Thursday, 12 June 2014 12.30 pm

Thursday, 12 June 2014 12.30 pm

Westminster Suite, 8th Floor, Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

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Councillors' Forum 12 June 2014

There will be a meeting of the Councillors' Forum at 12.30 pm on Thursday, 12 June 2014 Westminster Suite, 8th Floor, Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ.

Please note: The Political Group meetings will be held prior to this, as follows: 11.00am Conservative Westminster Suite (8th floor) 11.00am Labour Smith Square Rooms 3 & 4 (Ground floor) 11.00am Liberal Democrats Smith Square 1 & 2 (Ground floor) 11.00am Independent Meeting Room 6 (6th floor)

Lunch will be available from 1.30pm in the Terrace Lounge (7th floor)

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Apologies: Please notify your political group office (see contact telephone numbers below) if you are unable to attend this meeting. Labour: Aicha Less: 020 7664 3263 email: [email protected] Conservative: Luke Taylor: 020 7664 3264 email: [email protected] Liberal Democrat: Group Office: 020 7664 3235 email: [email protected] Independent: Group Office: 020 7664 3224 email: [email protected]

Location: A map showing the location of Local Government House is printed on the back cover.

LGA Contact: Joseph Cormack Email: [email protected] Tel: 0207 664 3248

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Councillors' Forum

Councillors' Forum – Membership 2013/2014 Councillor Authority

Conservative ( 39)

Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell (Chairman)

Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough Council

Cllr Tony Ball Basildon Borough Council Cllr Teresa O'Neill Bexley Council

Cllr Paul Bettison Bracknell Forest Borough Council Cllr Geoffrey Theobald OBE Brighton & Hove City Council

Cllr Martin Tett Buckinghamshire County Council Cllr Paul Findlow Cheshire East Council

Cllr Mike Jones Cheshire West and Chester Council Cllr Kenneth Taylor OBE Coventry City Council Cllr Andrew Lewer MBE Derbyshire County Council

Cllr Roger Phillips Herefordshire Council Cllr David Simmonds Hillingdon London Borough Council

Cllr Paul Carter CBE Kent County Council Cllr Robert Light Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Cllr Clare Whelan OBE Lambeth London Borough Council Cllr Martin Hill OBE Lincolnshire County Council

Cllr Bill Borrett Norfolk County Council Cllr Marco Cereste Peterborough City Council

Cllr Ken Hudson JP MBE Preston City Council Cllr Neil Clarke MBE Rushcliffe Borough Council

Cllr Peter Fleming Sevenoaks District Council Cllr Mrs Kate Wild Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Cllr Gary Porter South Holland District Council Cllr Jeffery Milburn South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Cllr Philip Atkins Staffordshire County Council Sir William Lawrence Bt Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Cllr Mrs Joanna Spicer Suffolk County Council Cllr Mark Bee Suffolk County Council

Cllr Kay Hammond Surrey County Council Cllr David Hodge Surrey County Council

Cllr Gordon Keymer CBE Tandridge District Council Cllr Ravi Govindia Wandsworth London Borough Council

Cllr Louise Goldsmith West Sussex County Council Cllr Melvyn Caplan Westminster City Council

Cllr Andrew Bowles Swale Borough Council Cllr Jonathan Owen East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Cllr David Finch Essex County Council Cllr Colin Noble Suffolk County Council

Cllr Philippa Roe Westminster City Council

Substitutes

Labour ( 40)

Cllr Sharon Taylor OBE Stevenage Borough Council

Cllr Bryony Rudkin Suffolk County Council

Cllr Mrs Judi Billing North Hertfordshire District Council Cllr Caitlin Bisknell High Peak Borough Council

Cllr Graham Chapman Nottingham City Council Cllr Eion Watts Bolsover District Council

Cllr John Bevan Haringey Council Cllr Clyde Loakes Waltham Forest London Borough Council

Cllr Claire Kober Haringey Council Mayor Sir Steve Bullock Lewisham London Borough Council

Mayor Jules Pipe Hackney London Borough Council Cllr Paul Watson Sunderland City Council Cllr Simon Henig Durham County Council

Cllr Ian Swithenbank CBE Northumberland Council Cllr Nick Forbes Newcastle upon Tyne City Council

Cllr Jim McMahon Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Sue Murphy Manchester City Council

Cllr Mrs Linda Thomas Bolton Council Sir Richard Leese CBE Manchester City Council

Cllr John Joyce Cheshire Fire Authority Cllr Simon Blackburn Blackpool Council

Lord Peter Smith Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Colin Lloyd Crawley Borough Council

Cllr Kate Haigh Gloucester City Council Cllr David Phillips Swansea City and County Council

Cllr David Sparks OBE Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Mrs Ann Lucas OBE Coventry City Council

Cllr Sue Woodward Staffordshire County Council Cllr Roger Lawrence Wolverhampton City Council

Cllr James Alexander City of York Council Cllr Keith Wakefield Leeds City Council

Cllr Peter Box CBE Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Cllr David Wilcox OBE Derbyshire County Council

Cllr Lib Peck Lambeth London Borough Council Cllr Ruth Cadbury Hounslow London Borough Council

Cllr Nicholas Crofts Liverpool City Council Cllr John Merry CBE Salford City Council

Cllr Amy Cross Blackpool Council Cllr Helen Holland Bristol City Council

Cllr Mohammed Pervez Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Substitutes Cllr Sian Timoney Luton Borough Council

Cllr Julie Young Essex County Council Cllr Michael Payne Gedling Borough Council

Cllr Anne Western Derbyshire County Council Cllr Paul Bayliss Derby City Council

Cllr Rory Palmer Leicester City Council Cllr Catherine West Islington Council

Sir Robin Wales Newham London Borough Council Cllr Jagdish Sharma MBE JP MA Hounslow London Borough Council

Mr Len Duvall Greater London Authority Cllr Iain Malcolm South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Cllr Kate Hollern Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Cllr Mike Connolly Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

Cllr Ron Round JP Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Cllr Tony McDermott MBE Halton Borough Council

Cllr Barrie Grunewald St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Roger Hutchinson South Gloucestershire Council

Cllr Tudor Evans Plymouth City Council Cllr Aaron Shotton Flintshire County Council

Sir Stephen Houghton CBE Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Roger Stone OBE Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Cllr Justin Madders Cheshire West and Chester Council Cllr Ian Ward Birmingham City Council

Cllr Steve Eling Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Mahroof Hussain MBE Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Liberal Democrat ( 13) Cllr Barbara Janke Bristol City Council

Cllr Lisa Brett Bath & North East Somerset Council Cllr Keith House Hampshire County Council

Cllr Jeremy Hilton Gloucestershire County Council Cllr Liz Green Kingston upon Thames Royal Borough Council

Cllr Richard Kemp CBE Liverpool City Council Cllr Claire Hudson Mendip District Council

Cllr Howard Sykes Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Mrs Heather Kidd Shropshire Council

Cllr Mrs Jill Shortland OBE Somerset County Council Cllr Mrs Cathy Bakewell MBE South Somerset District Council

Cllr Stan Collins South Lakeland District Council Lord Graham Tope CBE Sutton London Borough Council

Substitutes

Cllr Tim Bick Cambridge City Council Cllr Flick Rea MBE Camden Council

Councilman Edward Lord OBE JP

City of London Corporation

Cllr Hilary Jones Derby City Council Cllr David Neighbour Hart District Council

Cllr Chris White Hertfordshire County Council Cllr Abigail Bell Hull City Council

Cllr Terry Stacy MBE JP Islington Council Cllr Jeff Reid Northumberland Council

Cllr Alan Connett Teignbridge District Council Mayor Dorothy Thornhill MBE Watford Borough Council

Cllr Roger Symonds Bath & North East Somerset Council Independent ( 7) Cllr Paul Cullen Richmondshire District Council

Cllr Norman Bradbury Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Mrs Pauline Dee Shropshire Council

Cllr Peter Jones Babergh District Council Cllr Chris Townsend Mole Valley District Council

Cllr Julian German Cornwall Council Alderman Sir David Wootton City of London Corporation

Substitutes

Cllr Marianne Overton MBE Lincolnshire County Council Cllr Peter Reeve Cambridgeshire County Council

Cllr Robert Dutton OBE Wrexham County Borough Council

Agenda

Councillors' Forum Thursday 12 June 2014 12.30 pm Westminster Suite, 8th Floor, Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

Item Page Time

1. Edward Timpson MP- Children and Families Minister

1 - 4

2. Carey Oppenheim- Chief Executive, Early Intervention Foundation

5 - 8

3. Chairman's Update- May 2014

9 - 10

4. LGA Board & Panel Chair's Reports

a) Children & Young People Board- Councillor David Simmonds

11 - 12

b) City Regions Board - Sir Richard Leese CBE

13 - 14

c) Community Wellbeing Board- Councillor Katie Hall

15 - 18

d) Culture, Tourism & Sport Board- Councillor Flick Rea MBE

19 - 20

e) Economy & Transport Board- Councillor Peter Box CBE

21 - 22

f) Environment & Housing Board- Councillor Mike Jones

23 - 24

g) European & International Board- Councillor Clarence Barrett

25 - 26

h) Improvement & Innovation Board- Councillor Peter Fleming

27 - 28

i) People and Places Board- Councillor David Hodge

29 - 30

j) Safer & Stronger Communities Board- Councillor Ann Lucas OBE

31 - 34

k) Workforce Board- Councillor Jim McMahon

35 - 36

l) Finance Panel- Councillor Sharon Taylor

37 - 38

5. Digest of the Last Meeting

39 - 41

Date of Next Meeting: Thursday, 17 July 2014, 12.30 pm, Westminster Suite,

8th Floor, Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

Councillors’ Forum

12 June 2014

Discussion with Edward Timpson MP, Children and Families Minister

Purpose of report

For information.

