News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

• The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 17 available now

  Publish date: 06/10/2020

  Talking Law in Local Government

• The LLG Grapevine - Week 16 Available Now

  Publish date: 30/09/2020

  Talking Law in Local Government

• The LLG Grapvine Podcast - Week 15 Available Now

  Publish date: 22/09/2020

  Talking Law in Local Government

• Urgent Call for Action on the The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020

  Publish date: 21/09/2020

  In light of The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 being put before the House of Lords on Wednesday for approval; ALACE, the (the Association of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers) are calling for help to avert an issue which affects many local authority employees and might well affect you. Indeed, LLG takes the view that this is an exceptionally important and far more reaching issue then many people at first glance have appreciated. We will be responding to the consultation ‘Reforming Local Government Exit Pay’ closing on the 9th November ( which looks at exist payment terms) however of immediate concern is the pressing need to raise concerns with members of the House of Lords in particular, by Tuesday (22nd Sep) night at the latest- or preferably sooner. Last year, ALACE, one of the trade unions, showed the Treasury how including pension strain within the cap would affect long-serving staff earning well under £40,000. The pension strain for staff in their mid- to-late 50s in one council, with service in the range of 35 to 39 years and earning between £31,000 and £34,000 would exceed £100,000 if made redundant. The redundancy payments in each case would be well under £20,000. The Treasury regulations which cap exit payments at £95k would mean that they would all suffer a reduced pension, for the rest of their lives. To read more about what you can do, including a template letter, read on ..

• LLG's President Blog to Members 21.09.20

  Publish date: 21/09/2020

  As part of the objectives I set myself for my presidential term I committed to widening the membership of the LLG Board with a view to gaining a wider range of views and influence in connection with the decisions taken at board which affect all members. I'm really pleased to see the new Member Director posts being advertised and I would very much encourage anyone with an enthusiasm for getting involved in LLG and representing the views of the grassroots members to submit an application. LLG is your organisation and we need your input and involvement to shape and direct how we develop it over the coming years.

• ​LLG Website Survey

  Publish date: 18/09/2020

  The LLG Membership website and the LLG Legal Training website are being redesigned to create a single point of access to all the LLG membership information, your membership account information and the LLG training event program.

• Copies Available of Local Lawyers: Public Practice by John Emms

  Publish date: 17/09/2020

  The Local Government Legal Society Trust have a few remaining copies of John Emms book on the history of Solicitors in Local Government from 1947-2012. For a limited time only, if you would like to obtain a copy, only the cost of posting the book is required. If you were involved with any of the groups throughout that time which have now become LLG, you are very likely to find reference to yourself and indeed, the odd photo!

• The LLG Grapevine - Listen to Week 14 of the Podcast

  Publish date: 15/09/2020

  Talking Law in Local Government

• LLG Seek Two Membership Directors to Join Board

  Publish date: 14/09/2020

  LLG are looking to recruit two Membership Directors to join its productive Board of Directors and help shape and support the profession of lawyers and governance officers in local government. These are new roles designed to encourage members to engage at the top level of the organisation and to represent the membership’s interests. This great opportunity will place you at the cutting edge of local authority law and practice, offering great networking and partnership arrangements with our members, corporate partners and stakeholder organisations. Both positions are for a fixed term period of one-year until the next LLG AGM scheduled for October 2021. Those appointed will be encouraged to stand for re-appointment next year where candidates will be decided by membership election.

• The LLG Grapevine Podcast - Week 13

  Publish date: 07/09/2020

  Talking Law in Local Government