LLG Awards 2018 Finalists Announced!

Publish date: 23/10/2018

Finalists in the LLG Awards 2018 are announced. Click to view the councils in with a chance of taking home a title on 9th November 2018 in London.

Governance Lawyer/Team of the Year

Emma Duncan, eastlaw

The City of Wolverhampton Legal Team

Litigation Lawyer/Team of the Year

Southampton & Fareham Legal Partnership, Litigation Team

Milton Keynes Council, Litigation Team

Kate Hiller, Warwickshire County Council

People Related Lawyer/Team of the Year

City & County of Swansea, Education Team

West Midlands Combined Authority, People Related Team

Warwickshire County Council, Young People's Legal Service

Milton Keynes Council, Legal (People) Team

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Children's Services (Community Law) Legal Team

Public/Private Partnership Lawyer/Team of the Year

Middlesbrough Borough Council, Legal Services Property Team

West Midlands Combined Authority, Legal Services

Gedling Borough Council, Legal Team

Milton Keynes Council, Contracts, Procurement and Governance Team.

Warwickshire County Council, Projects Team

Significant Contribution to Local Government Law and Practice

Jayne Francis-Ward, Retired Nottingham County Council

Paul Cummins, Milton Keynes Council

Dr Paul Feild, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

Junior Lawyer of the Year

Samantha Amphlett, Warwickshire County Council

Naomi Rankin, nplaw

Nicola Morgan, Blackpool Borough Council

Tracey Sandel, West Midlands Combined Authority

Paige Ferris-Bedward, Milton Keynes Council

Local Government Legal Professional of the Year

Gary Dalton, Warwickshire County Council

Meurig Tiley, Milton Keynes Council

Suzan Yildiz, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

Emma Duncan, eastlaw

Local Government Legal Team of the Year

eastlaw, North Norfolk District Council

Southampton & Fareham Legal Services Partnership

West Midlands Combined Authority

Milton Keynes Council

nplaw, Compulsory Purchase Order Team, Norfolk County Council

City of Wolverhampton Legal Team

Commercial Law Team, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

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15 February 2019

Publish date: 18/02/2019

The Local Government Information Unit published the '2019 State of Local Government Finance Survey'

this week with most council's responding that council tax increases would be inevitable alongside continual reductions in service provision. More than half those surveyed will need to utilise reserves to provide services and 1 in 20 indicated raised concerns about their ability to even meet core function provision. With most council's yearly budget release indicating a need to divert funding to support adult social care provision and identifying equality impacts on a wide-ranging class of people, the challenge continues to find ways to support the delivery of key, vital community provision. No surprise then that 4 out of 5 council's are investing in commercial developments. For those of you interested in the governance of local authority interests in companies, LLG have published model codes of guidance which members can access here

Moving from one challenge to another, Brexit continues to raise major concerns following the Commons defeat of the motion to endorse the governments negotiating strategy. LLG are continuing at pace to raise concerns and flag key areas with the Ministry, especially with the potential for a 'no deal' exit still looming on the horizon. We are currently examining the impact on vulnerable groups and emergency planning which we want the Ministry to provide further guidance and direction on. The Ministry have produced the 'Local Government Brexit Preparedness' guidance which operates by numerous hyperlinks within various fields such as regulatory and communities. It is not easily navigated to obtain quick answers and indeed requires extrapolation to identify vulnerable persons who might be affected by Brexit. LLG will keep you updated on this critical piece of work as it develops.

Bookings for the Weekend School are flooding in now so if you want to ensure you secure a place you need to act quickly. There are numerous different ways to attend and take part including day passes and non-residential attendance. With high profile speakers and a bespoke programme for Junior lawyers at low cost, this year's WES has something for everyone. To view the programme and to book click here https://www.llglegaltraining.org.uk/