Summary

This report provides background information for the discussion with Minister Edward

Timpson.

Edward Timpson was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and

Families in September 2012. He is the Conservative MP for Crewe and Nantwich.

Edward Timpson sat on the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee and the Joint

Committee on Human Rights. He was also Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups

on Adoption and Fostering, Looked-after Children and Care Leavers, as well as Vice

Chairman for the Run-away and Missing Children Group.

Between 2010 and 2012 he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Secretary.

Recommendation

This report is for information.

Action

Officers to take action arising out the discussion, as directed by members.

Contact officers: Helen Johnston

Position: Head of Programmes: Children and Young People

Phone no: +44 (0)20 7664 3172

E-mail: [email protected]

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Discussion with Edward Timpson MP, Children and Families Minister

Edward Timpson’s ministerial responsibilities

1. The minister is responsible for children and families in the Department for Education.

Responsibilities include:

1.1 adoption, fostering and residential care home reform

1.2 child protection

1.3 special educational needs and disability

1.4 family law and justice

1.5 children’s and young people’s services

1.6 school sport

1.7 Cafcass

1.8 Office of Children’s Commissioner

Innovation Fund

2. Edward Timpson announced the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme in

October 2013. The programme will be for £30 million in 2014/15, and potentially more

in 2015/16, to support the development, testing and sharing of more effective ways of

supporting children who need help from children’s social care services. The intention is

to provide some small allocations of £10k for working up ideas and providing back fill

for those, alongside a number of bigger and more wide reaching projects.

3. The government has since confirmed two particular areas of interest to the

programme:

3.1 Rethinking Children’s Social Work, restating some of the Munro Review

recommendations on reducing bureaucracy and reorganising social work

teams.

3.2 Rethinking Support for Adolescents, highlighting a perceived over-reliance

on short term placements and residential care.

Adoption

4. Adoption has become an increasingly high profile issue in recent years, with a number

of initiatives now underway aimed at improving the adoption system and making it

easier to find permanent, loving homes for children who need them. This includes the

establishment of a national Adoption Leadership Board, chaired by Sir Martin Narey

and with membership from DfE, LGA, ADCS and Solace alongside a number of third

sector providers.

5. Councils have already made significant progress in this area, leading a 15% rise in the

number of children adopted and a 34% increase in the number of approved adopters

in the last year alone, but it is clear that there is still more work to do. For example, a

significant issue is the growing gap between the number of prospective adopters and

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the number of children who are waiting to be adopted. At the end of March 2013, there

were 6,000 children cleared by the courts for adoption but waiting to be placed with a

permanent family. DfE estimated that around 3,100 more adopters were needed than

were approved as at 31 March 2013 to meet the needs of those children.

6. The Adoption Leadership Board has agreed to establish a series of Regional Adoption

Boards with a focus on removing unnecessary delays, increasing the number of

prospective adopters and improving adoption support.

Le Grand review of children’s services improvement capacity

7. In March 2014, Edward Timpson MP announced that Professor Julian Le Grand would

oversee the commissioning of a piece of work to “explore developing capacity for

delivering children’s services, including outside of local authorities”. It is intended that

the review will report to Ministers at the end of October 2014.

8. The review will examine the existing market and consider the potential for developing

additional capacity / increasing diversity of provision. Its stated aim is to widen the

options available to local authorities voluntarily seeking new partnerships to improve

delivery and to Ministers seeking to intervene to address severe or longstanding

failure.

9. The review is separate from the ongoing consultation on delegating children’s social

care functions, which are enabling regulations to allow councils greater flexibility in

commissioning external providers to support service delivery. These regulations are

not concerned with government intervention, which is a key area of focus for the Le

Grand Review.

10. Sir Merrick Cockell wrote to Edward Timpson MP when the review was first

announced, urging government to ensure that the review considers all possible models

of improvement support. LGA officers have met with the review team and the LGA will

want to engage further with the review as it progresses.

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Discussion with Carey Oppenheim- Chief Executive, Early Intervention Foundation (EIF)

Purpose of report

For information.

Summary

This report provides background information for the discussion with Carey Oppenheim.

Carey’s previous roles include Co-director of the Institute of Public Policy Research and

Special Advisor to Tony Blair in the Number 10 Policy Unit, specialising in employment,

social security, childcare and poverty. Carey has also been a senior lecturer in social policy

at the South Bank University and deputy director and head of research at the Child Poverty

Action Group. She has chaired the London Child Poverty Commission and advised the

Treasury on welfare reform, and the DfE on childcare and early year’s strategy. She lately

trained to be a teacher and taught history and politics at an inner-city London school.

Recommendation

This report is for information.

Action

Officers to take action arising out the discussion, as directed by members.

Contact officers: Adam Pokun

Position: Business Development Manager

Phone no: 020 3542 2475


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Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) What is Early Intervention? 1. Early Intervention is about addressing the root causes of social disadvantage, ensuring

that everyone is able to realise their full potential by developing the range of skills we all need to thrive. It is about getting extra, effective and timely interventions to all babies, children and young people who need them, allowing them to flourish and preventing harmful and costly long-term consequences.

The role of the Early Intervention Foundation 2. The Early Intervention Foundation’s aim is to change the culture from late to Early

Intervention, from picking up the pieces to giving everyone the best start in life. EIF is a charity championing Early Intervention programmes and practice across the inter-generational cycle from conception to young adulthood.

3. The Foundation focusses on interventions which provide children with a solid social

and emotional foundation – improving their ability to form good relationships, communicate, manage their own behaviour and their mental health. How much better to reduce adverse childhood experiences and help a child before they are excluded from school, commit a crime or go into care – for the child, family, community and wider society.

4. EIF assess the evidence of what works, to determine the best Early Interventions

available and their relative value for money. They use their analysis of the evidence to advise local councils, health bodies, police, schools, charities, and potential investors on how to implement Early Intervention to best effect in order to make the most impact for children and families. And because they want to see a culture change they advocate for Early Intervention to key decision makers nationally, locally and in the public, private and philanthropic sectors.

What the Early Intervention Foundation is doing 5. EIF are working initially with 20 Pioneering Places, areas across the country,

demonstrating with real life examples how Early Intervention can work to best effect. The Foundation is helping them make the business case for earlier investment and create the right systems to ensure what they are doing has maximum impact. EIF regional master classes and Early Intervention Champions will help spread the learning on Early Intervention to more people and places.

6. The Foundation is also developing an online Guidebook advising users on what works

in Early Intervention programmes, practice and systems. It will be an up to date guide for commissioners, practitioners and policy makers, applying the Early Intervention Foundation’s evidence standards to programmes and practice in a transparent and accessible way.

For more information on the work of the Foundation please visit www.eif.org.uk

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Early Intervention Foundation Pioneering Places Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool Croydon Dorset Essex Gateshead Hertfordshire Islington Lancashire PCC Greater Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Plymouth Poole Solihull Staffordshire PCC West Cheshire Wiltshire & Swindon Worcestershire London Triborough

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Chairman’s Update April & May 2014 – Councillor’s Forum Local Government Association (LGA) business

1. At the April Leadership Board members were introduced to the emerging programme

of activities for Annual Conference 2014 in Bournemouth. The Board also agreed the proposed process and timetable for confirming changes to the LGA’s proportionality ahead of the local government elections.

2. At the April LGA Executive members received reports on the Audit Transitional

Body and the forthcoming Queen’s Speech, which included an approval of the LGA’s priority Bills.

