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Waltham Forest and Brent named first London boroughs of culture.
£900k boost for Stevenage Council’s house-building plans.
Rotherham Council is to use tougher laws on rogue landlords in a bid
to protect private tenants.
Islington councillors have been celebrating Islington Reads Week and
encouraging local people to read for pleasure. The Labour Council
administration has kept open all of Islington’s libraries, so that everyone can
benefit from them.
St Helens Council has been awarded more than £2.4m as
part of the New Homes Bonus government
scheme.
A £1m scheme to improve the appearance
of town centre properties in Blackpool has launched as part of a wider
initiative designed to revitalise the area.
Barnsley
Council shortlisted in Public Sector Transformation Awards.
Leeds City Council praised for creating an environment in
which children in care can
'flourish'.
Charities are struggling with the current system of
public
sector contracting, says Nathan Yeowll of New Philanthropy Capital.
Swansea Council
backs campaign encouraging LGBT community members to
consider fostering or adoption.
Neath Port
Talbot Council “City Deal” expected
to create 10,000 jobs
over next 15 years.
Failure on housing is the fault of Whitehall, not town
halls – John Healey MP.
Shameful that only seven tower blocks with dangerous cladding have been
replaced – John Healey MP.
This year’s childcare survey shows that the cost of childcare continues to skyrocket under this
Tory government – Angela Rayner MP.
Andrew Gwynne
MP responds to Northamptonshire CC budget.
IFS warn Government council plans will not promote growth and lead to greater inequality.
Barbara Keeley
MP comments on new social ‘CareBnB’ scheme.
On Tuesday 20 March, the LGA
Labour Group will be launching our most recent publication - "On Day
One". This publication, which features a collection of essays from Labour
Councillors, looks at how a Labour Government can help different areas of local
government as soon as Labour takes power, such as housing, education and young
people, devolution and party democracy.
The launch will take place on
Tuesday 20 March, 6-7.30pm, Committee Room 19, Houses of Parliament. You'll
have the opportunity to hear from Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Secretary of State
for Communities and Local Government, Cllr Nick Forbes, Leader of the LGA
Labour Group, Cllr Lib Peck, Deputy Leader of the LGA Labour Group, as well as
other contributors. If you wish to attend, please email hannah.lazell@local.gov.uk.
LGA
responds to CQC survey which finds choosing care one of most stressful
experiences
LGA
responds to Family and Childcare Trust survey on childcare
Check in on
your vulnerable during the big freeze
LGA
responds to study on children's use of non-dental services
LGA
responds to IFS report on business rates
LGA
responds to NAO report on emergency hospital admissions
Apprenticeship
policy not reaching its potential as starts down by 131,500 since levy launch
LGA
responds to Which? report on care home contracts
LGA
responds to new planning laws for councils
Cuts to
youth offending budgets putting crime reduction work at risk
In
financially-troubled Northamptonshire, council leader hit with no-confidence vote.
Liverpool Lib Dem councillor in 'sexism' row after
backing permanent tribute to Margaret Thatcher.
By-election results from 1 March 2018
Solihull MB, Blythe
Con 1252
[75.9%; +24.7%]
Lab 224
[13.6%; +4.6%]
LD 174
[10.5%; +10.5%]
Grn 0
[[0.0%; -6.4%]]
SMRA 0
[[0.0%; -33.5%]]
Conservative
hold
East Devon DC, Exmouth Town
LD 187
[28.2%; -2.8%]
Ind 176
[26.6%; +26.6%]
Con 142
[21.5%; -3.6%]
Lab 86
[13.0%; -7.7%]
Grn 71
[10.7%; -12.6%]
Lib Dem
hold
Basingstoke & Deane BC, Kempshott
Con 686 [58.9%; -5.6%]
Lab 366 [31.4%; +12.3%]
LD 113 [9.7%; +9.7%]
UKIP 0 [[0.0%; -16.4%]]
Conservative hold
By-elections taking place on 8 March 2018
Tameside MB, Droylesden East
Medway UA, Rochester West
Harlow BC, Little Parndon & Hare Street
Dacorum BC, Northchurch
Nottingham UA, Wollaton West
Rutland UA, Oakham South East
Bolton MB, Farnworth
East Hampshire DC, Petersfield Bell Hill
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