Thank you to the 400+ colleagues who attended the
successful Labour Local Government Conference in Nottingham this weekend. If
you were unable to attend, you can read the keynote speeches here: Labour leader Jeremy
Corbyn MP’s speech to Labour Local Government Conference. LGA Labour leader Cllr
Nick Forbes’ speech to Labour Local Government conference. Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government Andrew
Gwynne MP’s speech to conference. You may also want to check the #LabLocal18 hashtag
on Twitter for coverage of the plenaries and breakout meetings – there was a
huge variety of debate on offer. Next year’s Labour Local Government Conference will be
held in Warwick on the 8th
and 9th of February 2019 – put it in your diary now!
Blackpool set to become first
council to manage its own water supply.
Hackney
and Islington councils are consulting on a scheme to ban petrol and diesel vehicles from entering nine streets in
Hoxton and Shoreditch.
Funding secured to develop hundreds
of new homes in Sheffield.
In the week in which we celebrate the anniversary of the
1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave some women the right to vote
for the first time, Labour has three new women council leaders: Brenda
Warrington was elected as Tameside Council’s first female leader; Emma
Toal was elected as the new leader of Harlow Council; and Susan Brown
will become Oxford City Council leader in May.
Harrow and
Ealing libraries are back in-house after Carillion collapse.
Nottingham’s Robin Hood Energy: ‘Our community energy company is rolling
back privatisation’.
Co-operative Councils Innovation Network launched the Community
Led Housing Commission report.
Chorley City
Council pushes ahead with £16 town centre development plan.
Richard Henry
(Stevenage) has been elected unopposed as the Regional Rep for the Eastern
Region.
Nominations for
Regional Rep for the North East Region have been received from Cllr Sue Jeffery
(Redcar & Cleveland) and Cllr Iain Malcolm (South Tyneside) - ballots for
this election were sent to Group Leaders in this region yesterday.
Cardiff Council begins construction on new cycling infrastructure scheme.
Newport Council adopts measures to
ensure citizen traffic safety.
Andrew Gwynne MP backs
local calls for commissioners to be called into bankrupt Northamptonshire
County Council.
Labour Celebrates Centenary
of Women’s Suffrage.
Abandoning four
hour A&E target is a shocking indication of how Tories are running down
our NHS.
The Government must also address the causes
of the problems and not just the symptoms – Rebecca Long Bailey MP.
NSPCC is right to warn that we have not done enough to protect
children from online harm – Tom Watson MP.
Dawn Butler, Angela Rayner, trans activist Paris Lees and
LGBT Labour’s Ian Dylan Thomas tell us why LGBT History
Month is so important.
Diane
Abbott MP speaking in response to the publication of the Police
grant report.
The roll-out of tax
free childcare has been a total shambles – Tracy Brabin MP.
Tories accused
of fuelling housing crisis with £3.5 billion 'firesale' of council
homes.
Frail and vulnerable
patients are being trapped in an "endless cycle" of going in and out of hospitals in
England, the British Red Cross is warning.
Taxi drivers
admit licence regulation needs to be tougher.
Tory cuts have
caused homelessness to surge fivefold with 10,000 people now estimated to be
sleeping rough.
May “categorically” rules out EU customs union post-Brexit, amidst
pressures.
Labour Group Support Officer for
Islington Council: Islington
Council is looking for a politically aware and hard-working person to join the
team supporting the Labour Group to help make the borough a fairer place for
all. The role is a great opportunity to work at the heart of an innovative
Labour council, assisting councillors with briefings, political advice and
admin support. For more details, click here or contact Matt Rhodes, Head of Labour
Group Leader’s Office & Policy Adviser, for more details - matthew.rhodes@islington.gov.uk
Brighton and Hove Labour Group is looking to recruit an organiser for the 2019 local elections: The post holder
will help develop and deliver the 2019 campaign plan; organise campaign
activities; support and develop volunteers; support the development of the
manifesto and undertake campaign media and communications. This will be done in
collaboration with the Labour Group and Local Campaign Forum, the 2019 election
candidates, local MPs, Labour Party officers, Constituency Labour Parties,
branches and other units within the Party. Details here.
LGA responds to Suzy Lamplugh Trust report
on taxi licensing
LGA responds to Red Cross report on
hospital discharges and readmissions
Councils back licensing bill to establish
national database of taxi drivers
LGA responds to Taxi Licensing Bill being
talked out
LGA responds to Sense report on care for
people with disabilities
£3.5 billion Right-to-Buy discounts threatens
scheme
Tory-led Northamptonshire County Council bans spending as they run risk of unbalanced budget.
UKIP “faces bankruptcy” over failure to pay £690,000 in damages.
Infighting continues to cripple the Tory Government as
Brexit talks stall.
By-election results from 1 February 2018
Sunderland MB, Pallion LD 1251 [53.9%; +49.5%] Lab 807 [34.8%; -15.9%] Con 126 [5.4%; -7.2%] UKIP 97 [4.2%; -24.7%] Green 39 [1.7%; -1.8%] Lib Dem gain from Labour
Cornwall UA, Falmouth Smithick Lab 643 [60.2%; +19.9%] LD 184 [17.2%; -1.7%] Con 184 [17.2%; -7.2%] Green 57 [5.3%; -11.0%] Labour hold
By-elections taking place on
8 February 2018
Brighton & Hove UA,
East Brighton East Staffordshire,
Stretton Eden DC, Hartside South Staffordshire DC,
Codsall South Staffordshire CC,
Codsall Weymouth & Portland
BC, Tophill East Weymouth & Portland
BC, Tophill West
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