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Manchester Town Hall shuts for the final time before six years of restoration works to protect
the building for future generations.
Islington and Tower Hamlets CLOCking on to construction safety.
Dockless bike scheme launches
in Sheffield.
New bins help keep streets clean in
Hammersmith and Fulham.
Everton new stadium - Mayor Joe Anderson on how Liverpool City Council's investment will help
fight austerity.
Bristol City Council develops ‘inclusive growth strategy’ to close
Bristol’s wealth divide.
Digital inclusion plans launched
by Salford City Council.
Newham set for 1,000 extra affordable homes.
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.
Newly elected Councillors 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.
Swansea Council has welcomed a Welsh Government
offer to invest in the building of the £1.3 billion
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon.
Jeremy Corbyn MP makes frontbench appointments.
Jon Trickett MP responding
to Carillion going into liquidation.
The plan published today simply
fails to match the scale of the environmental problems we face - Sue Hayman MP.
Government climb-down is further proof that Labour is winning the argument on housing.
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP comments on loss of 250 jobs at
Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port.
Jo Johnson's new jobs show northern transport once again taking a
backseat.
Construction giant Carillion has gone into
liquidation, threatening thousands of jobs.
Council
leaders warn children’s services are dealing with pressures on a
‘staggering scale’, and urge the Government to inject more funding.
Support for apprentice levy goes up in flames.
Donald Trump cancels February visit to UK.
Restore lifetime tenancies to
vulnerable tenants, say peers.
MPs launch inquiry to consider tougher laws on sexual harassment.
“Boiling a frog” or how our voting
rights have been eroded by the Tories.
LGA responds to Government's annual
devolution report
LGA: British Chambers of Commerce skills
research shows radical reform needed to tackle crisis
LGA backs campaign to protect live music
venues
LGA responds to Government's 25-year
Environment Plan
LGA responds to launch of new housing
agency
Latest delayed transfers of care figures –
LGA response
LGA responds to new Wildlife Trusts
guidelines
A child is referred to children's services
every 49 seconds, councils warn
170 operations a day to remove rotten
teeth in children
LGA responds to Government announcement to
tackle illegal waste
Local Government Association statement:
Carillion
The Women’s Local Government Society is
working on an initiative supported by the Local Government Association to mark
the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918. As outlined in a
letter to council leaders and chief executives from Lord Porter earlier this
year, we are inviting councils to nominate a suffrage pioneer from their local
authority area and to use their legacy to engage a new generation of activists
and representatives.
We hope to publish the list of those who
have been nominated on the date the RPA1918 passed, 6 February.
At this stage, all we need is the name
of your local suffrage pioneer and some information about them either by:
We very much hope
that councils will use this opportunity to mark suffrage pioneers. Find out
more by following @suffragepioneer and visit the website.
UKIP
leader splits with girlfriend over racist messages.
Tories mocked after
they claim credit for scrapping credit card charges - a law which came
from the EU.
By-election results from 11 January 2018
Wyre BC, Preesall
Con 930 [55.3%; -9.7%]
Lab 753 [44.7%; +9.7%]
Conservative hold
Thanet DC, Thanet Villages
Con 620 [49.3%; +23.4%]
LD 313 [24.9%; +24.9%]
Lab 206 [16.4%; +5.9%]
Grn 66 [5.3%; -7.0%]
Ind 52 [4.1%; -22.9%]
UKIP 0 [[0.0%; -24.4%]]
Conservative hold
Lancashire CC, Wyre Rural Central
Con 1745 [60.0%; -10.9%]
Lab 925 [31.8%; +13.9%]
Grn 237 [8.2%; -3.1%]
Conservative hold
Kent CC, Birchington & Rural
Con 2534 [56.6%; +6.1%]
Lab 856 [19.1%; 2.9%]
LD 561 [12.5%; +0.5%]
UKIP 357 [8.0%; -7.8%]
Grn 169 [3.8%; -1.8%]
Conservative hold
By-elections taking
place on 18 January 2018
Bolton MB, Hulton
Bournemouth UA, Throop
& Muscliff
Milton Keynes UA,
Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope
Rochford DC, Downhall and Rawreth
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