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Listed below are the national news items and national events.
A short brief outlining the amendments brought in by The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings and Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Talking Law in Local Government
LLG are delighted to announce that the virtual awards will take place on 2nd July 2020. More details to follow. In the meanwhile, here is a reminder of all the finalists.
Talking Law in Local Government
Independent SAGE committee of leading scientists says conditions have not been met to re-open schools safely on June 1. Draft report reveals new modelling that shows delaying school re-opening by two weeks halves risk to children. Local authorities must establish low levels of infection in community and ability to track, trace, and isolate new infections before re-opening schools. Alternative arrangements for educating children must be considered including summer camps and outdoor schools. Proposals include requisitioning playing fields and facilities of independent schools and football stadiums. Public consultation vital part of process with decision to re-open schools made at local level based on local data. Lack of publicly available local data is ‘critical gap’ in current management of pandemic
Your questions are answered on everything from mortgages, the local government pension scheme, redundancy, furloughing and savings and investments.
An explanatory brief on the The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Questions and Answers from week 6 of the LLG COvid-19 Weekly Brief on Virtual Meeting Software.
A chatty light discussion featuring Deborah Evans (CEO), Dennis Hall (Bulletin Editor) and Helen McGrath (Head of Public Affairs) from LLG, which looks back over the last edition of the bulletin and highlights points of interest, pulling in government policy and national news to give you a quick round-up of topical developments. This week they discuss education, the planning inspectorate, scrutiny, welfare, ethics, the civil justice system and a butterfly house!
Your questions answered from the LLG weekly Covid-19 brief on behaviour and etiquette, and scrutiny and governance whilst working remotely.