3. Ahead of April’s board meetings, Ernst & Young ran a workshop for members of the

Leadership Board and Chairs of Boards to provide an opportunity to discuss the LGA’s Commercial Strategy draft proposal.

4. A similarly structured meeting was also held in May for Leadership Board and Chairs

of Boards to discuss the LGA’s flagship campaign for conference entitled First 100 Days.

5. The LGA also held the first meetings of the City Regions and People & Places Boards where Minister for Cities & Constitution, Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, set out his thoughts on the role of urban and rural regions in promoting economic growth and better public services. The City Regions Board also welcomed Jim O’Neill, Chair of the City Growth Commission, who introduced members to its work, before members agreed to the sponsorship of the Commission.

Ministerial/Parliamentary business

6. I met with a number of Ministers and MPs throughout the months of April and May including:

6.1 Clive Betts MP, Member of Parliament for Sheffield South East and Chair of CLG Committee, to discuss Community Budgets and to highlight LGA activity on financial devolution, including the launch of the Finance Commission with CIPFA.

6.2 Graham Allen MP, Member of Parliament for Nottingham North and Chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, for a general discussion.

6.3 John Healey MP, Member of Parliament for Wentworth & Dearne, to discuss the Housing Benefit Bill in light of the Labour Party’s review. Discussion included incentivising council-led house building to reduce the pressure on the bill and making better use of existing housing stock.

6.4 Lord Smith, Chair of the Environment Agency, as part of a quarterly meeting cycle, to echo the concerns of councils in light of recent flood events. This was the final meeting between the Chairs ahead of Lord Smith’s retirement.

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6.5 Lord Bew, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, to discuss the

Committee’s work to assess ethical risk in the local government standards regime.

6.6 Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Government Policy, to discuss the Better Care Fund and local government’s absolute commitment to the principles of integration.

Meetings with other organisations and individuals

7. I met with Dr Margaret Greenwood from University of Bath to discuss public sector audit in a period of austerity and reform.

8. I also met with Sir Richard Thompson to discuss LGA and Royal College of Physicians’ joint proposals regarding future health and care landscape. This was a welcome introductory meeting.

9. Alongside senior policy advisers I welcomed Brent Reeman, General Manager of LGA Queensland and a party of Australian Mayor’s and Councillors to London to discuss Rewiring Public Services and sharing services in times of austerity.

10. The main item on the agenda during my recent trip to Brussels was to make a further push to ensure councils’ and their partners’ strategic role in commissioning £5.3 billion EU structural funds is referenced in the binding Partnership Agreement negotiated between the UK Government and European Commission. I shared the LGA’s view on the proposed spending arrangements with lead officials in Commissioner Johannes Hahn’s team. I also met with Shan Morgan, the UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU, about the negotiations.

11. In keeping with the spirit of Purdah, my media appearances were reduced in the time leading up to local elections. Post-Purdah I did a live broadcast on College Green with BBC news to discuss the results.

Meetings with councillors and member councils

12. I travelled to Slough and met with Cllr Anderson to welcome Slough Borough Council back into membership of the LGA. I also travelled to Taunton to meet with Leader of Somerset, John Osman, to discuss recent flooding and other matters.

13. Having been invited by Cllr Peter Fleming to Sevenoaks District Council’s Rewiring Public Services event, I addressed local councillors and partners and showcased the Rewiring Public Services programme of work.

14. Along with Carolyn I met with Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor of Lewisham, and John O’Brien of London Councils to discuss the housing commercial review.

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Children and Young People Board – report from Cllr David Simmonds (Chairman) Meeting with Schools Minister, David Laws MP 1. On 1 May I met with David Laws, together with representatives from ADCS and SOLACE,

and we discussed the implementation of free school meals for infants in September and the proposed cuts to the Education Services Grant. The Minister expressed his gratitude for the input and efforts of councils in supporting the free school meals policy and the steps they have been taking to assess and prepare schools. He said the Department for Education was working to identify and prioritise the local authority areas which are at risk of non-delivery in September and channel support and guidance to them. He reported that early results from a DfE survey of readiness showed that overall the picture is looking good, but there are some areas where school food infrastructure has been run down. I raised the issue of the link between free school meals and Pupil Premium funding and the worry that schools have that their funding will decrease because parents who are eligible because of low incomes will no longer register for Free School Meals. He said the DfE is intending to write to councils and schools about how to encourage parents to continue to register to allow their child to benefit from pupil premium funding.

2. The Government is consulting on £200 million (20%) cuts in 2015/16 to the Education

Services Grant, which supports the council role in education. The Minister stressed how important it was that councils engaged in the consultation, because there is a risk that failure to do so could result in deeper cuts. I suggested that the debate should be policy-led rather than finance-led, and greater clarity from Government on what they would expect councils to stop doing if funding is significantly cut would be helpful. This consultation represents an opportunity to redefine roles in the education system to take account of greater school autonomy and significantly reduced funding for councils and the LGA and SOLACE will be submitting a joint response.

Adoption Leadership Board 3. The Adoption Leadership Board met in April for the first time under its new chair, Sir Martin

Narey, and agreed to establish a series of regional adoption boards to help drive improvement locally. The LGA has agreed to support these structures through the identification of regional “Member Champions” for adoption, who will provide additional support and oversight to local arrangements.

Social Work task and finish group 4. The Children and Young People and Workforce Boards agreed in January to establish a

joint task and finish group to consider the issues of children's social worker recruitment and retention. The group met on 1st May and agreed to map existing good practice across the sector, and in the longer term develop a bid for funding from the DfE’s Innovation Programme to support new ways of working.

Neglect – response to NSPCC release on rise of emotional abuse 5. I responded to statistics showing a 50 per cent increase in emotional abuse referrals from

the NSPCC: “No child should have to grow up in an unsafe or neglectful environment and councils will not hesitate to intervene when children are thought to be at risk.

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“These new figures highlight the extent to which emotional abuse and neglect continues to impact upon children and young people and the extent to which this impacts on the increasing demand for child protection services, with a 50 per cent increase in emotional abuse referrals from the NSPCC alone. “Social workers still too often hear about children at risk when it is too late, and it is vital that agencies like the police, schools and health come together locally to review and improve the way we all work together to deal with emotional abuse and neglect. The whole community has a crucial role to play in identifying and responding to child abuse, and it is vital that everyone has the support they need to play their part.”

Fostering – response to Fostering Network press release 6. I responded to a poll in early May- revealing that less than a third of the UK adult

population (28 per cent) think they would be likely to be accepted as foster carers were they to apply within the next two years, according to the results of a new poll published today by the Fostering Network. The YouGov poll of 4,818 adults, published to coincide with the start of Foster Care Fortnight, found that a number of groups, including single people, those with no children, under 25s and over 55s were even less optimistic about the likelihood of being accepted to foster.

7. I said: “This is a timely survey, and highlights some of the misconceptions that still exist

around fostering. The truth is that we desperately need more foster carers to come forward and provide loving homes for some of our most vulnerable children, and councils are already working hard to recruit more people to this hugely rewarding role.

Pressure on School places 8. The Times, Guardian, Mail, Telegraph Online and Independent on Sunday referenced the

LGA’s recent school places analysis ahead of schools admissions day. About one in 10 children were expected to miss their first choice primary school on national offer day next week as pressure from a baby boom adds to an existing squeeze on places. Families who fail to get children into a preferred school are likely to face an anxious wait until the following week to launch a formal appeals process. I responded that: “It is going to cause concern for parents who have to wait.” The LGA said that more primary places were desperately needed across England by 2017 and some schools have resorted to turning libraries and music rooms into classrooms or reduced playground space in a bid to meet the growing demand for places.

Contact officer: Helen Johnston

Position: Head of Programmes

Phone no: 020 7664 3172


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City Regions Board – Report from Sir Richard Leese CBE (Chair)

1. The City Regions Board had a successful inaugural meeting on April 7, featuring a lively discussion with the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Minister of State for Cities and Constitution. The Minister spoke about the increasing consensus around returning powers to cities but acknowledged that government policies have been slow to reflect that. He urged members to continue to evidence the case that every place is different, with its own history, challenges and opportunities and demonstrating why Whitehall’s default approach of imposing national solutions will not work; instead local solutions tailored to local circumstances are needed.

2. The Board agreed to sponsor the City Growth Commission, which is examining how a fundamental devolutionary shift from the centre to cities could help drive growth in the UK. The Commission is chaired by Jim O'Neill, the retiring Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and features a number of significant voices from the business community as well as experts on local government and economic growth among its Commissioners. The Commission will be releasing reports on skills and infrastructure over the summer, with its final set of recommendations due to be launched at the end of October.

