News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

• LLG & ADSO Issue Joint Guidance on THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND POLICE AND CRIME PANELS (CORONAVIRUS) (FLEXIBILITY OF LOCAL AUTHORITY AND POLICE AND CRIME PANEL MEETINGS) (ENGLAND AND WALES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2020

  Publish date: 03/08/2020

  The Secretary of State has issued the above revised regulations relating to the extension of the remote meeting provision to certain authorities – namely Mayoral Development Corporations, Transport for London, Urban Development Corporations and parish meetings. These Regulations: • extend the definition of ‘local authority’ under the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 to those bodies • remove the existing requirements on them to hold annual meetings and • allow their meetings to be held remotely using video or telephone conferencing or by other remote means.

• The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 12

  Publish date: 28/07/2020

  Talking Law in Local Government

• LLG Contributes to New Guidance for Taxi Licensing

  Publish date: 22/07/2020

  The Department of Transport has this week (21st July 2020) published the long overdue Section 177 Guidance for Taxi Licensing, entitled ‘Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards’.

• The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 11

  Publish date: 21/07/2020

  Talking Law in Local Government

• LLG issue Joint Press Release with CIPFA & SOLACE on the Draft Model Code of Conduct

  Publish date: 21/07/2020

  LLG, CIPFA and SOLACE have jointly written to the Chief Executive of the Local Government Association (LGA), Mark Lloyd, to advise they will work together in response to the draft model code of conduct, currently open for consultation.

• LLG seeks your views on the LGA's Draft Code of Conduct and other lobbying opportunities

  Publish date: 16/07/2020

  LLG is seeking your views on the LGA's Draft Code of Conduct and other lobbying opportunities and welcomes your response to the survey.

• The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 10

  Publish date: 15/07/2020

  Talking Law in Local Government

• LLG Produce Revised Guidance on Meetings in Person and Hybrid Meetings

  Publish date: 08/07/2020

  LLG & ADSO have produced revised guidance following the The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”) which came into force on the 4 July 2020.

• The LLG Awards 2020 - Recording Available Now

  Publish date: 07/07/2020

  If you missed The LLG Awards 2020, you can now watch a recording of the ceremony

• LLG Congratulates the Finalists at the LLG Awards 2020

  Publish date: 07/07/2020

  The virtual LLG Awards 2020 was held on 2nd July 2020 and is now available to catch up on demand. Congratulations to all the finalists and thank you to all of you who virtually attended to hear from our corporate partners and the winners. Click to see a full list of winners and commended finalists.