Annual Conference - message from Cllr Nick Forbes, Leader of LGA Labour Group
Dear colleagues,
This year’s Annual Conference in Brighton is happening against a backdrop of extraordinary political instability. Of course, no matter what is happening in Westminster, Labour councils just get on with delivering for their residents, and I’m sure you’ll hear this reflected at the LGA Labour ‘Rally for Local Government’ on Sunday at 3pm, with great Labour councillors speaking alongside Andrew Gwynne, Angela Rayner, and John Healey.
In line with recent changes to conference, there will be fewer set-piece speeches from the platform, and more time given over to speeches from the floor. It is crucial that councillors attending conference make sure our voices are heard – it is essential that those who aspire to be Labour ministers in Westminster listen to and learn from our experience of leadership in power.
To help any councillors attending understand we’ve prepared the LGA Labour Group Conference Briefing for Councillors. Download a copy or pick up a hard copy from LGA Labour staff at the Councillors (ALC) Stand. I’d urge all councillors who are delegates or have ex-officio passes to make an effort to prepare a speech and try to get called in the main plenary sessions:
Rebuilding Public Services
Sunday 22 September, 9:45-12:35 & 14:00-17:20 - Conference Hall
New Economy
Monday 23 September, September, 09:45-12:35 – Conference Hall
New Internationalism
Monday 23 September, 14:00-16:20 – Conference Hall
Tackling The Climate Emergency
Tuesday 24 September, 9:45-12:35 & 14:00-16:45 – Conference Hall
We have our annual ALC/LGA Local Government Reception on Sunday evening at 8pm, and there is a huge range of fringe events involving local government – we’ve done a round-up below.
I look forward to seeing you in Brighton – do please come over and say hello.
Cllr Nick Forbes
Leader, LGA Labour Group
Leader, Newcastle City Council
@nick_forbes
LGA Labour Climate Emergency website – now live!
The LGA Labour Climate Emergency website is now live, and can be visited at www.lgalabourclimateemergency.com. Over the summer we’ve been busy gathering the work done by Labour-run councils and Labour Groups in Opposition to tackle the causes and effects of climate change.
Please share this far and wide with colleagues and local Labour Party activists. On the website you’ll find best practice, case studies, examples of campaign materials and campaign packs, all designed to help your council and Labour Group to better address the climate change in your local area.
Please do keep checking back as we’ll be adding more and more material, particularly best practice and campaign materials, and we’ll be doing a weekly blog.
LGBT+ Labour: Inclusive Education Toolkit for Councillors
Labour Councillors are on the front line when it comes to the fight for LGBT+ Inclusive Education for all. LGBT+ Labour have created this toolkit so that councillors have the information they need to advocate for inclusive education, to support the LGBT+ community, and to deal with any lobbying or protesting outside of schools.
To download the guide please click here.
If you have any questions, please email lgbtlabouruk@gmail.com
Royal British Legion at Labour Party Conference
The Royal British Legion is asking local councillors and party activists to come together to show their support for current and former members of the British Armed Forces and their families, including those from across the Commonwealth who have stood shoulder to shoulder with Britain throughout the last century.
We are delighted to be exhibiting at conference to give everyone the chance to learn more about the Commonwealth contribution to our Armed Forces, and the sacrifices Commonwealth personnel continue to make in service to our country. It will also be an opportunity to hear about our Stop the Service Charge campaign, which calls on the Government to recognise the vital role our Commonwealth personnel play and scrap the unfair visa fees they face to continuing living here after they leave Service.
We invite you to visit our stand to discuss how you can show your support for the Armed Forces community, and to discover how the Legion supports veterans, serving personnel and their families across the United Kingdom and overseas. Visit us in the main exhibition hall at stand 22, or to arrange a meeting with us, contact publicaffairs@britishlegion.org.uk
LGA Labour Group Events at Annual Conference
Sunday 22nd September
The LGA Debate - #CouncilsCan: Why is the Queen’s Speech important for local government?
