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Newcastle’s growing reputation as a world-class sporting
city has been further endorsed by being in
the running to be a host city for the Rugby League
World Cup in 2021.
Oxford City Council has agreed
the final £1.3m investment to complete a long-term refurbishment of
the Covered Market roof that will secure the structure for around another 60 to
80 years.
Ilford town centre is getting a six-week deep clean as
part of a raft of major
improvements from Redbridge Council.
A new
independent, resident-led policing and crime commission will review how
Hammersmith and Fulham council and police can better work with
residents to
tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in all neighbourhoods across the
borough.
Next
phase of Manchester’s city-wide pot hole repair programme begins with £4m
investment.
Cllr
Alice Perry’s July NEC report
Cllr
Kaya Comer-Schwartz, Executive Member for Community Development, explains why
Islington Labour councillors are urging the Tory Government to do more to support
Syrian refugees.
Our
Over-Centralised Westminster System Has Too Long Prioritised Investment Inside
The M25 - That May Be About To
Change. Andy
Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Cabinet Executive Officer x2
Senior Cabinet Executive Officer
Tom
Watson MP has launched a #nospaceforhate campaign.
The
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has confirmed that 20 new water fountains will be installed across the capital as
part of a scheme to slash the amount of single-use plastic bottles that are
purchased.
Labour
reveals Tory Rail Mayhem: Corbyn pledges to deliver Crossrail
for the North as millions of passengers face overcrowding, delays and
cancellations
After the first collapse of a local authority due to
Tory cuts, these new
councils are doomed to fail – Andrew Gwynne MP
Newport
City Council have renamed the city's Wales
National Velodrome in honour of Geraint Thomas MBE.
Over
the summer, the LGA has launched its own social care Green Paper to kick start
a national debate on how we provide adult social care. The paper and subsequent
consultation, called “The Lives We Want to Lead”, was prompted as the
government took the decision to delay the long awaited adult social care green
paper to the autumn. Local authorities, Parliamentarians and stakeholders are
all encouraged to read the paper and to respond to the consultation, which
closes at the end of September.
The Labour
Party has launched their consultation into the provision of a statutory youth
service. The consultation looks at how this should be delivered, what it should
deliver and how it should be funded. You can read the consultation documents
here. Local authorities
play a key role in delivering youth services, so it is important that Labour in
local government has a strong voice in this consultation. The LGA Labour Group
will be making a submission to this consultation, and we would welcome any
input from Labour councillors. Please email hannah.lazell@local.gov.uk. If your Labour Group would like to
make a submission then we would encourage you to do so.
Record
demand on sexual health services putting system at tipping point
Thousands
of children to miss out on secondary school place in five years
LGA
responds to YouGov survey of children's teeth brushing habits
Response
to Lancet report on the predicted rise in care needs
LGA
responds to Children's Society report on children's well-being
LGA
responds to Age UK report on care funding comparison
LGA
responds to Diabetes UK report on health check take-up figures
Theresa May's Chequers deal is a 'fix' that will only lead to victory for Brussels, Boris
Johnson says.
This
programme, aimed at opposition leaders and deputy leaders, is designed to help
participants to get a better understanding of how they can enhance the
effectiveness of their role in leading an opposition group on their council. It
will focus on a range of relevant topics, skills and techniques, including
building good working relationships with key officers, engaging with external
stakeholders, working with the local media and getting the most out of social
media.
The
programme will provide a unique, cross-party opportunity for participants to
explore the nature of effective opposition and gain some insight into their
personal leadership and influencing styles.
Programme 8:
Thursday, 1st
November – Friday, 2nd November 2018
Programme 9:
Saturday, 19th
January – Sunday, 20th January 2019
Fee: The cost for attending this two-day
residential event is only £150, which covers the cost of accommodation, meals,
tuition and materials
Find
out more
By-elections held on 30 August:
Sevenoaks
DC, Farningham
Con 542 [55.7%; -1.7%]
LD 260 [26.7%; +26.7%]
Lab 171 [17.6%; -5.6%]
Grn 0 [[0.0%; -19.5%]]
Conservative hold
By-elections on 6 September:
Carlisle DC,
Denton Holme
Cumbria CC,
Denton Holme
Tameside MB,
Ashton Waterloo
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