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90 council
leaders urge the Government to fund a pay rise for council workers.
Coventry celebrates City of Culture win.
Brighton and Hove: City has played its part to save Madeira Terraces.
Centre for Economics and Business Research crowns Islington the best
place in Britain for entrepreneurs to live and work.
Southwark Labour meets ambitious manifesto pledge on
jobs.
Sheffield Council has said homelessness in the city has plummeted by
60% over the last five years.
Manchester to fit sprinkler systems to
council-owned high rises.
Liverpool City Council has announced plans to create an ethical housing company to build 10,000
new homes across the city.
The Association of Labour Councillors (ALC) and LGA
Labour Group Local Government Conference will take place on Friday and Saturday
2/3 February 2018.
This event is an
opportunity for Labour’s local government family to meet and discuss a range of
issues relevant to local government and Labour. In addition to keynote speakers
and plenary sessions, there will be a series of policy and campaigning
workshops. Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP is confirmed to speak along with many other
members of Labour’s front bench team.
The details are:
Friday 2 February 2018, 19.30 – 22.30
Drinks reception and dinner
Saturday 3 February 2018, 09.00 – 17.00
Local Government Conference
The conference will be held at East Midlands Conference
Centre, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RJ. To book your place please visit
our website. Please note we are only
able to take online bookings with a debit or credit card. Reserve your place now.
Accommodation
We are pleased to have a number of rooms on hold at the
Orchard Hotel, adjacent to the conference venue on a first come first served
basis. To book please call the hotel’s
reservations team on 0115 876 0900 and quote LGA 2/218. Single occupancy is £95 + VAT, double
occupancy is £105 + VAT, bed and breakfast. These are the same prices as two years ago. Please note this is a
non-refundable, non-transferable rate. Rooms not booked by 4 December 2017 will
be released, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Newly elected councillors
If you are a newly elected councillor, (ie elected for
the first time in May 2017 or since in a by-election) you are entitled to a
free conference pass. You should have received an email from the ALC explaining
how to book your place. If you have any queries please email councillors@labour.org.uk for further
information. If you intend to come to the dinner you will need to buy a ticket
for that.
Newport Housing Scheme encourages women into construction.
Wales is second best household waste recycler in the
world.
Interim report launched into the UK’s financial system.
Jeremy Corbyn speech at the
United Nations’ Geneva headquarters.
Angela Rayner MP commenting on the National Audit Office report on the
higher education market.
Barbara Keeley MP’s comment on Government’s decision to abandon the care cost cap.
There is deep concern about police resources – Dianne Abbott
MP.
Labour reveals “winter of misery” as 20,000 patients stuck in ambulances for over
30 minutes in just two weeks – Jonathan Ashworth MP.
Debbie Abrahams MP responds to Chancellor’s comments on disabled people in the
workforce.
Attempts to oust
Labour councillors ‘not a way forward’, says Angela Rayner MP.
£72,500 social
care cap to be scrapped, MPs told.
Forty percent of
homes sold under Right to Buy now in the hands of private landlords.
Lambeth
Council proposes paying out £100m to victims of abuse at Shirley Oaks children's
home.
Children
and young people in England are to be able to access mental health support at school or college under Government
plans to improve services.
LGA responds to BMJ report on traffic
pollution's effect on unborn children
LGA responds to latest FGM figures
Council employees' pay offer announced
LGA responds to £100m pilot investment to
combat inactivity
Urgent clarity needed on EU funds,
councils warn
LGA responds to Shelter report on homeless
children
LGA responds to UK City of Culture 2021
announcement
LGA responds to Government care cap
announcement
Development deadlock: council planning
departments 'hampered' by missing out on £70 million, LGA warns
Councils urge communities to “be on
look-out” this weekend amidst icy conditions
Council funding to be further cut in half
over next two years - LGA warns
Brexit deal with UK Government is a 'gentleman's agreement'
says EU.
Tory run Lancashire
County Council award £104m NHS contract to Virgin Care.
By-election results from 7 December 2017
Enfield LB, Enfield Highway
Lab 1619 [69.8%; +23.1%]
Con 620 [26.7%; +7.4%]
Grn 79 [3.4%; -6.0%]
UKIP 0 [[0.0%; -17.8%]]
BNP 0 [[0.0%; -6.7%]]
Labour hold
North Devon DC, Newport
LD 390 [38.8%; +7.1%]
Con 373 [37.1%; -2.8%]
Grn 159 [15.8%; -12.6%]
Lab 83 [8.3%: +8.3%]
Lib Dem gain from Conservative
By-elections taking
place on 13 December 2017
Exeter BC, Newtown &
St Leonards
Waverley BC, Godalming
Central & Ockford
By-elections taking
place on 14 December 2017
Welwyn & Hatfield
BC, Handside
Barnsley MB, Rockingham
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC,
Bradwell
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC,
Newchapel
Salford MB, Langworthy
Torbay UA, Watcombe
Torridge DC, Westward Ho
Wigan MB, Shevington
with Lower Ground
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