3. The Board also agreed an ambitious work programme focused on three key themes:

devolution and public service reform; skills, employment and welfare reform; and trade and investment policy. Over the next year, the City Regions Board will have an important role to play in championing the case for devolution by forming a clear evidence base which demonstrates that the social and economic issues facing English city regions now and in the future can only be effectively tackled by devolving funding and powers, ultimately resulting in both national and local prosperity.

4. To develop our work on employment, skills and welfare, the LGA has commissioned

the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion to deliver a series of research reports. These will explore whether the current national employment and skills system can deliver for a growing economy with has increasingly diverse sub regional economic and social characteristics. Eleven areas - a mix of cities and counties - have been invited by the chairs of the Cities and People and Places Boards to be involved in the development of this work.

Contact officer: Ian Hughes Position: Head of Programme Phone no: 020 7664 3101 E-mail: [email protected]

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Community Wellbeing Board – report from Cllr Katie Hall (Chair) Adult Social Care 1. The LGA in partnership with Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), NHS

England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have developed 'Safeguarding Adults – Roles and Responsibilities in Health and Care Services'. Part of the LGA Adults Safeguarding programme, this document sets out how individuals and organisations should work together to prevent abuse and neglect and to ensure the safety and well-being of anyone who has been affected.

2. Poor care, neglect and abuse are all part of the same problem and addressing this locally requires action from anyone involved in looking after those who need care. The document highlights the importance of local partners working together including councils, CQC, health and the police to keep people safe and outlines the practical opportunities there are to do so.

Better Care Fund (BCF) 3. It was reported that the Better Care Fund had been delayed. Whilst it is true that

many areas will want to continue to develop plans to ensure they are financially robust and aligned with wider NHS plans, it is not the case that the implementation of the BCF has been delayed. This was confirmed by subsequent DCLG and DH press releases. We will be communicating with local areas over the coming weeks to offer further support where needed and to explain the timeline from now through to September. Feedback from local areas to date illustrates the challenges which partners are facing in developing agreed, detailed, robust plans which are ambitious in transforming local systems. But every local area is participating and there is evidence that the Better Care Fund is driving positive change right across the country. Sir Merrick spoke at the King’s Fund event on 3 June to set out the need for a longer term vision for the Better Care Fund. You can find his speech at [insert weblink].

Dementia 4. A video was launched on 23 May by Sir Merrick asking for a call-to-action for council

leaders to support their local communities to become more dementia- friendly. It includes examples of areas of where local councils have actively signed up to becoming more dementia-friendly and are working with local partners to enable people living with dementia to live more fulfilling and rewarding lives and feel more included in their local communities. http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/adult-social-care/-/journal_content/56/10180/6206530/ARTICLE

5. On 6 May Cllr Gillian Ford attended the Dementia Action Alliance at which there

were a number of speakers including Dr Peter Carter, CE, GS Royal College of Nursing Dementia, who believed that services needed to be configured for carers and individuals. The event also included a group activity which looked at understanding the support needed to care for people with dementia. On 20 May Councillor Ford

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presented an award at the national dementia friendly awards ceremony, to the winners of the schools and colleges category. Other award presenters included Jeremy Hunt, Nick Hurd and Jeremy Hughes. The event was hosted by Angela Rippon.

Care Bill 6. Councillor Gillian Ford, Deputy Chair of the Community Wellbeing board attended the

event Care Bill Implementation for the operation of the residential care market on

9 May. The event discussed current issues with England’s residential care market, and explored how the Care Act, due to be implemented from 2015, might affect the operation of this market and the implications for providers, users and local authorities.

7. On 8 May Councillor Gillian Ford attended a roundtable event on how free social care at end of life will work in practice. The focus was on the implementation and how this would work in practice. The roundtable heard from a pilot programme called the Liverpool Star Care model that developed as people wished to end life at home.

8. The joint Care Bill Programme Management Office (PMO) which has been set up to

support local areas in implementing the Care Act and associated reforms, has sent out a stocktake to all local areas to develop a picture of how localities are preparing for the reforms across the country. The Programme Office is also seeking examples from local authorities of emerging local practice which supports Care Act implementation and examples of local implementation tools that are being used to support change.

9. The Care Bill has now completed its passage through parliament and received Royal Assent and is now the Care Act 2014. Consultation on the regulations and guidance is expected to commence during the week of 2 June and run until early August. The LGA will analyse the consultation and provide a full response. The Community Wellbeing Board will be discussing implementation of the Care Act at its meeting on 23 July, with contributions from the President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and the Director General Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships from the Department of Health.

Learning Disability and Winterbourne View 10. On 16 May NHS England published the second set of quarterly data regarding people

with learning disabilities and autism in secure and non-secure hospital settings collected on 31 March. There is now robust and detailed quarterly data for this group of people which should allow local leaders to measure progress on ensuring a rapid reduction in hospital placements for people with learning disabilities and/or autism with challenging behaviours. These data indicate that, on 31 March, there was a total of 2,615 patients, 256 of which have a date by which they will be transferred.

Other issues 11. Cllr Ford attended a Care Quality Commission breakfast meeting with key

stakeholders on Wednesday 9 April. This discussed the changes CQC wishes to make on how it regulates and inspects services, including the role of the Chief Inspectors and more specialist inspection teams, including members of the public. The LGA has provided a joint response to the CQC consultation on its proposed inspection framework, based on feedback from the meeting.

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12. On 30 April the LGA held the second of our high-level roundtable discussions on the

challenges and opportunities of the integration agenda. Organised in partnership with the NHS Confederation and PPL Consulting, the chairs of Health and Wellbeing Boards and CCGs discussed with key opinion formers in health policy how system leaders can drive the integration agenda at local level. Their discussions will inform the support to local areas provided by the HWB System Improvement Programme.

13. Councillor McShane was a keynote speaker at the Chief Medical Officer’s conference

in London on [Date]. The event focused on Influencing at local level in particular the

public health role of local authorities and the role of the DPH within this.

14. On 20 June 2014, thousands of UK care homes will be opening their doors to

welcome the public, connect residents with their local communities, and change perceptions of care homes for good. For further information go to http://www.nationalcarehomeopenday.org.uk/

15. This year's National Children and Adult Services conference takes place in Manchester on 29-31 October 2014 and will bring together the most senior and influential figures in children and adult services. Since the last conference in Harrogate there have been significant developments in both fields against a dominating backdrop of severe funding cuts across the public sector. Attendees will hear from a mix of keynote and or ministerial addresses and other significant plenary sessions by key players in the adult, children and healthcare sectors. http://www.adass.org.uk/index.php

16. The healthy schools, healthy citizens conference in London took place on 28 April and

was chaired by Councillor McShane. The conference explored how local authorities and their partners from schools and the NHS worked together on their shared goals. There were a series of interactive discussions and workshops which shared learning and looked at the levers that are available in the new health landscape to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Contact officer: Sally Burlington


Phone no: 020 7664 3099


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Culture, Tourism and Sport Board Chair’s Report, June 2014

New Culture, Media and Sport Secretary of State

1. Sir Merrick Cockell has written to congratulate Sajid Javid MP, on his appointment as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, emphasising our sector’s contribution to growth and the need for continued strong working between us and the Department and its arm’s length bodies. Sir Merrick is meeting Mr. Javid on 11 June and I am also looking forward to meeting him at an English Heritage event this week.

Libraries

2. Culture, Tourism and Sport Board lead members had a very positive meeting in April with William Sieghart, publisher and entrepreneur, who has been asked by the Departments for Culture, Media and Sport and Communities and Local Government to lead an independent review of public libraries. We said to Mr. Sieghart that the future of libraries has to be considered as part of the overall council service offer to communities; libraries are most likely to be viable when they can demonstrate their value to the widest possible group of users. We encouraged the panel to build on good practice and help to drive innovation in the locally-managed service. We are giving oral evidence to the full panel on 7 July.

Farrell Review of Architecture and the Built Environment

3. Sir Terry Farrell has published his independent review of architecture and the built environment, which was commissioned by Ed Vaizey MP, Culture Minister. I was pleased that following a lively discussion with the Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, and a positive meeting with Sir Merrick Cockell, as well as input from the Environment and Housing Board, the Review Team had taken on board many of the LGA’s points.

4. In particular, we support the review's emphasis on how elected councillors can work together with design professionals and residents to develop a vision for places really worth living in. We look forward to continuing to work closely with the Review Team as they move into the implementation phase.

LGA-led Betting Commission

5. I was pleased to attend the second meeting of the LGA-led betting commission on 4 June. We discussed the recent government announcement on new measures affecting betting shops and Fixed Odd Betting Terminal machines, and I highlighted the importance of partnerships between councils and industry in implementing the changes.

