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Local Government Conference 2022 – Bookings now open!
The LGA Labour Group and Association of Labour Councillors (ALC) Local Government Conference 2022 will be held on the 4 and 5 February 2022 and booking is now open.
The conference is an opportunity for Labour councillors, mayors, and members to meet and discuss how Labour in local government should approach the complex political and financial challenges we face. The leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer MP, will deliver the keynote speech, and many speakers from across the front bench and local government will also be participating. The conference will be a mix of plenary sessions, policy and campaign workshops.
The details are:
Friday 4 February, 7.30pm – 10.30pm
Drinks reception and dinner (£25 + VAT)
Saturday 5 February 2019, 9.30am – 5.00pm
Labour Local Government Conference (£25 + VAT)
The conference will be held at The Slate, which is part of Warwick University Conference Centre.
To book your place, please visit our dedicated bookings webpage. Please note we are only able to take online bookings with a credit or debit card.
If you are a new councillor, that is, elected for the first time since our last in-person local government conference in February 2020 you are entitled to a free conference place. You will need to get a promo code from the Association of Labour Councillors to enter when booking your place. To get the code or if you have any queries please email councillors@labour.org.uk for further information.
Accommodation
We have a number of rooms on hold at Warwick University Conference Centre, available on a first come first served basis. Rooms are available in either Radcliffe or Scarman and cost £73.50 + VAT (£82.69 inc VAT).
Bookings must be made through Warwick Conferences’ dedicated accommodation booking webpage using the promotional code LabourPartyBBSingFeb22
Start your booking on the left hand side, enter arrival and departure date and how many rooms you require. Location is a drop down, allowing you to choose Radcliffe or Scarman. Enter the promotional code LabourPartyBBSingFeb22 and search. This will then take you into a new page to make your booking. Rooms not booked by 7 January 2022 will be released.
Please note, whilst vaccine passports are not a current requirement for conferences and events, this could change before the conference. We strongly advise anyone planning to attend the conference to have proof of full vaccination against Covid-19, or proof of a negative lateral flow test taken in the 48 hours before entry to the dinner and conference. We will update you on this in line with any updated government guidance or regulations on vaccine passports.
If you have any questions, please contact martin.angus@local.gov.uk
Local Climate Engagement Programme – UK100
Local Climate Engagement (LCE) is a new programme to support local authorities in England to plan, commission and deliver high quality public engagement in their climate decision-making, in a way that benefits both them and their local population. It is run by a partnership of five organisations: Involve, UK100, Democratic Society, Shared Future CIC and Climate Outreach.
Through the programme we will work with two groups of local authorities:
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The Coaching Group: Local authorities who join the Coaching Group will develop their capability and confidence in planning, commissioning and overseeing public engagement in climate decision-making. The programme content includes training for council officers, draw-down mentoring time, and peer learning sessions.
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The Project Group: Local authorities who join the Project Group will work with us to deliver a high quality piece of local public engagement in climate decision-making, and start to embed the approaches and skills needed for future participation work. The programme content includes training for council officers, up to £45,000 of our time (pro-bono) to support each local authority to plan and deliver a piece of public engagement work, and peer learning sessions.
Full information is available in the Prospectus and FAQs. Local authorities that would like to join LCE should send a completed Expression of Interest form to Chris Hammond, Network Membership Director on membership@uk100.org with the subject line ‘LCE application’. The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 24 January 2022.
Personal safety webinars for councillors
The LGA has launched a series of webinars to help to support councillors’ personal safety. The aim of the session will be to equip councillors with the best tools to help them be and feel safe while carrying out their duties as a councillor. The sessions will cover principles of personal safety, risk assessment, use of technology, safe approaches to canvasing, visits, surgeries and travelling, alongside how to manage harassment and stalking incidents. The first personal safety webinar will take place on 8 December 2021 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. The session will be introduced by Cllr Marianne Overton MBE, Leader of the LGA Independent Group and presented by Miranda Smythe, The Baikie-Wood Consultancy, who has 15 years of experience providing personal safety programmes for councillors.
New strategy aims to put Birmingham at the heart of levelling-up
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Read more on this ambitious strategy: New strategy aims to put Birmingham at the heart of levelling-up
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By-elections held on 2 December
North Norfolk DC, Stalham
Conservative: 559 [55.2%, +25.9]
Liberal Democrat: 375 [37.0%, -11.1]
Labour: 79 [7.8%, -0.2]
Conservative GAIN from Liberal Democrat
Newport CC, Victoria
Labour: 641 [64.6%, +6.7]
Liberal Democrat: 258 [26.0%, +5.6]
Conservative: 93 [9.4%, -3.8]
Labour HOLD
Lancaster DC, Upper Lune Valley
Liberal Democrat: 390 [63.1%, +19.1]
Conservative: 183 [29.6%, -16.3]
Green: 24 [3.9%, +3.9]
Labour: 21 [3.4%, -6.7]
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative
Breckland DC, Hermitage
Conservative: 243 [45%, -26.3%]
Liberal Democrat: 221 [40.9%, +40.9%]
Labour: 66 [12.2%, -16.5%]
Workers’ Party: 10 [1.9%, +1.9%]
Conservative HOLD
Wealden DC, Hartfield
Green: 548 [55.8%, +12.7]
CON: 467 [44.2%, -12.7]
Green GAIN from Conservative
Lancaster DC, Bare
Liberal Democrat: 428 [33.3%, +21.2]
Green: 301 [23.4%, +23.4] MBI: 243 [18.9%, -16.5]
Conservative: 205 [16.0%, -14.9]
Labour: 107 [8.3%, -9.1]
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Warwick DC, Whitnash
Whitnash Residents Association: 835 [55.2%, +5.7]
Labour: 431 [28.5%, +6.5]
Conservative: 127 [8.4%, +1.8]
Green: 88 [5.8%, -4.7]
Liberal Democrat: 32 [2.1%, -2.9]
Whitnash Residents Association HOLD
Adur DC, Hillside
Conservative: 414 [56.2%, -6.0]
Green: 175 [23.7%, +15.8]
Labour: 148 [20.1%, -9.8]
Conservative HOLD
Worthing DC, Marine
Labour: 50.2% (+17.6)
Conservative: 39.4% (-1.6)
Green: 5.9% (-3.7)
Liberal Democrat: 4.5% (-3.8)
Labour GAIN from Conservative
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