Making the South East
an even better place to
live, work and do business
- Efficient Transport to keep our region moving
- Affordable, decent Housing to grow sustainably
- Collaboration for a Smarter and Greener future
- Adequate Skills provision to compete successfully
- Practical Devolution to empower our region
Councils in partnership
South East Councils
South East Councils (SEC) is a cross-party membership association that works to ensure the South East England region is a great place to live, work and do business.
With most local authorities as members, we seek to provide a unified democratic voice on South East interests.
South East Councils is an associate member of the Local Government Association (LGA).
Our members
Most councils in the South East are active SEC members
Latest meetings
News
SEC Writes to New Local Government Minister
SEC Responds to DLUHC’s Local Plans Consultation
To Win as a “Team” Central Government Needs to do More
SEC Raises Levelling Up in the South East with New Levelling Up Minister
South East is Being Wilfully Ignored by Government
What we're talking about
Delighted and honoured to be joining the Government @luhc as the new Local Government Minister. I was fortunate to serve, before becoming an MP, as a Parish, District and County councillor between 2002-2015 so it’s “nice to be home” @LGAcomms
The #KingsSpeech was a missed opportunity for local government.
With councils going bankrupt around the country, the Government continues to offer breadcrumbs.
The fundamental problem of financing #localgovernment services remains unresolved.
Disappointing that Baroness @SharonStevenage's amendment to the #LevellingUpBill was defeated.
Districts would have been empowered to become full voting members in Combined County Authorities.
All key decision makers: District, Unitary & County are strongest working together.
On our response to @luhc's consultation on Local Plans, SEC Chair @Nickking said:
"It is critical that reform genuinely improves plan-making and to do so requires an accurate understanding of why plan-making can take longer than may be desired."
To Win as a “team” Central Government Needs to do More.
#CPC2023 @lgcplus @themjcouk
“Our Councillors remind us that we win as a team, & as a team we have so much more to do." @michaelgove said at #CPC23 today.
"We welcome the offer, but Government needs to provide councils with the powers and funding to deliver our side of the partnership" says SEC's @Nickking.
SEC has written to the new #LevellingUp Minister @JacobYoungMP, highlighting the importance of levelling up within the South East and raising our proposed South East Finance Commission. #SEFC
South East Councils has voiced concern that towns in the region are being wilfully ignored in Government funding allocations.
Of 55 towns recieiving a share of £1.1bn ‘levelling up’ funding announced at #cpc23, only 3 are in the South East.
SEC Writes to Labour’s Shadow Exchequer Secretary
The South East Strategic Partnership for Migration (SESPM) provides a leadership, coordination and advisory function for migration in the South East. SESPM is hosted by South East England Councils, with all SESPM work funded by the Home Office.
The South East Strategic Partnership for Migration (SESPM) provides a leadership, coordination and advisory function for migration in the South East. SESPM is hosted by South East England Councils, with all SESPM work funded by the Home Office.
