Liberal Democrat best practice
Press release: Backing the Local Electricity Bill
Health survey: The Rotherham Lib Dem Health Survey
Good practice: School pupils invited to design bin lorry artwork
Good practice: Retro-fitting housing stock
Motion: Supporting the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
Lib Dem COVID-19 five-point-plan: Watford Lib Dems have produced these infographics
See an example on Facebook and you can find them all on Google Drive
In case you missed it:
Challenging the Police and Crime Commissioner's Council Tax Rise
Template press release: Challenging the Tories on Police Funding
Calling for more support for Eco-Schools
Liberal Democrat news
Download our Coronavirus information resources
We've drafted a number of new resources and leaflets to help you stay in touch with your local residents during the pandemic at this challenging time.
Council Motion: Stand up for Carers
Last month, party leader Ed Davey launched our campaign to 'Stand Up' for the millions of people across the UK who care for relatives and loved ones.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the Carer's Allowance to be increased by £1,000 a year, to give unpaid carers the support they need in these difficult times.
You can find our campaign resources on this - including a template council motion on the carers allowance increase - on our Campaign Hub.
And finally…
… A massive congratulations to those who took part in our first Lib Dem mara-phone. Six hundred and sixty two volunteers across the country made 21,052 calls over the weekend.
Our next session will be coming up on Saturday 8 February. Make sure you post your event early to ensure a good turnout!
Local Elections: The Electoral Commission has released the results of a survey of Scottish by-elections held this year
LGA Liberal Democrat Group Elections
Did you know the LGA Liberal Democrat Group posts are up for election this May?
News from ALDC
Everything you need to know for the 2021 elections
News from the LGA
LGA March 2021 Budget submission
The 2021/22 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
COVID-19 funding for local government in 2021/22 consultation: LGA response
A new LGA report on bus services
Councils can have access to shielding list
Previously it has not been permissible to use the NHS Shielding Patient List to contact individuals who may be concerned about attending polling stations in May 2021 due to their clinical vulnerability. However, it has now been agreed that the Shielding Patient List can now be used by councils for targeted communications to clinically extremely vulnerable people about voting options for the May 2021 elections. Guidance for local authorities on the shielded patient list is available through NHS Digital.
Housing Delivery Test 2020
MHCLG has published its Housing Delivery Test 2020 measurement.This is the annual measurement of housing delivery in relevant plan-making authorities; the result of which can result in a number of consequences for councils, including the presumption in favour of development. The numbers of 'homes required' within the 2019/20 year has been reduced by a month, to reflect the disruption to local authority planning services and the construction sector, as a result of COVID-19.
The LGA continues to make the case that the Housing Delivery Test fails to take into account the complexity and unique needs of local areas, as well as failing to recognise that councils have few powers to ensure build-out, once planning permission is granted. We continue to call for the 'presumption in favour' sanctions to be scrapped, as they leave councils and their communities exposed to speculative planning applications for developments outside of the Local Plan. This results in homes that do not meet local needs, in places where they are not needed.
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