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Leicester City Council plans
to expand capacity in primary schools for local vulnerable children
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham's
commission implements comprehensive plan to end rough-sleeping in the Borough
Birmingham City Council receives three awards in recognition of its achievements in housing
Reading Borough Council Abbey
re-opening attracts 18,000 visitors during its annual Water Fest
Navy
chief praises Hartlepool Borough Council and community for their support of servicemen and
women
The number of teachers has declined for the first time in six years due
to lack of support from the Government – Angela Rayner MP
Graduates burdened with thousands of pounds in student debt due to rigged interest rates – Peter Dowd MP
Number of homes being built has fallen under May’s leadership – John Healey MP
New council-run
energy firm in Swansea will cut energy bills for local residents
“Open
Your Eyes” school program will introduce career
opportunities to
Cardiff schoolchildren by bringing local business leaders into the classroom
The Labour Group Office will be
at the LGA Annual Conference from Tuesday 3 July until Thursday 5 July 2018.
Please note, we will have limited access to emails for the duration of the
conference and will respond upon our return.
Please see below for Political Group Meetings
and Events:
Tuesday 3 July
LGA Labour Group AGM
10.00 – 11.30
Hall 4, Birmingham ICC
Speakers:
Cllr Nick Forbes
Melanie Onn MP, Shadow Housing Minister
LGA Labour Group Women’s Network Meeting
18.30-19.30
Media Suite A, Birmingham ICC
Cllr Samantha Dixon
Cllr Bryony Rudkin
Wednesday 4 July
LGA
Labour Group Meeting
13.45 –
14.45
Hall 4, Birmingham ICC
Speakers:
Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow
Secretary of State for Local Government
Jennie Formby, General Secretary
of the Labour Party
Cllr Alice Perry, NEC local
government rep
Conference
Hall
16.20-16.50
Plenary Speaker:
Angela Rayner MP, Shadow
Secretary of State for Education
Labour
Group Dinner
19.30 –
22.30
19.30 Drinks Reception
20.00 Dinner
Open to all Labour Councillors attending
conference, free of charge.
Thursday 6 July
Local
Government in a Post-Brexit World
09.00-10.00
Hall 1, Birmingham ICC
Speakers:
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Chair,
Exiting the European Union Select Committee
Cllr Kevin Bentley, Chairman, LGA
Brexit Task Force
Chair: Cllr Sue Murphy, Deputy
Chair, LGA Brexit Task Force
LGA
Labour Group Meeting
12.05 –
12.50
Hall 11, Birmingham ICC
Speaker:
Barbara Keeley MP, Shadow
Minister for Social Care
The full Conference agenda can be found here
The ballot process for the contested LGA Labour Group Executive Team & Regional Rep 2018/19 positions has now closed.
Two positions were contested: West Midlands Regional Representative and North West Regional Representative.
West Midlands Regional Representative
Cllr Paulette Hamilton (Birmingham): 53% (Elected)
Cllr Faye Abbott (Coventry): 25%
Cllr Charlotte Atkins (Stoke-on-Trent): 22%
Cllr Paulette Hamilton
(Birmingham) is elected as West Midlands Regional Representative.
North West Regional Representative
Cllr John Merry (Salford): 60% (Elected)
Cllr Noordad Aziz (Hyndburn):40%
Cllr John Merry (Salford) is elected as North West Regional Representative.
Please see below for the full list of LGA Labour Group Officers and Regional Reps positions (please note, those highlighted are newly elected to their positions):
Leader: Cllr Nick Forbes (Newcastle)
Deputy Leader: Cllr Lib Peck (Lambeth)
Deputy Leader: Cllr Michael Payne (Gedling & Nottinghamshire)
Chair: Cllr Simon Henig (Durham)
Vice Chair: Cllr Rishi Shori (Bury)
Whip: Cllr Simon Blackburn (Blackpool)
Deputy Whip: Cllr Alice Perry (Islington)
Regional Rep, London: Cllr Anntoinette Bramble (Hackney)
Regional Rep, Eastern: Cllr Richard Henry (Stevenage)
Regional Rep, East Midlands: Cllr Tom Beattie (Corby)
Regional Rep, South East: Cllr Sabia Hussain (Slough)
Regional Rep, West Midlands: Cllr Paulette Hamilton (Birmingham)
Regional Rep, North East: Cllr Iain Malcolm (South Tyneside)
Regional Rep, North West: Cllr John Merry (Salford
Regional Rep, South West: Cllr Kate Haigh (Gloucester)
Regional Rep, Yorkshire & Humber: Cllr Tim Swift (Calderdale)
National Rep, Wales: Cllr Rob Stevens (Swansea)
Congratulations to all those elected, who will take up their positions at the LGA Labour Group AGM on 3 July 2018.
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.
There
were four by-elections on Thursday 28 June 2018:
North Devon DC, Fremington
IND 50.8% (+50.8%)
CON 31.3% (+12.8%)
LAB 5.7% (+5.7%)
GRN 1.7% (-8.1%)
UKIP 0.0% (-21.8%)
IND 0.0% (-49.9%)
Independent gain from Independent
Leicestershire CC, Syston
Ridgeway
CON 59.7% (+2.1%)
LAB 18.5% (-2.3%)
GRN 7.2% (-1.3%)
UKIP 3.6% (-3.5%)
Conservative hold
North Kesteven DC, Skellingthorpe
LI 45.7% (+45.7%)
CON 26.4% (-2.3%)
LAB 17.0% (+17.0%)
UKIP 0.0% (-14.5%)
IND 0.0% (-49.8%)
Lincolnshire Independent
gain from Independent
North Kesteven DC, North Hykeham Mill
CON 49.7% (-9.7%)
LI 22.6% (-18.1%)
LAB 22.1% (+22.1%)
Conservative hold
By-elections
taking place on 5 July 2018:
Shropshire
DC, Shifnal
Bath
and Northeast Somerset UA, Kingsmead
Lichfield
DC, Curborough
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