SIGs - London and Home Counties

Children SIG

This specialist group meets regularly to deal with all issues relating to child protection and children matters within the local government arena.

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Community Care & Adult Social Services SIG

This specialist group meets regularly to deal with all issues relating to adult and community care within the local government arena.

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Contract & Procurement SIG

This specialist group meets regularly to deal with all issues relating to contracts and procurement within the local government arena

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Corporate and Governance SIG

This specialist group meets with the aim to inform and educate all levels of local government solicitor on matters relating to corporate and governance law. The SIG meetings deal with “back to basics” topics as well as current issues challenging Local Government

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Education SIG

This specialist group meets regularly to deal with all issues relating to education within the local government arena

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Employment SIG

This specialist group meets regularly to deal with all issues relating to employment within the local government arena

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Environment SIG

This specialist SIG looks at environmental law that impacts on local authorities. This is very wide and exciting area of Law. We organise a range of speakers on environmental law, past topics have included: Consultation, Strategic Environmental Assessments and Eco Homes

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Highways SIG - Joint with the Eastern Branch

This specialist group meets regularly to deal with all issues relating to Highway law within the local government arena

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Information/Data Protection SIG

This specialist group meets regularly to deal with all issues relating to Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Disclosure of Information within the local government arena

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Licensing SIG

The aim of this group is to deal with all aspects of licensing whether it be alcohol, animals, gambling, charities etc. It meets regularly to discuss changes in legislation and invites specialists in the field to advise and give presentations

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Planning Forum

The Forum meets four times a year to discuss the issues of the day relating to all aspects of planning. We have had a number of retirements from local government which have resulted in vacancies on our executive, if you are interested in standing for one of the executive seats or would like more information please contact the convenor

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Prosecutions SIG

This specialist group meets regularly to deal with issues relating to enforcement within the local government arena

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Trainee and Newly Qualified Solicitor SIG

This SIG represents unique opportunities to combine training with networking which will support you in your future career

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Housing & ASB

Housing Law including Disrepair, Homelessness, Nuisance, DDA, Secure, Non Secure, Trespassers, ALMO’s, ASBI’s, ASBO’s, Closures.

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Procurement & Contract Lawyers' SIG

The next Procurement & Contract Lawyers’ SIG is to meet on the 29th September at the London offices of DLA Piper, who will be hosting.

The session will start at 9.30am and conclude at 1pm.

Please contact Dian West for further details:

dian.west@bexley.gov.uk

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