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11 May 2022

London elections

Following the London-wide borough elections last week (Thursday 5 May), London Councils' interactive electoral map of London ( [link removed] ) has been updated with all the results so far. Two outstanding by-elections (for the Mayfield ward ( [link removed] ) in Redbridge on 26 May and the ( [link removed] )New Malden Village ward ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) in Kingston, date tbc) are still to take place.
One vacancy in LB Croydon’s South Croydon ward has also resulted following of the election of Jason Perry as Croydon Mayor and a date for a by election will be announced shortly.

Members elected for the first time in 2022 will be invited by London Councils to a welcome reception at the Guildhall, on the 21 June.

New Chair of City's Policy and Resources Committee
Following the most recent City of London elections in March, it has been announced that ( [link removed] )Chris Hayward ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) has been elected the new Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee.

Chris replaces Catherine McGuinness who, as the previous Policy and Resources Chair, served on London Councils' Leaders' Committee and as Vice Chair of London Councils for five years.

Queen's Speech
The Queen’s Speech ( [link removed] ), marking the start of the parliamentary year, took place yesterday. The speech, which was delivered by the Prince of Wales after the Queen had to withdraw due to mobility issues, set out 38 proposed bills, including an Energy Security Bill, a Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, an Online Safety Bill, Schools Bill and a Procurement Bill.

The Speech will be debated by MPs over the coming days.

LOTI Leadership Series: New video 

How much understanding of technology do leaders actually need to know? ( [link removed] )Watch the latest LOTI Leadership Series video on YouTube to find
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Boroughs and universities working together on tackling climate change

Five new 'knowledge partnerships' between five borough-led climate programmes and four universities across London have been established to help tackle climate change and meet net zero targets in the capital. The partnerships were brokered by London Councils and London Higher, the umbrella body representing over 40 universities and higher education colleges in London.

The partnerships will connect academics and policymakers to support the work of the seven borough-led, pan-London climate programmes - meaning local action to tackle the climate emergency will now benefit from research from London’s top universities, and academics will learn from London boroughs about real-world implementation and working with London’s communities.

Read more about the Knowledge Parterships here ( [link removed] ).
( [link removed] )Read more about  London Councils' seven London-wide Climate Change Programmes here ( [link removed] ).

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Queen's Speech: Government to focus on 'growing the economy'
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New Bill to put beauty at the heart of planning, says Gove
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Council chiefs call for locally led pavement licensing regime
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One in 40 people in London had Covid last week as cases continue to fall ( [link removed] )Evening Standard ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )

Ukraine

To stay up to date with news and ways to support Ukraine and Ukrainians, useful websites include:

Ukrainian Institute London ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )With Ukraine (fund set up by Ukrainian Embassy in UK) ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] ) ( [link removed] )Support Ukraine Now ( [link removed] )
Covid-19 advice

Living with COVID-19
The government’s plan for removing the remaining legal restrictions while protecting people most vulnerable to COVID-19 and maintaining resilience ( [link removed] )

The official UK government website for data and insights on coronavirus: Daily summary ( [link removed] )

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