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NILGA attended the first Regional Transition Committee meeting of the Local Government Reform Programme on 25th April 2012. Chaired by DoE Minister, Alex Attwood, each of the 11 Voluntary Transition Committees were invited to attend. Through the Regional body, the Minister intends to provide high level political leadership for the implementation of council reform. With members from each of the 26 Councils, NILGA seeks to bring NI wide political leadership & inclusivity, together with the knowledge and experience of its political leaders, being the five Office Bearers selected by the main political parties.
NILGA, working with the EW Group and the LGA in England are offering this free seminar to Councils. Over recent years we have seen changes that impact on the generational make up of our workforces – changing and developing legislation around age discrimination, changes to occupational pensions and increases to the state retirement age. How will these changes impact on how we manage a much more generationally diverse workforce in the years ahead? This free seminar, facilitated by NILGA, will look at these issues.
This Bulletin provides you with key information being taken forward through Councils, NILGA actions and partners, delivering key results for our sector. In this issue: LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM PROGRAMME; PLANNING SEMINAR; FULL MEMBERS MEETING; ICE; COUNCIL STRUCTURAL FUNDS; WORKFORCE EFFICIENCY WORKSHOP AND 2012 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY.
SPECIAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFER! (£125 ex VAT) agendaNi is planning a half day seminar examining key issues around the future of the planning system in Northern Ireland, including planning reform, which will see the local government sector take on an enhanced role in relation to planning. This seminar will therefore be of significant interest to those working across the local government sector, including elected representatives and council officers.
London 2012 and Arts Council of Northern Ireland today announced their complete London 2012 Festival programme for Northern Ireland, celebrating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will take place from 21 June – 9 September 2012 and features leading artists from home and around the world. The Northern Ireland programme is part of a UK-wide Festival that features more than 25,000 artists from all 204 competing Olympic nations with thousands of free tickets and opportunities to get involved.
On Tuesday 27th March 2012, a meeting was held with Minister Attwood, DoE(NI), his officials, NILGA and SoLACE, to discuss the future of Local Government Reform. The full minutes of the meeting are available to download at the following link.
Providing an overview of NILGA policy work taken forward on behalf of local government.
Meetings and Events
Press Release - 26/04/2012
NILGA, the Northern Ireland Local Government Association, attended the first Regional Transition Committee meeting of the Local Government Reform P...
Northern Ireland’s top gardening talent was officially recognised yesterday (27th March 2012) at the 2011 Translink Ulster in Bloom awards presenta...
NILGA, the Northern Ireland Local Government Association, presented a clear case for the investment, development and completion of Local Government...
An intensive debate after the NILGA Annual Conference of 23rd February has galvanised Councillors across the Association’s 26 Council membership.
