News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

• Olwen Brown of Anthony Collins sets out Issues to Consider when your Authority Changes Control

  Publish date: 10/05/2019

  Even by early morning last Friday, it was clear that there had been a huge change in the composition of many councils across the country; some changing to a different group altogether, and many moving to a position of No Overall Control; or a different composition of NOC. Some authorities who have been with one party for decades, find themselves under different leadership. The 2018 Map of Local Authority Political Control has been ripped up and is in the bin. What does this mean in practical terms?

• LLG Seeks Applications for Appointment to the Local Government Legal Society Trust Fund

  Publish date: 29/04/2019

  The Local Government Legal Society was one of the forerunners to LLG. It was disbanded in 1976 when the organisation became part of the Law Society. The Local Government Legal Society Trust (the Trust) came into existence at that time and is administered separately from LLG. The objects of the Trust are to: “To promote and develop the role of solicitors, and trainee solicitors employed in local government in legal, managerial and administrative capacities and to take appropriate action on all matters concerning their training professional development duties responsibilities remunerations and interests” LLG are entitled to nominate one Trustee to the Trust when the current seat becomes vacant. LLG are now looking to recruit and appoint a trustee to fill this very important position.

• Local Government Legal Society Trust Fund

  Publish date: 29/04/2019

  Are you interested in pursuing a course of study or training and would like to enquire about possible financial support?

• LLG Invited to Comment on Proposed New Rules Providing for the Exercise of Judicial Functions by Authorised Court Officers

  Publish date: 24/04/2019

  The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has extended an invitation to LLG to comment on proposed new rules providing for the exercise of judicial functions by authorised court officers. We want to hear your views on the proposal.

• Calculation of Councillor’s Term of Office

  Publish date: 23/04/2019

  Following requests for clarification on calculating the date of a councillor’s retirement or start of their term of office after scheduled local elections on 2 May 2019, the Association of Electoral Administrators and Lawyers in Local Government have sought legal opinion on the ‘effective fourth calendar date’ under the Local Government Act 1972.

• Ministry Responds to LLG Brexit Paper

  Publish date: 15/04/2019

  The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have responded to LLG's Brexit Position Statement in full. Click the link to read our briefing paper on the Ministry's response

• LLG Bulletin Weekend School Special Edition Now Available

  Publish date: 08/04/2019

  All the news from the LLG Weekend School 2019 now available in a special bulletin edition

• EU Exit Secondary Legislation Laid with Impacts on Local Government

  Publish date: 08/04/2019

  The Ministry have published Statutory instruments which have been laid and identified as having impacts on local authorities. LLG are delighted to advise it was consulted and contributed to this list. Follow the link to access

• House of Commons Library Publishes Statement on European Elections and an Extension to Article 50

  Publish date: 04/04/2019

  The European Parliament (EP) elections are scheduled for 23-26 May 2019. The EU says the UK will have to take part if it is still an EU Member State when they take place, although others disagree. The Government has accepted the EU position and the Prime Minister is now proposing a further Article 50 extension that will enable the UK to leave the EU by 22 May.

• The HCLG Committee Call on the Government to take Urgent Action to Enable Councils to Prepare for Brexit

  Publish date: 03/04/2019

  The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has called on the Government to take urgent action to enable local authorities to prepare for the consequences of Brexit. The Committee sets out urgent priorities to improve information sharing and Brexit preparations at a local level together with key policy actions that the Government needs to take in the long term.