Contact officer: Laura Caton

Position: Senior Adviser

Phone no: 020 7664 3154


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Economy and Transport Board – report from Cllr Peter Box CBE (Chair)

1. As we head back to our Town Halls after the election period, one issue that engaged us all on the doorstep was the economy. How your council deals with employment and jobs should be a big issue in any election. Indeed, the turnout may have been significantly higher if local partners had more economic levers to help drive local growth. People may have had a better reason to vote.

2. It is with regret that the next Board will be without the leadership of the Board’s Vice-Chair and Conservative Group Leader, Cllr Tony Ball. Tony, who lost his seat in Basildon, made a great contribution to the Board and the work of the LGA. He was dedicated to local government and I will miss his contribution to the Board and national policy making.

Growth Deals 3. At our last Economy and Transport Board meeting in March, members discussed why

progress on devolution through the City Deals process seems to have stalled despite a promising start with the first wave of Deals. Members who have been directly involved in the negotiations observed that a lot of the blockages have come from a return to “bureaucracy as usual”, with a tendency on the part of Government departments to shift the goalposts mid-way and require local partners to invest a disproportionate amount of time and resources in the process compared to what was on the table in terms of funding and powers.

4. Broader feedback from member authorities is that these concerns have only amplified as Local Enterprise Partnerships have worked on the Strategic Economic Plans that will be the basis for Growth Deal negotiations. The Board’s discussions have led to the conclusion that we need a frank exchange at political level to try to regain some of the momentum as we go into the Growth Deals process. To that end, I am delighted that Lord Shipley, LGA Vice-President and Cities Adviser to the Government, has accepted our invitation to attend the next meeting of the Board on 5 June to discuss how we can make the most of the Growth Deals.

Totalling Hidden Talent

5. We are continuing to work with the Children and Young People Board on employment

and skills for young people. As part of this joint work, we have published a report demonstrating that a third of young people would be unemployed or underemployed by 2018 unless youth employment and skills services were reformed to better help them locally. I would encourage colleagues to read Totalling Hidden Talents, which shows that around 40 per cent of young people are not working to their potential wanting an additional 2 billion hours, which was growing well before the recession. The research highlights significant geographical variations, and will be used to help make the case for more devolved youth engagement, employment and training provision. http://www.local.gov.uk/hidden-talents

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Parking 6. We are also continuing to support councils concerns that the proposal to ban CCTV

enforcement will put schoolchildren at risk by preventing councils from tackling dangerous and illegal parking outside schools. In addition, it will prevent councils from stopping drivers blocking bus lanes and essential loading bays for businesses and delivery firms, and protecting disabled pedestrians against reckless motorists parking on pavements. We have raised this matter during the consultation process and I wrote to the Secretary of State to recommend to the Government that they convene a working group of all relevant stakeholders to discuss what amendments could be made to existing statutory guidance and legislation, which would help achieve the Government's objectives without jeopardising the safety of our children and other vulnerable groups, or the availability of essential loading areas. Subsequently we have engaged in constructive dialogue with the Freight Transport Association and British Parking Association.

7. To support this call for a more constructive and agreeable way forward, the LGA has prepared a template letter for councils to send to their Members of Parliament, requesting their assistance with calling for such an approach. I would be very grateful if you would consider sending a form of the template letter, amended however you see fit, either on behalf of yourself, your political group, or ideally your council, recommending that Government form such a working group with the LGA and others to discuss an approach that we could all agree on without any adverse effects. Please feel free to contact Charles Loft ([email protected]) in the LGA's policy team, or our Public Affairs Manager Tom Coales ([email protected]) for the template letter.

Contact officer:

Ian Hughes


Phone no: 020 7664 3101


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Environment and Housing Board – report from Cllr Mike Jones (Chair) Housing

1. Cllr Jones contributed to a consultation event for key stakeholders on community-led housing

solutions hosted by Lord Best and the Building and Social Housing Foundation in Windsor from 28-

30 May. Discussions surrounded the potential for scaling up community housing initiatives as part

of the mainstream housing market and the role of community housing activities that increase the

supply of new housing.

2. In recent evidence submitted to the Lyons Housing review and the Government’s review of the role

of local authorities in housing supply, the LGA has highlighted that building in excess of 200,000

homes per annum is only possible if councils are given the flexibilities to deliver to full potential. In

the submission, we argue for stronger powers to incentivise sites for housing (with quick

completion of planning permission); for more effective release of surplus public sector land for

housing via an extension of deferred payments on public land; and for the pooling of surplus public

land assets at a local level for disposal and investment.

Flooding

3. Councillor Jones has continued to represent the LGA on the Severe Weather Ministerial Recovery

Group chaired by Eric Pickles MP which meets on a fortnightly basis. Key issues dealt with include

ensuring effective roll-out of the government support schemes; support to councils needing further

help with inspection of damaged assets and assessment of the extent to which funding allocation

for roads and flood/coastal defences aligns with need.

4. The LGA Chairman, Sir Merrick Cockell has also met with Oliver Letwin MP to discuss the

response to the flooding and hosted a roundtable with Brandon Lewis MP and council leaders to

discuss councils’ experience and response.

5. Liaison with the Environment Agency (EA) continues, with Cllr Mike Jones meeting Environment

Agency Deputy Chair, Cllr Robert Light in June to discuss a number of items including: response to

the recent floods; a framework for recovery from future events and EA withdrawal from

maintenance. This follows on from a meeting between the EA Chairman, Lord Chris Smith and Sir

Merrick Cockell in May 2014.

6. We continue to raise our concerns with officials and Ministers from Defra and the Department for

Communities and Local Government about timescales for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) implementation and stressed it cannot go ahead until a charging and collection regime has been resolved and agreed. Implementation will give Lead Local Flood Authorities - county and single-tier – new responsibilities for approving, adopting and maintaining surface water drainage for new development. In response, Defra wrote to councils and the LGA in May to clarify that implementation will not happen in October 2014.

Planning

7. In response to concerns raised by councils over a recent appeal decision, Cllr Jones wrote to

Planning Minister, Nick Boles MP on 17 March regarding the issue of needs assessment for Gypsy

and Traveller sites. Our letter sought to clarify that the assessment of Traveller accommodation

needs should be based on local evidence, as opposed to a nationally defined figure. In response to

the letter, Brandon Lewis MP confirmed that the application of an annual growth rate of 3 percent is

not Government policy - that assessment must be performed locally, based on local evidence of

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household formation, as outlined in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The letter

also confirmed that the Department for Communities and Local Government will ensure that this is

clarified to Planning Inspectors and will update corresponding guidance accordingly.

8. The Communities and Local Government Committee has recently announced an Inquiry on the

NPPF, to review its operation over its first two years and its impact on planning for housing, town

centres and energy infrastructure. The LGA has submitted written evidence to the Committee

outlining our views and Cllr Tony Newman will give oral evidence to the Committee on 9 June.

9. The LGA has recently responded to DCLG’s consultation on Planning Performance and Planning

Contributions. The response highlights our view that the planning performance regime is an

unnecessary measure focused on process targets and stresses that a sector-led approach is a

more effective means of driving improvement. It also sets out concerns that introducing mandatory

exemptions to Section 106 affordable housing contributions will undermine the ability of local

authorities to deliver much-needed affordable housing.

Waste

10. The LGA has contested clauses in the Deregulation Bill which remove the power to prescribe

collection arrangements and decriminalise the offence. Our position is that these are unnecessary

changes which will only serve to hamper the wider efforts of residents to increase recycling rates.

The LGA has proposed that existing arrangements be retained but that the fine be reduced from

£1000 to £200.

11. The LGA has provided written evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

(EFRA) inquiry on ‘Waste Management in England’. Our evidence highlights how councils have

delivered a transformation to waste service in recent years – radically reducing landfill and

increasing recycling - and will continue with efforts to increase the capture of material for reuse and

recycling. We will also present oral evidence to the inquiry in July.

12. The Commons Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the economic

benefits of waste and recycling. The LGA has provided a written response to the inquiry,

highlighting how councils have contributed to a more circular economy, have delivered a

transformation, and will continue with efforts to increase the capture of material for reuse and

recycling. The LGA has also been asked to present oral evidence to the Committee on 11 June.

Fracking

13. On 8 April Sir Merrick Cockell and Cllr Jones attended a meeting with the United Kingdom Onshore

Operators Group (UKOOG), a body comprised of representatives from the fracking industry.

During the meeting, Sir Merrick and Cllr Jones stressed the importance of effective communication

from the industry with councils, including provision of accessible information on regulation to

address perceived safety concerns and any potential community benefits envisaged.

