Members of the Labour Party have selected Janet
Daby to stand in the Lewisham East by-election. Janet Daby is a former LGA
Labour Group Next Generation graduate and has served on an LGA Policy Board.
The Government’s small business minister, Andrew
Griffiths, was in South Tyneside to meet Cllr Iain Malcolm and Jarrow MP,
Stephen Hepburn and to make
a direct appeal to firms to grab their share of a new £120m growth
investment pot.
Work is now
under way on the Taberner House site to bring hundreds of affordable homes
to Croydon’s town centre.
The following Labour led councils now have new Leaders –
Nesil Caliskan (Enfield), Mark Ingall (Harlow), Chris Hammond (Southampton),
Julie Jackson (Nuneaton and Bedworth)
Last call to feature in the Annual Report! Your photos
must be high resolution and you must have the permission of everyone in the
picture. Please email to Lewis Addlington-Lee.
Swansea
Council has taken delivery of 40 electric vans, making it the largest electric van fleet
in Wales.
Dementia
Friendly Cardiff - a movement to encourage and support organisations, local businesses and
community groups in the city to become more dementia-friendly will be
officially launched this week.
Ousted UKIP Welsh Assembly
group leader Neil Hamilton has refused to rule out attempting to regain the position.
Saturday 23 June 2018,
09.30am – 4.30pm (followed by drinks reception on roof terrace).
Local Government
Association, 18 Smith Square, Westminster, London, SW1P 3HZ.
The LGA Labour Group will be
holding an event for new London Labour councillors:
The day will be a mix of
plenary and breakout sessions. Speakers include:
- Cllr Clare Coghill, - Leader Waltham Forest and
LGA London Rep
- Cllr Lib Peck - Leader of Lambeth and Deputy
Leader of the LGA Labour Group
- Mark Lloyd - Chief Executive, Local Government
Association
- Andrew Gwynne MP - Shadow Communities and Local
Government Secretary
- Ayesha Hazarika and Marie Le Conte – building up
a media profile
- Cllr Alice Perry – NEC rep
- Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (tbc)
- Mayor of Lewisham, Damien Egan
- Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz OBE
Please note that this event is only open to newly elected London
Labour Councillors elected for the first time on Thursday 3 May 2018.
The event is likely to be
oversubscribed and will be on a first come, first served basis. The LGA
is currently in the process of updating the list of councillors but for now we
would be grateful if you could pass this on to new members in your authority.
To register new councillors
should email lewis.addlington-lee@local.gov.uk with their name and authority.
‘Hitting
the Ground Running’: LGA development session for newly
elected members
19
June 2018, Leeds, The Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium
Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD
10.30am
– 3.00pm
This
session is open to new councillors across Yorkshire & Humber and the East
Midlands who have been elected (for the first time) in May 2018. The session
aims to enable new members to explore their role and share learning from
experienced members. It aims to give new members a wider perspective on
the role of a councillor, provides an opportunity meet other newly elected
members from across the region, as well as learn about the support available
from the Local Government Association. The session is free and lunch will
be provided. A full programme will be available nearer the time.
Booking
a place
If
you would like to attend, please book online here.
Further
information - for further information please contact:
Frances
Marshall, Adviser, Local Government Association, Email: frances.marshall@local.gov.uk
‘Hitting
the Ground Running’: LGA development session for newly
elected members
29
June 2018, Newcastle, The Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8QH
10.30am
– 3.00pm
This
session is open to new councillors across the North East who have been elected
(for the first time) in May 2018. The session aims to enable new members to
explore their role and share learning from experienced members. It aims
to give new members a wider perspective on the role of a councillor, provides
an opportunity meet other newly elected members from across the region, as well
as learn about the support available from the Local Government
Association. The session is free and lunch will be provided. A full
programme will be available nearer the time.
Booking
a place
If
you would like to attend, please book online here.
Further
information - For further information please contact:
Frances
Marshall, Adviser, Local Government Association, Email: frances.marshall@local.gov.uk
The Co-op Party would like
to invite you to their 'Being the Difference'
Conference on 9 June in Central London.
This is an opportunity for councillors, Party members and
officers interested in local government policy to share ideas and hear
inspiring examples of campaigns and initiatives.
You'll also be able to learn more about ways that you can put co-operative
solutions into practice in your own community.
Speakers include: Jim McMahon MP, Cllr Georgia Gould, Cllr Matthew
Brown, Cllr Olivia Blake, Cllr James Lewis, GMB, Keep it
Local, Generation Rent, Community Energy England, amongst others.
This year's conference is sponsored by the London Co-operative Party and
tickets costs just £10 - click here to book your
place.
White Hart Lane Rec. A brand new one-day festival of
music, art and politics. More information can be found here.
There were 3 by-elections on 17 May
Lancaster BC, Skerton
West Lab 587 [57.5%; +20.6%] Con 279 [27.4%; +1.5%] LD 95 [9.3%; +9.3%] Grn 59 [5.8%; -3.7%] UKIP 0 [[0.0%; -20.4%]] Ind 0 [[0.0%; -7.4%]] Labour hold
Lancaster BC,
University & Scotforth (2 seats) Lab 518 [47.7%; +12.3%] Lab 423 Grn 264 [24.3%; -8.2%] Grn 235 Con 184 [16.9%; -6.8%] Con 184 LD 120 [11.0%; +2.7%] LD 114 Labour hold &
Labour gain from Green
Suffolk Coastal DC,
Leiston Con 612 [42.1%; +13.3%] Lab 336 [23.1%; +0.7%] Ind 293 [20.2%; +20.2%] LD 213 [14.6%; +6.1%] Ind 0 [[0.0%; -29.8]] Grn 0 [[0.0%; -10.4%]] Conservative hold
There are 7 by-elections this week
- Broadland DC, Aylsham
- North Kesteven DC, Kirkby La Thorpe And South Kyme
- Stockport BC, Edgeley And Cheadle Heath
- Horsham DC, Cowfold,
Shermanbury And West Grinste
- Bristol CC, Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze
- Waverley BC, Farnham Castle
- Tamworth BC, Glascote
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