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Lambeth’s Equality Commission is a blueprint with over 80
recommendations for tackling inequality throughout the borough.
Bristol Mayor, Marvin Rees is
trying to organise a protest against central
government cuts to local authority budgets.
Almost 800
west Cheshire business properties will benefit from a £1.5 million relief fund being
awarded by Cheshire West and Chester Council in the next three years.
Rotherham
Council has welcomed the proposed return of more
powers by the Government,
a move which would bring all functions aside from children's social care back
under Council democratic control.
South Tyneside Council held a debate on: How can the North East make a success of Brexit?
Croydon Works celebrates
its first birthday. In its first year, the jobs brokerage service has successfully helped 147 people into work, assisted 70 residents on to training courses to develop
new or existing skills, engaged with more than 1,000 local people and over 120
local employers.
Southwark Council teams up with leading charity Shelter to prevent homelessness.
Organisers of the
Clipper Race have revealed that Liverpool 2018, Liverpool City Council’s newest international
destination campaign, will be a team entry in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the
World Yacht Race, which starts in just under a month, on August 20, from the
city’s historic Albert Dock.
Ofsted inspectors have
praised the "highly ambitious" leadership of
children's services at the London Borough
of Islington in ensuring its most vulnerable children are well supported.
Getting candidates in place for the
next election — Cllr Alice Perry’s latest NEC report.
A damning report about
women in local government has found that at the present rate of progress,
councils will not see equality until 2065.
The
Fabian Society has launched a new report, Powerful People, Powerful Places. The
report sets out how councils and green campaigners can understand and
mobilise millions of people to participate in community action to improve the
environment.
Vulnerable people with learning difficulties could lose overnight supervision
in a row over sleep-in pay, Mencap warns.
Leukaemia patient whose sister had UK visa refused for
stem cell transplant dies.
EU set to halt Brexit talks
‘because the UK is not ready'.
Labour lags behind among voters who identify as English rather
than British, according to a group of MPs, councillors and activists who say
their party must urgently attract voters across England.
State pension age to increase seven years earlier than
planned.
Crime in England and Wales has seen its largest annual rise in a decade, according to the
Office for National Statistics.
Cabinet accepts Brexit transition will mean years of free
movement.
At least 15 Conservative MPs have reportedly agreed to sign a letter of no confidence in Theresa
May.
Figures show that 1,857 homes near Grenfell Tower in the
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea area are lying empty (£).
Tough as nails and loved by all: tributes pour in to the
GMB’s Mary Turner.
Cardiff's beautiful parks and
green spaces have once again achieved
the accolade of gaining the coveted Green
Flag Award.
Swansea has made the shortlist to become
the third UK city to boast the coveted title, following in the footsteps of
Derry in 2013 and Hull, the current City of Culture 2017.
Local Government Secretary has
announced a major shake up of council elections and details of new Local Government Bill.
Jeremy Corbyn MP has asked the Prime Minister to broaden Grenfell
Inquiry team.
John McDonnell MP has responded to latest
ONS Public Sector Finance figures.
Jonathan Ashworth MP gave a speech on child
health.
Cat Smith MP comments on the Electoral Commission’s 2017 UK
Parliamentary General Election report.
Councils house
extra secondary school's worth of homeless children each month
LGA responds to
Ipsos MORI report on unmet needs in social care
LGA responds to
Which? report on product safety and recall system
LGA responds to
MENCAP care crisis warning
LGA calls for ‘urgent
and immediate’ building regulation review
Response to
family and childcare trust survey on holiday childcare costs
LGA unveils
Housing Advisers Programme
LGA responds to
APPGEH report on homelessness prevention
LGA responds to
local government ombudsman report on mental capacity
LGA exploring
options to establish a local government mutual
Plans to reorganise Lancashire County Council's senior management
structure are "unlawful" in their current form, the authority's chief
executive said. Meanwhile a newly
elected Lancashire county councillor has quit the Conservative party accusing his
fellow Tories of intimidation.
Tory MP Stephen Crabb
received £17k golden goodbye after quitting cabinet over a scandal.
Sir Vince Cable has become the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. The former business secretary, 74, took up
the role after nominations for the post closed without him facing any
challengers.
Waterstones throw shade
as Andrea Leadsom accidentally calls Jane Austen 'one of our greatest living authors'.
Nigel Farage held up a piece of paper claiming it was Article 50 - it wasn't.
UKIP has lost overall control of the only local authority it runs following the
defection of one of its councillors to the Conservatives.
Defiant Torbay Mayor
Gordon Oliver hangs on despite vote of no confidence.
A UKIP AM has
been recorded making a racist slur about Chuka Umunna in a rant in
which she targets the Labour MP as well as Barack Obama.
Why “Enfeebled” Tories are set to lose next election – Former Tory Deputy PM Michael Heseltine.
There
were 8 by-elections held on Thursday 20 July 2017
Stockton-On-Tees, Billingham North
Labour 719
[40.5%; +4.7%]
Conservative
687 [38.7%; +18.7%]
Ind 196
[11%; +11%]
Lib Dem 95 [5.3%; +5.3%]
North East
80 [4.5%; +4.5]
Labour HOLD
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Leek East
Labour [45%; +25.6%]
Conservative
[28.8%; +1%]
Independent
[19.5%; +19.5%]
LD [6.6%;
+0.7%]
[UKIP 0 [0%;
-15%]]
[Green 0
[0%; -11.4%]]
[Independent
0 [0%; -20.5%]]
Labour GAIN
Shepway DC, New Romney
Conservative
[35.2%; +4.6%]
Labour
[32.5%; +20.9%]
Independent
[27.5%; +27.5%]
LD [4.8%; -4%]
[Independent 0 [0%; -17.2]
[UKIP 0 [0%; -24.9]
[Green 0 [0%; -6.9]
Conservative
HOLD
Rutland UA, Whissendine
Independent
212 [54.1%; +54.1%]
Conservative
102 [26%; -8.1%]
Independent
46 [11.7%; +11.7%]
LD 32 [8.2%;
-57.7%]
Independent
GAIN
Rutland UA, Ketton
Conservative
459 [68.8%; +12.6%]
LD 208
[31.2%; +4.2%]
[UKIP 0 [0%; -16.9]
Conservative HOLD
Eden DC, Alston Moor
Labour
[55.8%; +55.8%]
Conservative
[34.7%; -10.7%]
Independent
[7.8%; +7.8%]
Green [1.8%;
+1.8%]
[Liberal
Democrat 0 [0%; -54.6]
Labour GAIN
Merton LB, St Helier
Labour 1508 [74.1%; +14.7%]
Conservative 318
[15.6%; +0.7%]
LD 98 [4.8%; -1.2%]
Green 61 [3.%; +3.%]
UKIP 50 [2.5%;
-17.1%]
Labour HOLD
Knowsley MB, St
Michael’s
Labour 716 [86.6%;
+12.2%]
LD 58 [7%; +7%]
Green 53 [6.4%;
+6.4%]
Labour HOLD
There are 3 by elections
taking place on Thursday 27 July 2017
Manchester MB,
Fallowfield
North Dorset DC,
Blandford Central
West Lindsey DC, Scotter
& Blyton
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