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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best LGC News Round Up episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to LGC News Round Up for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite LGC News Round Up episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
08/10/23 • 30 min
This week, deputy editor Martin George sits down with editor Sarah Calkin and senior reporter Megan Kenyon to discuss the best value notice issued to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the regulation of social care and life after Leps, with Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran.
Struggling councils, ULEZ announcement and a special guest
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08/03/23 • 24 min
This week, deputy editor Martin George sits down with news editor Kirsty Weakley and reporter Kwame Boakye to discuss councils that are struggling financially, last week's ULEZ announcement.
Martin also speaks to Adam Lent, chief executive of New Local, about his views on green issues in politics.
If you like the LGC News Round Up don't forget to subscribe, share or leave us a review. You can find more in-depth discussion at LGC's other podcast, the Local Authority.
Find more news, features and analysis from the LGC team at www.lgcplus.com.
07/27/23 • 19 min
On this episode of the LGC News Round Up, host and deputy editor, Martin George is joined by reporter, Kwame Boakye and head of content, Kirsty Weakley. The team discuss Michael Gove's big plans for fixing the housing crisis, Kwame fills us in on ongoing local government pay negotiations and Kirsty picks out the highlights of the government's 'take out the trash' day.
If you like the LGC News Round Up don't forget to subscribe, share or leave us a review. You can find more in-depth discussion at LGC's other podcast, the Local Authority.
Find more news, features and analysis from the LGC team at www.lgcplus.com.
Rowley’s audit backlog plans and covid inquiry revelations
LGC News Round Up
07/20/23 • 22 min
On the latest episode of the LGC News Round Up, deputy editor and host, Martin George is joined by head of content, Kirsty Weakley and reporter, Kwame Boakye.
The team discuss local government minister Lee Rowley's plan to clear the audit backlog, LGA chief executive Mark Lloyd's revelations at the Covid Inquiry and the latest on whether the government will allow councils to hold remote meetings. Martin also shares some (hilarious) AI generated pension fund jokes.
If you like listening, don't forget to subscribe to the LGC News Round Up, leave us a review or share this episode. You can also tune in to LGC's in-depth podcast, The Local Authority.
Don't forget to subscribe, share or leave us a review! And check out more LGC content on our website www.lgcplus.com
07/13/23 • 25 min
On the LGC news round up this week, host and deputy editor Martin George is joined by head of content, Kirsty Weakley and senior reporter, Megan Kenyon to discuss this week’s big local government headlines.
Tune in to hear analysis of the Office for Local Government’s new data explorer, changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Covid inquiry, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and how councils are starting to use threads.
If you like listening, don't forget to subscribe to the LGC News Round Up, leave us a review or share this episode. You can also tune in to LGC's in-depth podcast, The Local Authority.
Don't forget to subscribe, share or leave us a review! And check out more LGC content on our website www.lgcplus.com
LGA conference, Oflog launch and devolution update
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07/06/23 • 17 min
On the podcast this week, join team LGC from Bournemouth as they round-up the biggest takeaways from the Local Government Association conference. Deputy editor, Martin George is joined by head of content, Kirsty Weakley, senior reporter, Megan Kenyon and reporter, Kwame Boakye. Tune in to get the lowdown on the biggest event in the local government calendar, analysis of the launch of the Office for Local Government and a devolution update. The team also discuss LGC's exclusive interviews with levelling up secretary, Michael Gove and shadow levelling up secretary, Lisa Nandy.
If you like listening, don't forget to subscribe to the LGC News Round Up, leave us a review or share this episode. You can also tune in to LGC's in-depth podcast, The Local Authority.
Covid inquiry, voter ID and the LGA conference
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06/29/23 • 22 min
The LGC News Round Up is back for series two! This week, deputy editor Martin George sits down with editor Sarah Calkin and reporter, Kwame Boakye to discuss the ongoing Covid Inquiry, the impact of Voter ID legislation and next week's LGA conference in Bournemouth.
If you enjoyed listening, check out LGC's other podcast, The Local Authority, for a more in-depth discussion of the issues affecting local government.
Episode Six: Asylum seeker hotels, devolution and health
LGC News Round Up
11/11/22 • 23 min
This week editor Sarah Calkin, is joined by deputy editor Martin George and head of content Kirsty Weakley to dissect the week's big stories.
They discus why councils are frustrated with the Home Office over hotels being used to house asylum seekers, the latest on devolution deals, and why health is critical to the devolution agenda. They also consider what the autumn statement will mean for councils.
Listeners will also find out what happened when one council asked residents to vote on the name for a new museum.
11/04/22 • 21 min
Deputy editor Martin George and reporter Megan Kenyon talk through the week's top stories.
Tune in to hear them discus what we know so far about the new ministerial team at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, how councils have responded to Home Office plans to move asylum seekers to hotels, and find out who has been getting important press releases about horses.
Megan also speaks to Jessica Hill, deputy news editor, about what she has learned in her time at LGC before she leaves the team for pastures new.
10/28/22 • 19 min
In Episode Four of the LGC News Round Up, deputy editor Martin George chats to reporter, Megan Kenyon about this week's top news stories.
Tune in to hear them discuss the new prime minister Rishi Sunak, Michael Gove's return as levelling up secretary, Martin's investigation into multi-academy trusts and the Commons' levelling up committee's report into exempt accommodation.
If you liked listening, you can check out our other monthly podcast The Local Authority for a more in-depth discussion around the issues facing local government.
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How many episodes does LGC News Round Up have?
LGC News Round Up currently has 19 episodes available.
What topics does LGC News Round Up cover?
The podcast is about News, Podcasts, Politics and Government.
What is the most popular episode on LGC News Round Up?
The episode title 'Best value notice at BCP, Oflog & social care and special guest Jonathan Werran' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on LGC News Round Up?
The average episode length on LGC News Round Up is 21 minutes.
How often are episodes of LGC News Round Up released?
Episodes of LGC News Round Up are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of LGC News Round Up?
The first episode of LGC News Round Up was released on Oct 6, 2022.
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