East Midlands

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Levels of Public Investment in the East Midlands Analysis Student Planner Placements: Expressions of Interest EM Virtual Exchange, Future/Agile Working Arrangements & Approaches following Lifting of COVID Restrictions EMC Events, including EMCs Leadership Development...

The most recent HM Treasury report confirms the region is continuing to lose out in terms of public investment.  Of continued concern are the comparably low levels of infrastructure and economic development funding – with an obvious implication for future rates of local and regional economic growth. The lack of public...

East Midlands Councils is seeking expressions of interest from councils who may be willing to offer a 45 week paid work placement to an undergraduate planning student from Loughborough University - starting from July 2022 Further details are set out in the enclosed prospectus - available from here. If your council is interested...

The NJC has issued another COVID-19 circular which can be found here. The Circular (No.14 in the series) provides joint guidance about working arrangements from 19 July onwards.

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: PM sets out new ‘County Deals’ to devolve power to local communities in Levelling Up speech Government strategy to regenerate high streets Rail Minister launches forum to help rough sleepersKickstart employability support sessions EMC Events, including EMCs Leadership...

This Annual Report is a summary of our work over the past 12 months and provides EMC with an opportunity to account to its membership for the work undertaken on its behalf.  We continually strive to improve and widen our service offer to the sector and to deliver against the membership’s agreed priorities.   The...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: East Midlands Councils AGM and Annual Report £226 million package to support bus services Housing Communities Local Government Committee questions housing, building & energy sectors Regional Employers/LGA Workforce COVID Update EMC Events, including EMCs Leadership Development...

The latest news and developments on Apprenticeships relevant to local authorities from the LGA.

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: East Midlands HR Bulletin, June edition Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee concludes evidence taking for its inquiry into supporting our high streets after Covid-19 East Midlands All Party Parliamentary Group Annual General Meeting EMC Events, including EMCs...

EMC HR Bulletin, June 2021 Edition The latest edition of the EMC HR Bulletin is now available from here . In this month’s edition, Employment Law Expert Darren Newman and his regular article looks at Gender Critical Beliefs following the recent EAT ruling in the Forstater case.  The June Bulletin...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: HS2 Executive Board East Midlands Scrutiny Network Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee examines how local government can deliver net zero targets Homelessness news EMC Events, including virtual Communication workshop for Councillors The Policy Brief is available from...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Transport for the East Midlands update Midlands Engine Report ‘Mapping the Architecture of Economic Development Policy and Strategy across the Midlands Engine’ The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Study on Regional Digital Ecosystems EMC Virtual...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Thirty towns to share £725 million to help communities ‘build back better’ Hitting the Ground Running, a workshop for newly elected Councillors, Friday 2 July Plans to bring vulnerable Afghan interpreters to the UK accelerated Initial proposals for the 2023 Boundary...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: EMC Councillor Development Programme EMC Events, including Chairing and effective meetings for Councillors, Friday 18 June, 10:00 - 13:00 Private Rented Sector Enforcement and Compliance Competition now open Government announces 10 councils to test the use of digital tools in planning...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: EMC HR Bulletin, May 2021 Edition Rail White Paper Brief Note A councillor’s workbook on equality, diversity and inclusion Planning, including workshops for Councillors and news on new national design code EMC Events, including Chairing and effective meetings for Councillors...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Transport for the East Midlands (TfEM) has offered a cautious welcome to the Government’s Rail White Paper Funding for rough sleeping programme Funding for high streets NJC for Local Government Services - Working Arrangements: Christmas Day & Boxing Day 2021 and New Year's Day...

Transport for the East Midlands (TfEM) has offered a cautious welcome to the Government’s Rail White Paper (Williams-Shapps Rail Plan) published today, but local political leaders want assurances that promised investment will still be delivered. Sir Peter Soulsby, Chair of TfEM for the East Midlands and City Mayor of Leicester...

The latest news and developments on Apprenticeships relevant to local authorities from the LGA

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Local Elections update Queen’s Speech Pay Negotiations update LGA/NARE COVID Workforce Update Issue 30 10th May 2021 EMC Events, including EMC Report Writing The latest edition of the EMC Policy Brief is avilable from here EMC Policy Brief - 14 May 2021

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Election 2021 update EMC Councillor Development 2021 - 2022 East Midlands Exchange, Future & Agile Working Arrangements, 12 May Regional UASC Foster Carer Project, Data Analysis opportunity EMC Events, including EMC Report Writing The latest Policy Brief is available from...