13.00 - 14.00: Stranmer Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole
The LGA debate, being held in partnership with Curtin&Co, will be focusing on the Queen’s Speech and why it matters to local government. We will discuss the LGA’s #CouncilsCan report, setting out the need for a new localism settlement,and how we can turn it into reality
Speakers:
Cllr Nick Forbes, Leader of the LGA Labour Group; Baroness Smith of Basildon, Shadow Leader of the House of Lords and LGA Vice President; Sachin Shah, Head of Local Government at Curtin&Co; Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist, Institute for Government; Cllr Antoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader of the LGA Labour Group (Chair)
LGA Labour Rally for Local Government
15.00 – 16.00: Durham Hall, Room 4, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Cllr Nick Forbes, Leader of the LGA Labour Group; Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Local Government Secretary; Cllr Antoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader of the LGA Labour Group (Chair); Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Education Secretary; Cllr Michael Payne, Deputy Leader of the LGA Labour Group; Sue Hayman MP, Shadow Environment Secretary; Cllr Rachel Blake, Tower Hamlets; John Healey MP, Shadow Housing Secretary
ALC Local Government Reception, sponsored by the LGA
20.00 - 21.30: Skyline Room, Brighton Centre
Speakers:
Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party; Cllr Nick Forbes, Leader of the LGA Labour Group
Monday 23rd September
Women Councillors Drop In
10.30 – 12.00:Skyline Room, Brighton Centre
Come and meet the co-chairs of the LGA Labour Women’s Taskforce for an informal drop-in, with Cllr Antoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader of the LGA Labour Group and Cllr Alice Perry, NEC Local Government Rep
Tuesday 24 September
BAME Councillors Drop In
11.00 – 12.30: Skyline room, Brighton Centre
Informal drop-in to discuss setting up a BAME Labour Councillors Network? With Cllr Antoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader of the LGA Labour Group
Wednesday 25 September
Be A Councillor
10.15 – 11.15: Thames Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Cllr Michael Payne, Deputy Leader of the LGA Labour Group; Cllr Judi Billing, Association of Labour Councillors, Eastern Rep; Cllr Rebecca Lury, Deputy Leader, Southwark; Martin Angus, Political Advisor LGA Labour Group
Other Local Government events
Saturday 21st September
The Future of Education Funding- NEU Councillors Network
5.45pm: Venue: Avon, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Kevin Courtney, National Education Union; Cllr Jumbo Chan, Brent Council and NEU Councillors Network Member; Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Sunday 22nd September
National Youth Agency, in partnership with Citadel- Youth work in action: Investing in services and support for young people
12.30 pm-1.45 pm: Venue: Youth Zone, Stand 84, Brighton Centre
Speakers:
Cllr Mete Coban, Hackney Council and Chief Executive, My Life My Say; Shadow Minister Cat Smith MP, Chair, APPG on Youth Affairs; Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP
Citadel - Democracy ‘crowdburst’ session
2.00 pm-3.00 pm: Venue: Youth Zone, Stand 84, Brighton Centre
Speaker:
Cllr Rachel Eden, LGA Children and Young People Board
DevoConnect - The Big transport Debate: Connecting a Divided Country
5.30pm: Venue: Lancaster, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Christian Wolmar, Writer and Broadcaster (Chair); Cllr Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council and Chair of Core Cities UK; Rachael Maskell MP, Shadow Rail Minister; Neil McGonigle, Head of Cities UK & Ireland, Uber; Dafydd Williams, Regional Head of Communications, Associated British Ports; Maria Machancoses, Director, Midlands Connect
Unite the Union – Tackling Bandit Capitalism on Your Doorstep, Insourcing Public Services
5.30pm: Venue: Empress, The Grand
Speakers:
Gail Cartman, Assistant General Secretary, Unite the Union (Chair); Cllr Sharon Taylor OBE, Leader, Stevenage Borough Council; Fiona Howie, Chief Executive, Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA); Chris Tinker, Interim Chief Executive, Crest Nicholson
The Big Ideas Debate with Ed Miliband: Delivering Environment Justice
5.30pm – 7.00pm: Venue: Marine Room, Brighton Harbour Hotel
Speaker:
Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP
Centre for Cities with KPMG and Visit Brighton – City Reception: Welcome to Brighton
6.30pm: Venue: Royal Pavilion
Speakers:
Andrew Carter, Centre for Cities; Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; Cllr Nancy Platts, Leader, Brighton and Hove City Council
Monday 23rd September
Fabian Women’s Network – Leadership in Local Government: Where Are the Women?
