News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 9
Publish date: 06/07/2020
Talking Law in Local Government
The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 8
Publish date: 30/06/2020
Talking Law in Local Government
Revitalising the High Street - The Town's Fund - Webinar 30 June 2020
Publish date: 29/06/2020
Shoosmiths are hosting a webinar on Tuesday 30 June 9.30-10.30am where they will summarise the recently published guidance from the government in relation to the £3.6bn Towns Fund which is intended to drive sustainable economic regeneration of towns across the UK.
LLG Awards 2020 Brochure Now Out!
Publish date: 24/06/2020
With all the finalists and categories included, take a look at the LLG Awards 2020 Brochure and book your place at the interactive awards event next Thursday for an immersive event with a few surprises. Who will be the winners?........
The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 7
Publish date: 24/06/2020
Talking Law in Local Government
Snap Shot Survey - Virtual Court Hearings
Publish date: 24/06/2020
Results from our survey to obtain membership views on the virtual court hearings.
The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 6
Publish date: 15/06/2020
Talking Law in Local Government
PODCAST - The LLG Grapevine - Week 5
Publish date: 08/06/2020
Talking Law in Local Government
LLG Press Statement - Black Lives Matter
Publish date: 08/06/2020
LLG's President issues statement of solidarity and commitment to more than words.
Bevan Brittan Podcasts on Public Procurement
Publish date: 04/06/2020
Bevan Brittan have produced three podcasts covering the application of Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note PPN02/20- Supplier Relief due to Covid-19; Extension of contracts under PCR 72 and Accelerated procedures.

Blog

18 September 2020

Publish date: 18/09/2020

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is calling for more to be done to help the adult social care sector capitalise on the valuable learning complaints can bring, in its annual review. Launched this week, the Annual Review of Adult Social Care Complaints details the trends the Ombudsman has seen in the complaints it has received about adult social care in England during 2019-20.

Over the period the Ombudsman received 3,073 complaints and enquiries, but of those, only 430 were from people who arranged their care privately with independent providers. The disproportionately low number of complaints about independent providers means the independent sector is missing out on an untapped seam of valuable learning and potential improvements to their services.

The Ombudsman upheld 69% of those complaints it investigated in detail – higher than the average uphold figure of 62% across all the organisation's work. That uphold rate rose to 71% for cases specifically about independently provided care.

The Ombudsman is now calling for the government to use the planned social care reforms to require providers to tell people, if they are unhappy with the services they are receiving, how to complain not only to the providers themselves, but also how to escalate that complaint to the Ombudsman.

LLG are holding an Adult Social Care and Children's Services National Lead Zoom meeting on 24^th September. There are still some places available, so if you want to catch up with colleagues and have the opportunity to discuss the issues facing you and your authority, please contact membership@llg.org.uk to secure your booking.

In other news, I am still looking for members to join several working groups to examine the planning reforms, judicial review call to evidence, and exit payments. Looking ahead I am also seeking expressions of interest to examine the long-awaited White Paper on local government reform. It is so important to ensure local government lawyers have a voice in all these proposals to ensure our sector is effectively represented. Please do get in touch with me and help shape future provision.

With best wishes

Helen McGrath

Head of Public Affairs

Helen@llg.org.uk