Oxford Council
successfully resettles 27 refugee families in the city
Norwich council house scheme hailed as among the world’s
best architecture
Milton Keynes Council
repaired 2,748 potholes in May
Newham Council announces
plans to expand autistic provision at primary schools
More than 100 members of
different faiths in Bradford met to take part in the launch of a programme by Bradford Council
to strengthen faiths and safeguard children
and community integration
Government
capitulation on FOBTs “pathetic” – Tom Watson MP
500,000 patients are being
let down by this Government’s sustained underfunding – Jonathan Ashworth
MP.
Cutting other council services is no way to fix the social care crisis – Barbara Keeley MP
Each year at the LGA Labour Group AGM we remember the names of serving
Labour councillors who have passed away in the previous year, reading out their
names and authorities to mark their contribution to Labour in local government.
We would be very grateful if you could please email lewis.addlington-lee@local.gov.uk with
the full names of any members of your Group who have died in the previous
12 months, so that they can be included on the Remembrance List. Please
send us your names no later than 5pm on Monday 2 July.
The number of Government-funded social rented homes being built has fallen by almost 90%
since 2010 – John Healey
The Government introduced 30 hours of funded childcare nearly a year ago, but have failed
to stump up the cash to make it work – Tracy Brabin
Tory austerity to hand £110 billion in corporate giveaways, new figures reveal
Schoolgirls in
Cardiff are set to be the latest in Wales to get free feminine hygiene products under council plans
Newport’s cabinet has agreed a proposal for specialist
homes for children with complex needs to be created within the city
The
nomination process for appointments to the LGA Boards 2018/19 is now open. All
details can be found on the LGA
Labour website.
If
you are interested in applying to a position on an LGA
Policy Board, the LGA Leadership
Board, Councillors
Forum, or a Workforce
Employer Body, we would encourage you to read the policy
board descriptions and
role
descriptions.
Members
are required to complete an application form and submit it with a 250-word
supporting statement. It is important to outline all your experience and areas
of interest to enable us to make the most effective appointments to policy
leadership positions at the LGA.
You
will find the application
form here. We will
require consent from your Group Leader - a consent form is included in the
application form.
Applications
will close at 5pm on Friday 6 July. Successful nominations will be
announced on Monday 23 July.
Appointments
are made by the elected Labour Group Officers, using the principles outlined on
the LGA
Labour website.
Please
note: we are only able to accept nominations by email. Please email your
completed self-nomination form to lewis.addlington-lee@local.gov.uk.
The Next
Generation Programme for 2018-19 is now open for applications. The programme
offers ambitious and talented councillors an unparalleled political development
opportunity, uniquely developed within party political traditions and with
party political experts. Next Generation aims to support and encourage councillors
to be bold and confident political leaders, progress in your political career
and be champions of local government.
To apply to be
part of the Next Generation you will need to have been a councillor for at
least one year as well as be a Group Leader, Portfolio Shadow, Chair of
Scrutiny, Portfolio Holder or Service Committee Chair – or your Group Leader
agrees that you are likely to be so within a year. There is a competitive
application process, which closes on Tuesday 31 July. You will need sign off from your Group Leader
to apply. The programme will run over the weekends of 20/21 October (London), 1/2 December (Warwick) and 19/20 January 2019 (Manchester). Participants must attend all of the three weekends.
There is no
cost to attend the programme, all meals and accommodation will be provided
including pre-night accommodation where required. However attendees must cover their own travel
costs. If you would like further information about the programme, please email Martin Angus.
To apply please
complete the on-line application process.
Councils support Drowning Prevention Week
Six classrooms worth of children placed on
child protection plans every day
LGA responds to multi million pound
funding boost for cultural sector
LGA responds to Royal Town Planning
Institute report on Planning
LGA responds to report on schools tackling
youth mental health crisis
LGA: Nearly half of all bus routes under
threat because of funding cuts to local government
LGA responds to launch of Child Obesity
Strategy
LGA responds to Which? research on food
hygiene
Our parliamentary lobbying is integral to what we
do for councils and we know from our membership survey that our
lobbying on behalf of local government is important to you. We recently launched our LGA in Parliament report 2017/18, in
which we are delighted to update on how we have been working with
parliamentarians to ensure the LGA is the national voice for councils. In it we
summarise our campaigning on policy and legislation, setting out the work we
have undertaken to help achieve positive change for councils and their
residents.
This
is a free one-day masterclass for councillors, focusing on the importance
of the councillor role within the commercialisation
process. Following two fully booked pilots, the LGA is hosting
the masterclass in three locations: Cambridge, Winchester and Leeds.
Councillors will join an LGA member peer and an experienced commercial trainer
to learn practical commercial skills and to hear case studies about how these
skills have been put into practice. There are 25 places available for each
masterclass and the Productivity team has been holding a waiting list
since the pilot, so early booking is recommended. To book email productivity@local.gov.uk
Cambridge 24
September 2018 The Cambridge Belfry, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6BW
Winchester
5 November
2018
Norton Park, Sutton Scotney, Nr
Winchester, SO21 3NB
Leeds
17 January 2019
The Queens, City Square,
Leeds, LS1 1PJ
The end of unitary Torbay Council as
Conservative Mayor says 'There is no money'
Where’s Boris? – Boris Johnson on overseas trip despite crucial Heathrow expansion vote
By-elections held on 21
June 2018
Watford
BC, Oxhey LD 828 [55.3%; -3.5%] Con 420 [28.1%; +4.7%] Lab 248 [16.6%; -1.2%] Lib Dem hold
Basildon
BC, Pitsea South East Lab 718 [46.1%; +6.7%] Con 710 [45.6%; 0.0%] UKIP 130 [8.3%; -2.7%] DVP 0 [[0.0%; -3.9%]] Labour
gain from UKIP
Basingstoke
& Deane BC, Kempshott Con 884 [60.4%; -6.4%] Lab 475 [32.4%; +11.3%] LD 105 [7.2%; -4.9%] Conservative hold
West
Somerset DC, Alcombe LD 256 [39.2%; +39.2%] Con 177 [27.1%; +0.9%] Ind 130 [19.9%; +19.9%] Lab 90 [13.8%; -5.4%] Grn 0 [[0.0%; -13.9%]] Ind 0 [[0.0%; -18.4%]] UKIP 0 [[0.0%; -22.2%]] Lib Dem gain from UKIP
Fenland
DC, Birch Con 326 [62.1%; +5.9%] LD 113 [21.5%; +6.9%] Ind 86 [16.4%; +16.4%] UKIP 0 [[0.0%; -29.2%]] Conservative hold
Basildon
BC, Lee Chapel Lab 612 [57.4%; +1.7%] Con 267 [25.0%; -1.5%] UKIP 145 [13.6%; -4.1%] BNP 42 [3.9%; +3.9%] Labour
hold
South
Northamptonshire DC, Astwell Con 319 [76.9%; -0.9%] Lab 96 [23.1%; +0.9%] Conservative hold
Charnwood
BC, Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle Con 719 [51.5%; -7.7%] Lab 305 [21.8%; -5.1%] LD 233 [16.7%; +16.7%] UKIP 139 [10.0%; -3.8%] Conservative hold
South
Northamptonshire DC, Whittlewood LD 366 [56.7%] Con 236 [36.5%] Lab 44 [6.8%] Lib Dem gain from
Conservative
By-elections taking place
on 28 June 2018: North Devon DC, Fremington Leicestershire CC, Syston Ridgeway North Kesteven DC, Skellingthorpe North Kesteven DC, North Hykeham Mill
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