Contact officer: Caroline Green

Position: Senior Adviser

Phone no: 020 7664 3359


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European & International Board – report from Cllr Clarence Barrett (Chair)

European Elections 1. There have been some significant developments in recent weeks, with the local elections

bringing about a new LGA political balance, whilst at the same time in the European elections new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent the UK’s interets in Europe until 2019.

2. There is still further change on the horizon, with a wider set of changes in Brussels expected to

take place over the next few weeks as part of the European Union’s five-year cycle of institutional renewal. These steps include: the election of a new President of the European Commission and its committees; the appointment of a new President of the European Council by the 28 Heads of Government; and a new five-year policy programme which the Commission will annouce at the end of this year.

3. The LGA has worked closely with MEPs during the 2009-2014 mandate and I would like to

thank them for their work on behalf of English local authorities. As the new MEPs take their seats in July, we will be taking steps to brief them on local government priorities to ensure that they engage with the sector on future EU initiatives that could significantly impact on local authorities.

4. Many MEPs have their roots in local government and are appointed as Vice-Presidents of the

LGA to act as its champions for local government in the European Parliament. We are pleased to confirm that 6 of the LGA’s 7 MEP Vice Presidents were returned for another term of office, and of the new intake of MEPs, 23 out of the 60 English MEPs have a local government connection.

EU Funding 2014-2020 5. On the lobbying front, European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) developments have

been moving apace ahead of key decisions being made in the coming weeks on the delivery and management arrangements for the new programme.

6. The LGA has been at the forefront of seeking to influence these decisions, most recently in

explicitly defining the role of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and their local partners in the UK-EU Partnership Agreement, which I reported on in the last update. Submission of the Partnership Agreement to the European Commission is the beginning of a negotiation process between UK Government and the European Commission. A copy of the proposal is available on the website here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/european-structural-and-investment-funds-uk-proposals

7. Last month LGA also responded to the Government consultations on the draft European Social

Fund (ESF) and draft European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Operational Programmes 2014 to 2020 in England. These are the main document setting out the strategy and priorities for how funds will be delivered, managed and evaluated during the seven year period. The LGA’s responses to both of these consultations are available on request.

State Aid 8. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has published the final version of the

Assisted Areas Map, which has been submitted to the European Commission for approval, and will go live after approval is received. The full sets of documents are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/assisted-areas-map-2014-to-2020-stage-2.

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9. For further information on any of these issues, please contact e&[email protected] International Links: Learning and Sharing Council of Europe “peer review” of UK local democracy 10. Following the adoption by Congress in March of a report on its recent review of local and

regional democracy in the United Kingdom, Andreas Kiefer (Secretary-General of the Congress) and Cllr John Warmisham (UK Congress Delegation Leader) will be attending the LGA Executive on 12 June. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the Executive to discuss the findings of the peer review - which helpfully provide independent and objective support to the LGA Rewiring campaign - and to consider how the report’s recommendations could be taken forward in the UK.

Pakistan Delegation 11. The week of 5th May saw the LGA host a delegation from Pakistan at Local Government House.

The visit was part of a Commonwealth initiative funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and included representatives from four provincial local government associations; Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

12. Despite Pakistan’s transition to civilian government in 2008, democratically elected councils

have been dissolved and new elections have yet to be held in most of the country. There are now growing international calls for a return to democratic local government in Pakistan, as well as high demand on the skills and expertise of British local government.

13. We have been asked by the Commonwealth to provide support and advice to our Pakistani

counterparts in the areas of public affairs and media management, campaigning, leadership development and corporate governance. Our international partners prefer to work with the LGA and councils on the front line of service delivery, rather than expensive consultants. Last week’s visit was the beginning of a new DFID-funded programme aimed at building the capacity of organised local government across south Asia and parts of Africa.

Contact officer: Ian Hughes Position: Head of Programmes Phone no: 020 664 3010 E-mail: [email protected]

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Improvement and Innovation Board – report from Cllr Peter Fleming

INNOVATION Voter registration 1. I appeared on Daily Politics on BBC 2 to discuss voter registration for last month’s local and

European elections. When discussing the time it takes for people to register to vote, I explained that: “We need to go through and check that people say who they really are. We are enacting the rules that are set down for us.”

I also spoke about how being able to register online from the summer will help as it will allow people to register at any time and not at forced points in the year. You can watch the interview online.

IMPROVEMENT Evaluation of Sector-led Improvement 2. We launched the results of the evaluation of sector-led improvement on 22 May. The report

demonstrates that: residents remain satisfied with and continue to trust their local council; councils’ performance continues to improve, and the approach and offer of support from the LGA is welcomed and valued by councils. This is a considerable achievement for the sector against a backdrop of councils nationally having their funding cut by 40% in real terms since 2010, increased demographic pressures and national policy changes.

Launching the report, I highlighted that: “The achievements of councils through the sector-led improvement approach demonstrate its success and shows what councils can achieve by working together and supporting one another rather than through external inspection and targets. The previous top-down approach was estimated to cost £2 billion a year, whereas sector-led improvement is locally-driven, much cheaper and more effective”.

Improvement and Innovation Board Away Day 3. I chaired a successful away day on 2 June, well attended by both members of the LGA

Improvement and Innovation Board and representatives from other LGA Boards and organisations. The away day focussed on the future of sector-led improvement in light of the evaluation findings and also the new role of the Board arising from the LGA Governance review. The results will inform further Board discussions.

LEADERSHIP Highlighting Leadership Offer 4. Following the Improvement and Innovation Board’s review and revision of the LGA’s programme of

leadership development activities in late 2013, we are now launching our new look ‘Highlighting Leadership’ offer.

5. Highlighting Leadership is the new umbrella brand that has been designed around the three

refreshed and revised areas of leadership development support provided by the LGA. 5.1 The first and most prominent is Highlighting Political Leadership – a suite of development

programmes and resources providing support for newly elected local politicians through to council leaders, which includes the Leadership Academy, Next Generation as well as

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new additions such as the Leaders’ Programme, and e-learning modules focused on the core skills for community leadership.

5.2 The second is Highlighting Managerial Leadership, which includes the National Graduate Development Programme (ngdp) and the KBA Strategic Leadership in Modern Local Government Programme.

5.3 The third and new area is Highlighting Top Team Leadership and includes a new support offer for the council leader and cabinet together, to help improve strategic direction and leadership of the council.

6. The Highlighting Political Leadership brochure provides an overview of all development

programmes available for politicians and the new navigation tool at www.local.gov.uk/councillor-development helps councillors find the most appropriate development opportunity on offer. I would like to encourage you to take a look at the refreshed offer and share with colleagues.

TRANSPARENCY Open Data

7. The LGA received a further £ 1.7 million in grant funding from BIS and Cabinet office for local authorities to release open data and make better use of it. Nineteen local authorities that received funding in 2013/14 are completing their projects releasing vital information to foster regeneration, social accessibility, tourism and new digital products and services in their locality (see our website).

8. Funding for 2014/15 is now available and Cllr Tim Cheetham is chairing the review panel for local

breakthrough fund projects. He says about last year’s projects: "Local authorities have already proven themselves to be committed to open data and this funding will help councils develop data publishing further. There are some great examples of authorities using open data to benefit their communities and we hope this money will help local groups and businesses access data and drive social and economic growth in their areas."

9. The LGA is holding three events during June across the country to share the learning from these

projects and to inform about future funding opportunities. Cllr Tim Cheetham will speak at some of these events and will also facilitate a panel discussion on innovation through open data at the LGA conference.

Contact officer: Dennis Skinner

Position: Head of Leadership and Productivity

Phone no: 020 7664 3017


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People and Places Board – report from Cllr David Hodge (Chairman)

Introducing the new Board 1. I was delighted to meet colleagues of the new People and Places Board at our inaugural

meeting on 7 April 2014. The new Board allows us to reflect non-metropolitan areas alongside the new City Regions Board. Non-metropolitan areas account for about half of England’s economy, which means that their economic contribution and growth potential are as significant for the nation as that of the cities - however their challenges and solutions are unique. We are pleased to be able to articulate the different communities we represent and work with the LGA on our wider agenda for the sector.

2. The People and Places Board will be developing greater clarity on the role of non-metropolitan authorities in enabling economic growth and public service reform for the long-term benefit of residents. The first Board meeting was an opportunity for members to develop a work programme, which will focus on housing; planning and infrastructure; broadband; employment, skills, and economic growth, and public service transformation. I look forward to bringing you more news as our work develops.