8.30am: Venue: Lancing 1, Holiday Inn
Speakers:
Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour Women’s Network (Chair); Cllr Anntoinette Bramble, Deputy Mayor, Hackney Council; Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; Cllr Sara Hyde, Chair, Fabian Women’s Network; Jo Platt MP, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office; Cllr Nicola Taylor, Bexley Council, Labour Group Planning Lead
London Councils – Delivering London Councils Pledges – Civic Radicalism in Practice
8.30am: Venue: Osbourne, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Cllr Peter John OBE, Leader, London Borough of Southwark & Chair, London Councils (Chair); Sir Keir Starmer KCB QC MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union; Cllr Georgia Gould, Deputy Chair, London Council; Cllr Clare Coghill, Executive Member for Business, Europe and Good Growth, London Councils; Mayor Phil Glanville, Digital Champion, London Councils; Cllr Nesil Caliskan, Leader, Enfield Council; Bob Kerslake, former Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
Labour Councillors for more Council Houses – PHOTOCALL
11.40 for 11.45: Venue: Promenade opposite the Grand Hotel
In attendance:
Alex Cunningham MP, John Healey MP (invited). Please bring your own placards if you have them available.
Centre for Cities – Cities in 2020: Money, Power, Elections
12.30pm: Venue: GB1 Terrace, The Grand
Speakers:
Andrew Carter, Centre for Cities (Chair); Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Leader, Bradford Council; Jim McMahon MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Devolution
Stronger Towns, Stronger Communities
12.30pm – 2.00pm: Venue: Hall 7 – Wye Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP; Steve Rotherham, Mayor of Liverpool City Region
Building more by building beautiful: reforming land ownership or planning laws?
2.00pm-3.00pm: Venue: Durham Hall, Room 4, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Anna Turley MP, Member, Business, energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee; Kishor Tailor, CEO, Humber LEP; Andy Koss, CEO Generation; Benedict McAleenan, Senior Advisor, Energy and Environment, Policy Exchange
NHS Confederation - Is now the time for a Nye Bevan moment in social care?
2.00 pm-3.00 pm: Venue: Renaissance Suite, Jurys Inn Waterfront
Speaker:
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader, LGA Labour Group
Centre for Local Economic Strategies- Community Wealth Building: A Movement For Power
2.45pm: Venue: Clyde, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Grace Blakeley (Chair); Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Neil McInroy, Centre for Local Economic Strategies, Chief Executive; Cllr Matthew Brown, Leader, Preston City Council; Cllr Joe Cullinane, Leader, North Ayrshire Council
Plan International, in partnership with Citadel Girls- Rights Matter: Top 5 ways to listen to girls locally
4.00 pm-5.15 pm: Venue: Youth Zone, Stand 84, Brighton Centre
Speaker:
Cllr Georgia Gould, LGA Children and Young People Board
SERA: Labour’s Environment Campaign and UK100 – Labour Cities Cleaning Up Our Air
4.30pm: Venue: The Dome Room, Hotel du Vin
Speakers:
Melanie Smallman, Co-Chair, SERA (Chair); Polly Billington, Director, UK100; Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester; Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol
NAHT in partnership with TES and Policy Institute- Is choice in the education system good for pupils and good for raising standards?
4.30 pm-5.15 pm: Venue: Queen’s Room, Brighton Hilton Metropole
Speaker:
Cllr Sharon Taylor OBE, LGA Resources Board
Child Poverty Action Group: Ending Child Poverty – What’s Labour’s Strategy?
5.30pm: Venue: Pavilion, The Grand
Speakers:
Polly Toynbee, The Guardian (Chair); John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer; Alison McGovern MP; Ruth George MP; Sir John Hills, Professor of Social Policy, LSE; Cllr Rachel Blake, Deputy Mayor, London Borough of Tower Hamlets; Alison Garnham, Child Poverty Action Group
SERA: Labour Environment Campaign with Calor: The SERA Rally – Climate Emergency: Rapid Response
6.00pm: Venue: The Dome Room, Hotel du Vin
Speakers:
Melanie Smallman & Jake Sumner, SERA (Chairs); Keir Starmer MP; Diane Abbott MP; John McDonnell MP; Sue Hayman MP; Clive Lewis MP; Nia Griffith MP; Liam Byrne MP; Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP; Luke Pollard MP; Roksana Fiaz, Mayor of Newham; Laura Parker, Momentum; Jon Ashworth MP; Andy McDonald MP
Parliamentary Campaign for Council Housing - Build Council Housing Now!
