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Devo ‘down payment’ prioritises progress
WEB20 hours ago · These deals were described as a “down payment in good faith” with the expectation the four areas will continue “working to explore the next steps towards deeper and wider devolution”. But it is a pretty clear signal that the government does not plan to rip up historic county boundaries in its quest to devolve to what Ms Rayner called ...
Watch LGC Events - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBWatch LGC Events | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Explore this section of LGC to watch presentations, speeches, interviews and celebrations from our previous conferences and awards. Click on an article to watch the session. WEBINAR: How councils can help deliver successful regeneration projects. WEBINAR: How to speed up electric vehicle ...
Opinion - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBProviding clarity, getting on the front foot and bringing together multi-agency responses…. A reimagined lower tier should be far closer to community self-governance than…. Opinion featured on Local Government Chronicle, the magazine for local government officers, covering finance, law, housing, and regeneration.
LGC50 | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBThe LGC50 highlights the 50 most influential people in local government, both within councils and the policymakers, politicians and national figures who are shaping the landscape. LGC50 featured on Local Government Chronicle, the magazine for local government officers, covering finance, law, housing, and regeneration.
Warning over emissions trading scheme ‘bombshell’
WEB1 day ago · Bodies representing local government have warned that imposing the emissions trading scheme (ETS) on energy-from-waste providers could load billions of unavoidable costs on councils. that ETS puts a market price on carbon emissions. It currently applies to the aviation industry and it is to be expanded to the incineration of waste from 2028.
New towns taskforce chair: infrastructure before housebuilding
WEB1 day ago · It is “absolutely inevitable” that infrastructure will be a key focus of the new towns taskforce, its chair Sir Michael Lyons told LGC. Former Birmingham City Council chief executive Sir Michael confirmed that “wherever possible” infrastructure investment will be in place before any building of homes.. As chair of the new towns taskforce, Sir Michael will be leading efforts to design ...
LGC Briefing - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBLGC Briefing: A digest of each day's most important local government stories and why they matter, covering politics and policy, devolution and economic growth, finance, service reform and delivery, efficiency, governance and structure, workforce, regeneration and planning, housing, children and healthcare, and environmental issues.
Digital Magazine: October 2021 - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBHurrah for the end of the era of ‘enthusiastic amateurs’. October’s LGC magazine arrives at a time of change at the centre. We have a new secretary of state Michael Gove leading the new Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, and finally a new national social care plan. However, this change – examined in….
Shortlist for 25th anniversary LGC Awards revealed
WEBJul 27, 2021 · The shortlist has been unveiled for the 2021 LGC Awards after the judges examined almost 700 entries. The winners of the 25 th anniversary awards will be unveiled at a ceremony on 4 November at London’s Grosvenor House venue.. For the flagship Council of the Year category five entries were shortlisted: Caerphilly CBC, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Hounslow LBC, Salford City Council and ...