The evidence base for devolving of employment, skills and welfare 3. It is the firm view of the People and Places Board and the City Regions Board that there

is a compelling case for devolving responsibility to councils for employment, skills and welfare; enabling them to more effectively link provision to local regeneration and growth. It is for this reason that the People and Places Board, working with the Cities Region Board, has commissioned the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion (Inclusion) to further develop the evidence base for this debate.

4. As part of this essential project, I, along with Cllr Sir Richard Leese, Chairman of the City Regions Board, have sent a joint letter to a range of authorities who have already considered innovative approaches to address this challenge to participate in the research. This includes county councils represented by the People and Places Board: Devon, Essex, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Surrey.

5. The first report will be presented at the LGA Annual Conference, and will map the

growth ambitions and skills needs in these areas. I look forward to reporting back on the success of this project.

Launch of the Independent Commission on Economic Growth and the Future of Public Services in Non Metropolitan Areas 6. I am delighted to announce that the independent Non-Metropolitan Commission was

formally launched on the 27 May 2014. The Non-Metropolitan Commission, chaired by Sir John Peace, is undertaking a review of the future of economic growth and public services in non-metropolitan areas. The work of the Commission will feed directly into the People and Places Board’s work programme.

7. We were pleased to welcome Sir John to the inaugural meeting of the People and Places Board in April. Sir John outlined his vision for the future work of the Commission, and members were pleased to hear that the Commission’s review would look to foster

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collaboration between both private and public sectors, and consider current best practice, as well as innovation for the future.

8. The review is gathering statements from business leaders, voluntary and faith groups and community and public service leaders via a call for evidence (which is open until 27 June 2014). Board members will use their networks to promote the review to key stakeholders at a local level. We are looking forward to receiving interim findings from the Commission on this important area of work in July.

Contact officer:

Carolyn Downs

Position: Chief Executive

Phone no: 020 7664 3213


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Safer & Stronger Communities Board – report from Councillor Ann Lucas OBE (Chair)

National Group on Sexual Violence 1. Cllr Lisa Brett, the Board’s Deputy Chair, represented the LGA at the May meeting of

the Home Office’s national group on sexual violence against children and vulnerable adults, which was chaired by the Minister for Crime Prevention, Norman Baker MP. The group received an update on the new action plan for tackling sexual violence, which will be published in the summer, and a guide to establishing multi-agency safeguarding hubs to facilitate and encourage sharing of information between partners. The main proposal for discussion was whether a mandatory reporting duty should be introduced where there were suspicions of abuse taking place, and in what circumstances such a duty might operate.

Community trigger workshops 2. The Board’s Deputy Chair Cllr Lisa Brett chaired the first of the workshops we are

running for councils on establishing a community trigger process under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Delegates at the event in York heard from the Home Office about the reasons for the introduction of the trigger, the lessons from the trials run in four councils, and the timetable for introducing the trigger which is expected to be October. Speakers from three councils that have already established and run a community trigger process then talked through their experiences of doing so and what they had learned from this, before delegates had an opportunity to discuss the key challenges they would need to work through to set up their own trigger processes.

FGM Working Group 3. The FGM working group, which includes Cllrs Lisa Brett, David Burbage and Janet

Daby from the Board along with Cllr Gillian Ford from the Health and Wellbeing Board and Cllr David Simmonds from the Children and Young People’s Board met at the start of June to discuss how councils and the police could work together better to tackle FGM with the Association of Chief Police Officers lead on FGM, Commander Mak Chishty from the Metropolitan Police. The working group also heard from the London Borough of Newham about the specialist FGM service they have established, and members then considered the tool kit for councils that the LGA will be producing to assist them in their work to reduce and prevent FGM.

Scrap Metal Dealers Act implementation 4. Cllr Richard Stay represented the LGA at a meeting between the Minister for Crime

Prevention, Norman Baker MP, and representatives from the Gypsy and Traveller communities about the impact of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act on members of their communities who operated as dealers. The Gypsy and Traveller representatives raised concerns about the number of licences they needed to obtain to work as mobile collectors, the cost of the licences and the time it had taken some councils to issue the

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licences. The LGA will be working with the Home Office to identify good practice in supporting Gypsies and Travellers when applying for licences.

Business rates and licences 5. St Edmundsbury Council contacted the LGA, on behalf of the Anglia Revenues

Partnership, raising concern about councils being required to issue licences under the 2003 Licensing Act to businesses that owe many thousands of pounds in unpaid business rates. Cllr Ann Lucas has written with Cllr Sharon Taylor to Norman Baker MP and Brandon Lewis MP, to raise this issue with them and request a change in the legislation to enable the refusal of a licence in these circumstances.

Gambling and Betting 6. Cllr Tony Page continues to meet with key stakeholders with an interest in the LGA’s

Betting Commission, and in light of the recent Government announcement proposing new planning powers on betting shops. Recent meetings have been held with the Responsible Gambling Trust and Campaign for Fairer Gambling; the next meeting of the Betting Commission will take place on 4 June.

Public Fundraising Regulatory Authority 7. On 4 June Cllr Nick Worth, the Board’s regulatory services champion, spoke at the

Public Fundraising Regulatory Authority’s AGM, at which the 250th site agreement between a council and the PFRA was signed. The agreements have been signed under a framework developed by the LGA and PFRA to address council and residents’ concerns about the number and behaviour of ‘chuggers’ in certain areas. Nearly 90 councils now have agreements in place, some covering multiple sites. Cllr Worth praised the framework as an example of councils and their partners developing solutions that address local problems and support local high streets without the need for government intervention.

Taxis and the Deregulation Bill 8. I wrote to the Minister for Transport to express the LGA’s serious concerns about the

contentious clauses on taxi regulations which have been introduced to the Deregulation Bill without prior consultation with local government. We applaud the intention to reduce burdens on drivers and accordingly would support the longer-term introduction of variants of these proposals. However, the proposed clauses could have serious unintended consequences for the safety of passengers and we believe that these clauses should be withdrawn, pending consideration of the Law Commission’s recently published report on taxi licensing legislation, which provides an opportunity to reform taxi and private hire licensing on a comprehensive basis.

Blue light integration 9. On 25 March Cllr Kay Hammond, Chair of the Fire Services Management Committee,

chaired the Reforming Blue Light Services Conference which examined how to develop effective partnerships and discuss the future for integrating our emergency services and was attended by senior representatives of the Police, Fire and Rescue and

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Ambulance Services. Speakers at the conference included Brandon Lewis MP and Sir Ken Knight.

Contact officer: Helen Murray


Phone no: 020 7664 3266


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Workforce Board – report by Cllr Jim McMahon (Chair)

Pensions

1. The Government published a consultation on structural reform: 'Local Government Pension Scheme: Opportunities for collaboration, cost savings and efficiencies' in last month. It includes a number of options which seek to reduce investment costs in the LGPS in England and Wales while retaining existing levels of return including the creation of Common Investment Vehicles (CIVs) and the greater use of passive asset management. The LGA is fully supportive of initiatives which seek to provide a more affordable and sustainable LGPS and will consider the proposals in the consultation carefully before responding.

Pensions Act 2014 receives Royal Assent 2. The Pension Act 2014 received Royal Assent last month and legislates for a

fundamental change to the provision of state pension in the UK alongside a number of significant changes for private pensions. The changes to the State Pension herald the abolition of contracting out for Defined Benefit schemes from April 2016 which will mean an increase in the amount of National Insurance contributions paid by both employers and employees in the LGPS. The LGA lobbied for the monies lost by LGPS employers through the ending of contracting out to be recycled into LGPS funds. Without committing that such recycling would occur, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury wrote to the LGA to confirm that officials could meet to discuss how this could be achieved. The LGA will resume discussions with the Government in the next Parliament on the extent that any recycling of monies lost could take place via an agreed methodology.

Local Government Pay 2014

3. UNISON, GMB and Unite are conducting industrial action ballots, following their

rejection of the final pay offer from the national employers. In the event of the ballots returning a ‘yes’ vote the unions have announced that they will be holding a one-day strike on Thursday 10 July.

4. The LGA has developed guidance with regard to a wide range of issues on strike

ballots and strike action which is available through the LGA website (requires log in). The Employment Advisers are also able to provide guidance on specific issues authorities are facing ([email protected]). Further guidance on seeking exemptions from the strike will be issued if this becomes necessary.

School Teachers

5. The School Teachers' Review Body's 24th Report on the 2014 school teachers' pay

award has been submitted to the Secretary of State, who will respond shortly. This will signal the start of a consultation on the recommendations, to which NEOST and other statutory consultees will respond. Specifically the STRB made recommendations on: (a) what adjustments should be made to salary and allowance ranges and scales for classroom teachers, unqualified teachers and school leaders to reflect the 1 per cent pay award for public sector workers; and (b) what adjustments should be made to salaries and allowances in payment.