8.00pm: Venue: Thames, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Steve Turner, Assistant General Secretary, Unite the Union (Chair); Matt Western MP, Parliamentary Campaign for Council Housing Chair; Eileen Short, Defend Council Housing; Cllr Diarmaid Ward, London Borough of Islington.
Tuesday 24th September
St Mungo’s- Home for good: What a Labour government could do to help councils end rough sleeping
9.00am-10.30 am: Venue: YHA Brighton, Old Steine
Speakers:
Cllr Andrew Western, LGA Improvement and Innovation Board; Alex Cunningham MP, Shadow Minister for Housing
Islington Labour – Launch of “Building Genuinely Affordable Homes: A Pocket Guide for Labour Councillors”
10.00am: Venue: Stanmer Room, Brighthelm Centre
Speakers:
Matt Western MP (Chair); Cllr Diarmaid Ward, London Borough of Islington; Cllr Sharon Thompson, Birmingham City Council; Cllr Rachel Blake, London Borough of Tower Hamlets; Cllr Sam Wheeler, Manchester City Council; Cllr Katherine Dunne, London Borough of Hounslow; Cllr Alison Butler, Croydon Council
Urban Transport Group – Big Cities, Big Challenges – What Should the Transport Priorities Be?
12.30pm: Venue: Edinburgh, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Bridget Philipson MP (Chair); Andy McDonald MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport; Cllr Liam Robinson, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; Heidi Alexander, Deputy Mayor of London; Stephen Edwards, Chair, Urban Transport Group
Finding a funding formula: fixing the future of Social Care
12.30pm-1.30pm: Venue: Durham Hall, room 4, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health; Diana Johnson MP, Member, Health and Social Care Select Committee; Sally Warren, Director of Policy, King’s Fund; Lord Lipsey, former Member, Royal Commission on the Funding of the Long Term Care of the Elderly; Warwick Lightfoot, Head Economics and Social Policy, Policy Exchange
West Midlands Combined Authority – Connecting Jobs to Communities – How WMCA is Building the Future
12.45pm: Venue: Regent, The Grand
Speaker:
Deborah Cadman OBE (Chair); Joe Reeves, Executive director, Midland Heart; Jack Dromey MP, MP for Erdington; Cllr Ian Brookfield, Leader, City of Wolverhampton; Cllr Ian Ward, Leader Birmingham City Council
Progress Councillor Network Launch
12.45-2pm: Venue: Royal Albion Hotel
Institute for Government and Future Care Capital – Where Next for Social Care?
1.00pm: Venue: Ballroom, Mercure Brighton Seafront
Speakers:
John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator, Independent (Chair); Barbara Keeley MP, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care; Diana Johnson MP, Member, Select Committee on Health and Social Care; Greg Allen, Chief Executive, Future Care Capital; Nick Davies, Programme Director, Institute for Government
Centre for Progressive Policy- Implementing Augar: How to revitalise post-18 education
2.00 pm-3.30 pm: Venue: Ashdown 2, Holiday Inn, Brighton
Speakers:
Andy Norman, CPP (Chair); David Hughes, CEO, Association of Colleges; Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol; Frances O’Grady, General Secretary, TUC; Prof Alison Wolf, King’s College, London
Action for Children- Choosing childhood: How a Labour Government should prioritise children
2.30 pm-4.00 pm: Venue: Lancaster Suite, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Polly Toynbee, The Guardian (Chair); Cllr Anntoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader, LGA Labour Group
Action on Addiction, in partnership with Citadel- Communities of recovery
4.00 pm-5.15 pm: Venue: Youth Zone, Stand 84, Brighton Centre
Speaker:
Cllr Johnson Situ, London Borough of Southwark
Crisis- Spending Review: Will investing in housing benefit help prevent Britain’s homelessness crisis?
5.30 pm-7.00 pm: Venue: Durham Hall, Room 1, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Cllr Sharon Taylor OBE, LGA Resources Board; Alex Cunningham MP, Shadow Housing Minister; Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham; Jon Sparkes, Crisis
The Co-operative Party – Rally Against Hunger
6.00pm: Venue: Avon, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Speakers:
Sue Hayman MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Margaret Greenwood MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Mayor Phil Glanville, Mayor of Hackney; Hannah-Mae Trow, End Hunger UK; Gary Lemon, Trussell Trust; Cllr Kemi Akinola, Be Enriched; Jane Middleton, Labour Campaign Against Hunger.
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