‘Procurement & Partnership: Doing it right, Making it work.’ with Sir Ian Byatt Helen Randall, Partner, Nabarro Nathanson and Trustee, NLGN Martin Scarfe, Financial Adviser, LB Newham Chair: Dan Corry, Director, NLGN Tuesday 20th April 2004: 8.15am for 8.30am prompt start – 10.00pm Central London venue Since the Local Government Procurement Taskforce, chaired by Sir [...]

Hon Bernard Jenkin MP, Shadow Secretary of State for the Regions with response from: Cllr Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, Leader, Kent County Council Chair: Dan Corry, Director, New Local Government Network Monday 19 April 2004, 8.30am for 9.00am start until 10.15am Venue: Central London With issues of decentralisation and talk of ‘localism’ shaping debates within both [...]

A new report on the performance of the institutions of the Greater London Authority by independent think tank, the New Local Government Network (NLGN) includes calls from an adviser to the Mayor of London that the Mayor should be given greater powers and functions of the kind being promised to new elected regional assemblies. This [...]

The New Local Government Network invites you to a debate to launch a new collection of essays on the changing governance of London: ‘London Calling: reflections on four years of the GLA and solutions for the future’ featuring five of the authors: Tony Travers, Director of the Greater London Group, LSE Cllr Andrew Slaughter, Leader, [...]

As the debate about decentralisation and devolution continues, a new report published by independent think-tank, the New Local Government Network (NLGN) finds that councils have a vital role in enabling local communities to find their voice. Vitality through locality – lessons from Suffolk and Lewisham explores how two different councils are attempting to reflect the [...]

The New Local Government Network (NLGN) is this week announcing a set of changes to the make up of its governing body, the NLGN Board of Trustees – including a change in Chair, as current board member Helen Randall replaces the existing postholder, Professor Gerry Stoker. Ms Randall – a partner with legal firm, Nabarro [...]

Tuesday 23 March 2004 – Immarsat Conference Centre, London Keynote address: Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP Minister of State for Children, Department for Education and Skills The Children’s Bill is the largest ever reform of child protection services. Councils and other agencies to safeguard children will now have to establish Local Safeguarding Boards and a [...]

With ‘Choice’ set to be a key policy issue over the next 12 months, a new report by independent think-tank, the New Local Government Network (NLGN) has revealed the extent to which ‘enhanced choice’ offers a clear way of improving both the receipt and delivery of local public services. And in doing so, has received [...]