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WEBWatch LGC Events | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Explore this section of LGC to watch presentations, speeches, interviews and celebrations from our previous conferences and awards. Click on an article to watch the session. WEBINAR: How councils can help deliver successful regeneration projects. WEBINAR: How to speed up electric vehicle ...
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WEBThe Local Authority is the leading local government podcast from LGC. Each month we bring together leaders and changemakers from within and around local government to discuss the most significant social challenges facing the sector. Each episode is produced with a sector partner. To find out more ...
Dan Philps: Pension funds must address AI skills gap
WEB12 hours ago · Industry players must address the significant skills gap and approach AI adoption with both caution and strategic foresight. Only those who effectively integrate AI while maintaining a critical eye on its limitations and risks will thrive in this evolving landscape. As AI continues to evolve, its impact on pensions and investments will depend ...
Experts warn councils will struggle to meet new housing targets
WEB9 hours ago · Sector experts have warned that some local planning authorities have “no realistic prospect” of meeting new mandatory housing targets. The District Councils' Network (DCN), Town Country Planning Association (TCPA) and Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) have shared concerns with the Ministry of Housing, Community & Local Government around the proposed reforms to the National Planning ...
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WEBLGC Briefing: A digest of each day's most important local government stories and why they matter, covering politics and policy, devolution and economic growth, finance, service reform and delivery, efficiency, governance and structure, workforce, regeneration and planning, housing, children and healthcare, and environmental issues.
Minister: ‘It is not acceptable’ to not have a mayor
WEB11 hours ago · Yesterday at Labour party conference local government minister Jim McMahon warned that regions may miss out if they do not opt for a mayoral devolution deal. Councils have until 30 September to share their willingness for a mayor in their expressions of interest forms to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Devo ‘down payment’ prioritises progress
WEB5 days ago · These deals were described as a “down payment in good faith” with the expectation the four areas will continue “working to explore the next steps towards deeper and wider devolution”. But it is a pretty clear signal that the government does not plan to rip up historic county boundaries in its quest to devolve to what Ms Rayner called ...
Shortlist for 25th anniversary LGC Awards revealed
WEBJul 27, 2021 · The shortlist has been unveiled for the 2021 LGC Awards after the judges examined almost 700 entries. The winners of the 25 th anniversary awards will be unveiled at a ceremony on 4 November at London’s Grosvenor House venue.. For the flagship Council of the Year category five entries were shortlisted: Caerphilly CBC, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Hounslow LBC, Salford City Council and ...
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