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Single Fraud Investigation Service (SFIS) 6. As plans proceed for the phased transfer of staff to the new national fraud investigation

service (SFIS), the workforce team has been in intensive dialogue with DWP and the trade unions. Our basic principle, following the precedents set during the Public Health transfer is that staff leaving Local Government should be treated no less favourably that staff joining. The Department of Work and Pensions set up a national workforce contact group including the unions on our recommendation and the group has been working in detail on key documents such as the statutory transfer scheme and the proposed variations in non-contractual terms and conditions for staff. The documents that have now been presented are greatly improved and the work is on-going.

The Standards for Employers of Social Workers 7. The Standards for Employers of social workers have been re-developed to give social

work employers and those working in social work access to a pool of professional resources and information that incorporates the essentials of what supports good social work practice. The Standards bring together an updated set of core values that are shared across local authorities, health and social care partners, ensuring that social workers can expect the same levels of support across all social worker roles in all organisations. They are aimed at enabling social workers to do their jobs more effectively and supporting them in today’s changing landscape of social services.

Workforce Board

8. A motion was passed at the special meeting of the LGA’s General Assembly in January

concerning changes to the governance arrangements within the LGA. One of the changes is the creation of a new Resources Board which will incorporate the activities and responsibilities of the Workforce Board, Finance Panel and European and International Board. The new Board comes into effect in September 2014 and will have a Lead member for Workforce issues. As Chair of the Workforce Board, I have emphasised the need to ensure that workforce issues are considered by all boards as part of their policy remit and that LGA Boards should continue to work together as appropriate to ensure workforce issues are integrated into all our thinking and decision making on policy issues.”

Contact officer: Sarah Messenger

Position: Head of Workforce

Phone number: 020 7187 7342


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Finance Panel – report from Cllr Sharon Taylor OBE (Chair)

Independent Commission on Local Government Finance 1. The 19 May saw the first meeting of the Independent Commission on Local Government

Finance. The Commission, which is a joint initiative between the LGA and Charted Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) will: take a fundamental look at the finance system; identify practical solutions to the real issues facing local communities; and explore the issues and solutions raised in Rewiring Public Services including distribution, revenue raising and the balance of central and local control.

2. A high calibre Chair - Darra Singh (Partner at Ernst & Young) - and Commissioners have

been recruited: Anita Charlesworth (Health Foundation); Alan Downey (KPMG); Paul Gray (NHS Scotland); Stephen Hughes (Former Birmingham City Council CEX); Stephen Lewis (Zurich General Insurance); Jonathan Portes (National Institute of Economic and Social Research); Bridget Rosewell (Volterra); and Tony Travers (London School of Economics).

3. Finance Panel colleagues and I will be feeding our views into the Commission and I will

continue to share progress with you through this regular report.

Council Financial Planning: 2015/16 4. We published our ‘Under Pressure: How councils are planning for future cuts’ report on

12 May. Its analysis is based on 73 responses - from councils of all regions and types - to a call for evidence to gauge how councils are preparing for the financial challenges of budgets reductions in 2015/16. The report’s findings make clear that each local authority faces a unique set of circumstances, with varying degrees of confidence in how they can deal with the challenge. For example, 20 per cent of councils felt they would be able to deal with the funding reductions through increasingly efficient ways of working, whilst 60 per cent mentioned that they were considering at least some reductions in services to help meet the budget gap.

5. To read the report in full, please download the publication from the LGA website:

http://www.local.gov.uk/publications/-/journal_content/56/10180/6173669?_56_INSTANCE_0000_templateId=PUBLICATION.

Annual Fraud and Error Conference 6. On 15 May, I spoke at the 4th Annual Fraud and Error Conference on Local Government

fighting fraud. I highlighted the role of councils in fighting fraud and their strong track record in doing so; raised concerns about the introduction of the Single Fraud Investigation Service (SFIS); and highlighted social housing and tenancy fraud. I shared the platform with the author of “Protecting the Public Purse” from the Audit Commission. Other speakers on the day included officials from the Cabinet Office who outlined the cost of fraud and error to Government, and the anti-Fraud “Tsar” from Westminster City Council who described what the council is doing to fight fraud.

Business Rates Reform 7. I met with a delegation from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) on 14 May to discuss

potential areas of commonality between the sector and BRC in terms of proposals for reform of the business rates system. The LGA is also in the process of responding to the Government’s discussion paper on the ‘Administration of Business Rates in

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England.’ We strongly agree that reform to the appeals system is crucial and are pushing for early implementation of the proposals for reforming appeals. The LGA’s response will also highlight the importance that the aggregate yield of business rates continues to grow from year to year and will also advocate for gradually moving to 100 per cent business rates retention within the control of local government.

Municipal Bonds Agency 8. Since beginning mobilisation in March, the Lead Adviser for the project has held

individual discussions with over 70 councils exploring their appetite for investment in/borrowing from the Agency and this effort continues. We have also begun building the structures to enable the promised investment to actually take place.

9. In the meantime a Project Board, which includes representatives of all the Treasurers

Societies and a capital markets specialist, has been established to oversee the project until a Board of Directors is appointed to take over the running of the company on launch.

10. If you haven’t already seen the Business Case for the Agency, it is well worth a look and

will be key to helping you decide whether your council might like to become a founder investor and/or an early borrower. If you would like to know more about the project, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Universal Credit (UC) Local Authority Face to Face Pilots 11. Following on from the successful work of the UC Local Authority Face to Face Pilots the

LGA is happy to announce that 5 of the pilots (Birmingham City, LB Lewisham, Melton BC, West Lindsey and Oxford City) have successfully secured a further £1.6 million in European Social Funding (ESF). This funding is targeted at helping the councils develop the work they had begun during their pilots to help claimants move closer to the world of work. The LGA will be doing some further work with these councils to find out what learning they can share with others about how to access ESF funding to support the delivery of UC.

Local Support Services Framework Test and Learn Activity 12. As a result of the success of the Face to Face Pilots, Department of Work and Pensions

(DWP) have launched a comprehensive Test and Learn Programme. The programme aims to give all councils and their Job Centre Plus (LCP) partners the chance to engage in preparations for UC whilst developing learning which will be used to build the business case for the Spending Review. We would urge all councils to consider taking part in the programme at an appropriate level.

13. As part of the Test and Learn Programme, a limited number of councils can apply to the

DWP to be a funded robust trialling sites. Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be made jointly by local authorities and their JCP partners by the 13 June 2014. DWP will be holding a session on 27 of May in London to provide further detail about the EOI process. The DWP prospectus which explains the background, criteria and the application process for robust trialling can be found on the DWP website.

Contact officer: Alan Finch Position: Head of Finance

Phone no: 020 7664 3085


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Note of last Councillors' Forum meeting

Title:

Councillors' Forum

Date:

Thursday 10 April 2014

Venue: Westminster Suite, 8th Floor, Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

Item Decisions and actions Action

1 Managing Demand: Building Future Public Services

Sir Merrick Cockell welcomed Dr Henry Kippin, Director of Collaborate, to speak to members about demand management following the recent report jointly published by the RSA, LGA, ESRC, iMPOWER, and Collaborate. Dr Kippin began by reminding members of the projected funding gap of £14.4 billion by 2020 for local authorities. Added to this is the projected spending rise as the result of demographic changes and the corresponding public health implications. Surveys show that the biggest concerns of the public are unemployment and poverty, issues that need to be tackled alongside other sectors and not solely within the public sector. In order to do change behaviours and systems though, there must be trust in government from the public, and this is particularly low. Demand management looks at proactive ways to tackle these problems and the report pulls out future principles including:

• Understanding people’s networks and connectors.

• Collaboration and partnerships.

• Better commissioning.

• Focusing on growth and working with the private sector.

• Using technology to communicate effectively.

• Strong community leadership and the critical role of elected members in this.

Members discussed the following issues:

• How to move the public from being consumers to being citizens.

• Early intervention producing initial results but failing to relieve pressure in the long-term.

• Capacity building in local communities.

• The value of families in reducing demand on public services.

• Using the term ‘innovation’ instead of ‘demand management’.

• Focusing on injecting social capital so communities can take more responsibility.

• Public services must concentrate of ‘need’ rather than ‘demand’.

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2 Chairman's Update - March 2014

Members noted and accepted the Chairman’s report.

3 LGA Board and Panel Chairs' Reports

Members noted the updates from each of the LGA’s Board Chairs.

4 Digest of Last Meeting

Members noted the minutes of the previous meeting.

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