News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

Cabinet Office will Reimburse Reasonable Spending by Returning Officers on Contingency Preparations for European Parliament Elections
Publish date: 01/04/2019
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has written to the Electoral Commission to advise it remains the intention for the UK to leave the EU with a deal and not take part in the European Parliamentary Elections in May, but that he can confirm that the Cabinet Office will reimburse reasonable spending by Returning Officers on contingency preparations for European Parliament Elections.
Phillip Horsfield Elected President of LLG at the AGM
Publish date: 01/04/2019
Phillip Horsfield was elected the new President of LLG at our AGM on 30th April. Read all about Philip's leadership plan for his presidential term.
Suki Binjal Highlights Her Term of Office at the LLG AGM
Publish date: 01/04/2019
Suki Binjal handed the Presidency of LLG to Phillip Horsfield at the LLG AGM at the Weekend School 2019 on 30th April in London. Suki looks back on her Presidency and highlights all the work undertaken over the past year.
Directors Report 2019 Now Available
Publish date: 27/03/2019
The Directors Report 2019 is now available to read in the document section of the website with the AGM folder.
LLG Submits New Burdens Statement to the Ministry
Publish date: 27/03/2019
LLG has submitted a third paper to the Ministry, this time on New Burdens. This article sets out the position statement which was considered by the EU Exit Advisory Panel
Weekend School Interactive Brochure - Launched!
Publish date: 15/03/2019
See the interactive brochure for Weekend School 2019
Next CEO Webinar announced - 20th March 2019
Publish date: 07/03/2019
The March free CEO webinar has now been announced - register your interest now!
Annual General Meeting of Lawyers in Local Government - 30th March 2019
Publish date: 04/03/2019
Notice for Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) Annual General Meeting - 30th March 2019
LLG Submits Statement to the Ministry on Vulnerability, Duties & Responsibilities in the Event of a No Deal Brexit
Publish date: 22/02/2019
LLG has submitted a Position Statement to the Ministry on the main duties and responsibilities held towards vulnerable persons, together with an examination of the effect on individuals caused by a no deal Brexit. The Statement was produced following a direct request from the Ministry flowing from LLG's Brexit Statement submitted in January.
Meet Helen Edwards- Candidate for Deputy Vice President of LLG
Publish date: 22/02/2019
Helen Edwards, Chief Legal Officer for Norfolk County Council sets out her experience and reasons for standing as Deputy Vice President of LLG.

Blog

18 October 2019

Publish date: 18/10/2019

If you dipped into Twitter or Linkedin this week you could not fail but notice the extensive coverage of the LLG Governance Conference 2019 which was, to quote a delegate, "the best conference yet". It was a fantastic success, showcasing the brilliance of our sector and raising some really important and topical legal and governance issues at a time where political instability and indeed Brexit is changing the landscape of our daily lives.

From financial management and the role of statutory officers to the code of conduct and strategically bridging the recruitment gap, the conference 'Golden Triangle' theme rocketed out of the starting blocks and never let up. We were delighted to be joined by Carole Mills, CEO of Derby Council to hear that 'absolute integrity, honesty and a desire to do the right thing are essential ingredients for those working in the Golden Triangle" and Graham Farrant, CEO of BCP Council to remind us that, "being a statutory officer is a lonely job, but there is strength in shared vision across the Golden Triangle".

Later on in the day we were asked some thought-provoking questions including (in relation to the recruitment crisis) "does Kim Kardashian becoming a lawyer show that millennials value purpose over pay?" There were also lots of poignant statements such as "austerity is no excuse for poor governance" and "in some cases, the Golden Triangle is more rusty than golden" to, "it doesn't matter where the comma goes if no one has asked if the proposals stack up in the first place". The real highlight for many however appeared on the second day when James Goudie QC gave his views on the Supreme Court prorogation Judgement and what it means for local authorities. Packed in amongst several absolute brilliant observations we heard "it demonstrates that political territory and political implications are not off limits for judicial review". This led one delegate to openly comment "your analysis of the Supreme Court case is outstanding!" to which Mr Goudie replied, "I respectfully agree".

Throughout the conference we also heard from our excellent Corporate Partners on a range of topics vast and informative and we give out thanks to them and indeed all exhibitors and delegates for supporting the event and injecting so much energy, learning and indeed, fun. You will find extensive coverage and quotes from the conference at @LLGLegal or search under #llggov19. You will also find us on Linkedin at Lawyers in Local Government.

Full coverage of the Governance Conference will appear in next week's Special Bulletin Edition.

Best wishes

Deborah Evans

LLG Chief Executive

deborah.evans@llg.org.uk