LLG has unique benefits for its members. Find out more about us or click the button to sign up.
Listed below are the national news items and national events.
LLG’s National Lead Programme for 2021 continues with a Housing & Regeneration Meeting on the 28th of January 2021. The meeting will be a reflection of the Government’s on-going push to focus housebuilding into urban centres and the impacts that this could have on the wider delivery of market and affordable housing.
Talking Law in Local Governemnt
Our joint application with the Association of Local Authority Chief Executives (ALACE) has been granted by the High Court and will proceed to hearing in the middle of March
LLG will be bringing you a full programme of interactive zoom meetings in all subject areas in 2021. Sessions will comprise 30 minutes of training with question and answer session followed by the opportunity to network with colleagues in breakout rooms and stay connected. Details of content will follow but keep checking the website and click now to diarise the events. All sessions will take place on a Thursday between 12.00 and 1.00pm, so grab a sandwich and sit down with LLG and our guest speakers!
The Local Government Legal Society Trust have a few remaining copies of John Emms book on the history of Solicitors in Local Government from 1947-2012. For a limited time only as a promotional offer, if you would like to obtain a copy, only the cost of posting the book is required. If you were involved with any of the groups throughout that time which have now become LLG, you are very likely to find reference to yourself and indeed, the odd photo!
Talking Law in Local Government
The Trust Board is normally made up of solicitors who currently work in local government or have recently retired having worked in local government for many years. The Trust are seeking new Trustees to replace current trustees who are due to retire from the Board.
Solicitors should have received an email from the Law Society enabling them to vote on the proposals to reduce the Council Seat composition and restrict length of term to 12 years. LLG have previously highlighted the proposals halve local government representation to just 1 council seat. The Ballot remains open until the 7th January 2020 at which point voting will close. If you have not received an email to your address registered to MyLawSociety, you are urged to contact the Law Society directly.
Talking Law in Local Government
A vacancy has arisen for a trustee on the Board of the Local Government Legal Society Trust Fund which provides sponsorship and grants towards the fees of solicitors and trainees undertaking training courses to enhance their skills and broaden their experiences relevant to an applicant’s local government work. Application are sought by 8th January 2020. Please also see the trust's Annual Report for 2018 & 2019.