Your weekly update on London local government. Problems viewing this? [link removed] Add to safe sender.

Your weekly update of London local government issues

2 October 2019

Tackling rogue Landlords through licensing

Explaining that London boroughs need stronger enforcement powers to raise standards and protect tenants, Cllr Rodwell, London Councils’ Executive Member for Housing and Planning ( [link removed] ), spoke to the BBC on using selective licencing schemes:

"The government should do away with the bureaucratic burden of requiring councils to gain the Secretary of State's permission before starting a selective licensing scheme. Boroughs are clearly much better placed to understand conditions in the local private rental sector and to assess the benefits of implementing selective licensing.”

London's inaugural Carer Festival 

Carers across the capital celebrated the unique role they play in the lives of millions of Londoners at a landmark new event.

The first ever London-wide Carer Festival, organised by the London Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (LondonADASS) and supported by London local authorities, voluntary groups and volunteers, took place on Saturday 21 September.

The festival was hosted by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets at Bromley-by-Bow Centre and Bob’s Park in east London.

Designed to champion the work they do in an uplifting and inspiring way, around 500 carers from every London borough and their loved ones were invited to join in the fun.

Find out more about LondonADASS. ( [link removed] )

Meet the leader

LB Bexley leader Cllr Teresa O’Neill is the latest to feature in BBC Radio London's Meet the Leader with Eddie Nestor MBE. You can listen to the programme, first broadcast yesterday, on the ( [link removed] )BBC iplayer. ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )

Share this...

[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]

or forward to a colleague [link removed]

In the news...

( [link removed] )

Councils first in London to apply new domestic violence strategy
BBC London ( [link removed] )

( [link removed] )

Yet More Licensing: councils want more freedom to expand schemes
Letting Agent Today
( [link removed] )

( [link removed] )

Proof that London councils are listening to Extinction Rebellion's warnings on climate change
My London ( [link removed] )

Jobs...

( [link removed] )

View our latest jobs at London Councils
View jobs ( [link removed] )

and remember to follow us for all the breaking news...

( [link removed] )
( [link removed] )

Comments or queries? Email the editor ( [email protected]?subject=Key%20Issues )

visit londoncouncils.gov.uk ( [link removed] )

( [link removed] )

London Councils fights for the best deal for our boroughs, develops policy and lobbies government on the issues
that matter for London. We also run pan-London services like Freedom Pass and Taxicard.
59½ Southwark Street, London SE1 0AL | [email protected] ( [email protected] )

Unsubscribe from this newsletter [link removed]