South East Councils (SEC) has written to the new Local Government Minister. Simon Hoare MP has taken up the role following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 13-14 November reshuffle. The letter congratulates him on his appointment and raises SEC’s proposed South East Finance Commission (SEFC)expected to report early next year. SEC looks forward to working with …
South East Councils (SEC) has written to the new Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young MP. The Minister took up the role following the resignation of Dehenna Davison MP, who also announced that she no longer intends to stand as an MP at the next General Election. The letter congratulates the new Minister on his appointment. …
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South East Councils (SEC) has written to the new Shadow Exchequer Secretary. Tan Dhesi MP has taken up his role following a promotion by Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer in his recent reshuffle of his Shadow Cabinet. The letter congratulates him on his appointment and brings to his attention that SEC will be …
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South East Councils (SEC) has written to the new Shadow Rail Minister Stephen Morgan MP. Mr Morgan took up his role following a promotion by Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer in the recent Shadow Cabinet reshuffle. The letter congratulates him on his appointment. The letter explains that that SEC will be considering …
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South East Councils (SEC) has written to the new Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English Regions Paula Barker MP. Barker took up her role following a promotion by Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer in his recent reshuffle of his Shadow Cabinet. The letter congratulates the new Minister on her appointment. It …
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South East Councils (SEC) has written to the new Deputy Leader, Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP has taken up her role following a promotion by Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer in his recent reshuffle of his Shadow …
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South East Councils (SEC) held a Parliamentary Reception for members and guests in the Palace of Westminster, following its AGM yesterday. The annual event sees Councillors from across the South East of England come together with sector colleagues, Civil Servant officials, MPs, and Government Ministers. Around 90 people gathered to hear from speakers, including: Sally-Ann …
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the South East has launched an inquiry into transport infrastructure. This follows the unanimous decision of the group’s officers to run the inquiry during its Annual General Meeting in the Palace of Westminster last Summer. It is the group’s second inquiry, following the first into levelling up and local …
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Responding to the Left Behind Neighborhoods APPG‘s inquiry into levelling up, Cllr Nicolas Heslop, Chair of South East Councils said: “We hear about the ‘affluent’ South East in the headlines – despite that the relative affluence of local residents does not always translate into council spending power as one might think. The stereotype of the …
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South East Council’s Chair Cllr Nicolas Heslop, Deputy Chair Cllr Paul Bettison OBE, and Vice-Chair Cllr Tony Page have written to Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP, Leader of the Labour Party and MP for Holborn and St Pancras. This follows the recent publication of the Party’s Report of the Commission on the …
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