Episode Six: Asylum seeker hotels, devolution and health

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.

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.

Listeners will also find out what happened when one council asked residents to vote on the name for a new museum.

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Episode Five: Latest on the ministerial reshuffle and asylum seeker hotels

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.

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Covid inquiry, voter ID and the LGA conference

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.