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We will be sending out another bulletin on Thursday this week ahead of the Labour Party conference, with briefings and details of all local government events including the LGA debate, the LGA Labour rally for local government, and the ALC reception.
News from local Labour
Redbridge double free on-street parking to one hour.
Liverpool City Council kicks out smoking on the sidelines of children's football matches.
Hounslow approve cycle superhighway Cycleway 9 to improve safety for cyclists and encourage residents to get on their bikes.
Bristol is shortlisted to be European City of Innovation 2019.
Barking and Dagenham leader, Cllr Darren Rodwell, signs the Conscious Advertising Network manifesto to commit to stop funding hate speech and divisive narratives through advertising spend.
Leicester City Council wins £2m bid to celebrate architectural heritage of city centre streets.
Islington ban the sale of real fur in its markets to tackle “cruel and awful” industry.
Want to share your local story of success? Send to martha.lauchlan@local.gov.uk.
LGA Labour Climate Emergency website
Labour in local government continues to lead and champion the climate emergency. On Friday 20 September, we are launching our LGA Labour Climate Emergency website to share best practice, case studies, blogs and campaign resources of Labour in local government tackling the effects of climate change.
We are actively looking for examples from your own area (particularly Labour Party campaign leaflets on climate and environment issues) - please do share them with the LGA Labour group office by emailing hannah.lazell@local.gov.uk.
News from Wales
Leader of the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and Newport City Council, Cllr Debbie Wilcox, has been created a life peer in former Prime Minister Theresa May’s Resignation Honours List.
News from the Labour Party
Harriet Harman pledges to be ‘an agent for change’ if she succeeds John Bercow as Speaker of the Commons.
Councillors tell Jeremy Corbyn that Brexit must be stopped in any form.
‘Green New Deal’ campaign set to dominate Labour conference.
People are living with the consequences of austerity every day – Andrew Gwynne.
John Healey responds to homelessness statistics.
News from the LGA
Bus journeys fall by more than 300 million in five years
LGA responds to Heritage Open Days
LGA responds to Homes for Later Living report
LGA responds to latest homelessness statistics
LGA responds to RSPH report on tackling childhood obesity
LGA responds to Carers UK report on unpaid carers
LGA responds to Prime Minister's pledge to include Domestic Abuse Bill in Queen's Speech
LGA responds to Money Advice Trust report on use of bailiffs
LGA: Expand £210m NHS nurses’ training fund to include public health workers
LGA responds to Health Foundation report on public health funding
LGA responds to National Audit Office's SEND report
Opposition Watch
Scottish judges rules PM Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament is unlawful.
Sam Gyimah rejects ‘populist Johnson’ as he joins Lib Dems.
Former PM David Cameron brands Johnson a ‘liar who only backed Leave to help his career’.
Brexit Party pact with Tories takes over Hartlepool Council
By-election results
By-elections held on 12 September:
Rushmoor BC, St Mark’s Farnborough
LDEM: 54.7% (+16.6)
CON: 35.9% (+2.2)
LAB: 9.4% (-6.1)
Liberal Democrat hold.
Rutland UA, Ryhall & Casterton
CON: 56.3%
LDEM: 24.6%
GRN: 19.1%
Conservative gain from Independent.
Wellingborough BC, Finedon
CON: 52% (-10)
IND: 22% (+22)
GRN: 13% (+13)
LAB: 7% (-12)
LDEM: 6% (-1)
Conservative hold.
Shropshire UA, Bishops Castle
LDEM: 71.4% (-2.2)
CON: 19.5% (-1.4)
LAB: 9.1% (+9.1)
Liberal Democrat hold.
South Northamptonshire DC, Middleton Cheney
LDEM: 44.3% (+10.2)
CON: 39.8% (-2.3)
GRN: 10.3% (+6.2)
LAB: 5.7% (-14.1)
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
Six by-elections to be held on 19 September:
Hammersmith & Fulham FB, Fulham Broadway
Liverpool MBC, Old Swan
North Lanarkshire UA, Thorniewood
Somerset West and Taunton DC, Vivary
Wiltshire UA, Ethandune
Canterbury BC, Chestfield
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