UK public bodies banned from imposing their own boycotts against foreign countries gov.uk/government/new…

UK has made ‘no progress’ on climate plan, say government’s own advisers theguardian.com/technology/202…

I can't wait to get to work as the new Chair of the LGA, representing over 337 local councils and getting the best for our communities. #LGAConf23 #LocalGov

Standing room only for international speakers at #LGAConf23. Rik from VNG International (Netherlands) and Andrew from WALGA (W.Australia LGA) sharing their trail-blazing work on sustainable development and innovative procurement respectively.

Very pleased to publish new OECD blog Where Next for Europe's "left-behind places"? It identifies different policy directions for different kinds of "left-behind places". oecdcogito.blog/2023/07/04/whe… Beyond "Left Behind Places"

UK finally set to rejoin the EU's massive research programme: politico.eu/article/britai…

📢 Great News! 🌟 We're looking to hire a talented and experienced consultant on socially responsible and gender-responsive procurement 👉👉 ccre.org/en/article/jobs Join us in shaping the future of Europe! 💼🌍 #Hiring #JobOpportunity #CEMR #JoinOurTeam #EUfuture #empowerEU

Tory peer moves amendment to allow virtual meetings lgcplus.com/politics/gover…

We asked an AI about AI in local government. Not a bad answer. Still a place for humans. Good to know. #makeitlocal

"A best summer book #politics" Gideon Rachman "fascinating detail" Simon Nixon "impressive breadth of knowledge" Katy Hayward "explains why we got to where we are" Oliver Wright "thrilling account" philippe van parijs "well worth a read" ⁦David Frost⁩ ⁦Robert Peston⁩

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UK joins EU Horizon Europe programme under a new bespoke deal gov.uk/government/new…

EV charging in buildings – what's stopping progress in different EU countries? euractiv.com/section/energy…

UN Creates new Advisory Group on Local and Regional Government. LGA is represented via Council of European Municipalities and Regions un.org/sg/en/content/…

Many congratulations Marvin Rees - you are a highly valued CLGF Board Member & we are delighted to have you speak at #CLGC2023. Lucy Slack Ministry of Local Government | Rwanda Dominic Rowles #localgov #cities #resilience More information on this prestigious event at clgc2023.rw

As national governments meet at COP28, local governments are partnering for change – @EURACTIV euractiv.com/section/cities…

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UK local government and the Congress of local and regional government of the Council of Europe: lgafirst.co.uk/features/inter… via Local Government Association (LGA)

Municipal International Cooperation: a dashboard of approaches and practices from Dutch LGA: cib-uclg.org/node/3570

Germany leading the way on international municipal partnerships with a new fund: Experts for Partners skew.engagement-global.de/experts-for-pa…