Party
Cllr Alice Perry, Labour Party
NEC
Labour
Group social
19.30 –
22.30
19.30 Drinks Reception
20.00 Dinner
Includes hot buffet dinner and
bar
Open to all Labour Councillors
attending conference, free of charge.
Thursday 6 July
LGA
Labour Group Meeting
12.05 –
12.50
Hall 4, ICC
Speakers:
Cllr Nick Forbes
Cllr Graham Chapman
Jim McMahon MP
Main
Plenary
13.00 –
13.30
Hall 1, ICC
Speaker: Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow
Secretary of State for Local Government
Chair: Cllr Nick Forbes
The full Conference agenda can be
found here.
The ballot process for the
contested LGA Labour Group Executive Team 2017/18 positions has now closed.
Three positions were
contested – Deputy Leader, Eastern Regional Representative and East Midlands
Regional Representative. Please see below for the results:
 Cllr Michael Payne (Gedling& Nottinghamshire) is elected as Deputy Leader.
 Cllr Jon Clempner (Harlow)
is elected as Eastern Regional Representative.
Cllr Alan Rhodes
(Nottinghamshire) is elected as East Midlands Regional Representative.
Please see below for the
full list of LGA Labour Group Executive Team positions (please note, those
highlighted are newly elected to their positions):
The
nomination process for appointments to the LGA Boards 2017/18 is now open.
To nominate yourself for
a position on an LGA Policy Board, the LGA Leadership Board, International Body
or a Workforce Employer Body members are required to complete an application
form and submit it with a 250 word supporting statement. It is important to
outline all your experience and areas of interest to enable us to make the most
effective appointments to policy leadership positions at the LGA.
We are also currently
looking for Alternate Members for the Committee of the Regions and two Full
Members for the Congress of the Council of Europe. If you would like to be
considered for these positions, please note this on your form by putting an ‘X’
next to International Bodies.
You will find the
application form here.
We will require consent
from your Group Leader - a consent form is attached with this pack.
Nominations will close at
17.00 on Friday 7 July 2017. Results will be announced on Monday 31 July 2017.
Please
note: We are only able
to accept nominations by email. Please email your completed self-nomination
form to anthie.zachariou@local.gov.uk
The Next Generation Programme for
2017-18 opens today for applications. The programme offers ambitious and
talented councillors an unparalleled political development opportunity,
uniquely developed within party political traditions and with party political
experts. Next Generation aims to support and encourage councillors to be bold
and confident political leaders, progress in your political career and be
champions of local government.
To apply to be part of the Next
Generation you will need to have been a councillor for at least one year as
well as be a Group Leader, Portfolio Shadow, Chair of Scrutiny, Portfolio
Holder or Service Committee Chair – or your Group Leader agrees that you are
likely to be so within a year. There is a competitive application process, which closes on Monday 24 July 2017. You will need sign off from you Group Leader
to apply.
The programme will run over the
weekends of, 28/29 October 2/3 December, and 21/22 January at venues in London,
Coventry and Manchester. Participants must be able to attend all of the three
weekends.
There is no cost to attend the
programme, however attendees must cover their own travel costs. If you would
like further information about the programme, please email Martin
Angus.
To apply, please complete the
online form. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Z8HFTKG
There
were 4 by-elections on Thursday 29 June 2017:
Durham UA, Dawdon
LAB: 52.3% (+6.2)
SC: 47.7% (+10.8)
Labour hold
Waltham Forest LB, William
Morris
LAB 68.4% (+11.5)
GRN 18.6% (+1.8)
CON 13.0% (+6.2)
LDEM NA (-7.4)
TUSC NA (-4.3)
UKIP NA (-7.8)
Labour Hold
West Lancashire BC, Derby
OWL: 42.4% (+42.4)
LAB: 35.8% (+0.6)
CON: 21.8% (-28.3)
Independent
gain from Conservative
Eastleigh BC, Hedge End Grange
Park
LDEM 56.5% (+15.5)
CON 26.7% (-10.9)
LAB 12.2% (+0.9)
GRN 3.5% (+3.5)
UKIP 1.2% (-9.0)
Lib Dem hold
There
are no by-elections taking place on Thursday 6 July 2017
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