VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Council group leader dies at Lib Dem conference
17/09/2024 The leader of the Liberal Democrat group at Milton Keynes City Council died at the party’s annual conference on Saturday evening. |
Manchester legend Sir Howard Bernstein dies
22/06/2024 Former chief executive of Manchester City Council, Sir Howard Bernstein, has died, aged 71. |
LGA sets up tribute page for Lord Kerslake
04/07/2023 The Local Government Association as set up a tribute page following the death of Lord Bob Kerslake. |
Tributes paid to Wolverhampton leader
04/07/2023 Tributes have been paid to Cllr Ian Brookfield, the leader of City of Wolverhampton Council, who died on Sunday of cancer at the age of 57. |
Council worker killed by falling tree in Storm Eunice
21/02/2022 Tributes have been paid after a council worker was killed after being hit by a falling tree during Storm Eunice. |
Local government pays tribute to Sir David Amess
18/10/2021 MPs could get police protection at surgeries following the murder of Sir David Amess. |
Tributes paid following the death of Britain's youngest councillor
28/03/2018 Clarissa Slade, Britain’s youngest councillor, died suddenly on Monday at the age of 21. |
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Tributes paid after Tameside council leader dies over Christmas
03/01/2018 Condolences have been made after councillor Kieran Quinn, the executive leader of Tameside Council, passed away on Christmas day. |
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Tributes paid following death of council leader
15/05/2017 Staff and councillors are paying their respects to Cllr Colin Law, the leader of Waveney District Council, who passed away over the weekend following a short illness. |
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Tributes paid after ADASS president passes away
21/07/2016 The president of ADASS Harold Bodmer passed away suddenly yesterday during a meeting of Norfolk council’s health and social care executive. |
