Martin George
Deputy Editor at Local Government Chronicle
Deputy editor, Local Government Chronicle @lgcplus. Previously @tes and @EDP24. Now at @martinrgeorge.bsky.social. Views mine. He/him. [email protected]
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1 week ago |
lgcplus.com | Martin George
Ten council pension funds that have been told to join a new pool after ministers rejected their current pool’s business plan are exploring options that would see them continue to work together. The government is seeking to consolidate the £400bn Local Government Pension Scheme, which is currently split between 87 individual pension funds and eight pools that invest their assets, in order to reduce costs and increase their UK investments.
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1 week ago |
lgcplus.com | Martin George
An organisation that pools the assets of 11 council pension funds has warned that government plans to force them to move to a new home could breach their fundamental duty to their members. The government is seeking to consolidate the £400bn Local Government Pension Scheme, which is currently split between 87 individual pension funds and eight pools that invest their assets, in order to reduce costs and increase their UK investments.
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1 week ago |
lgcplus.com | Martin George
Reform has won its second metro mayor contest, with former Olympic boxing champion Luke Campbell elected mayor of the new Hull & East Yorkshire CA. It follows the victory of Reform’s Dame Andrea Jenkyns in the mayoral contest on the other side of the River Humber in Greater Lincolnshire CA. Mr Campbell won 34% of the vote, ahead of the Liberal Democrat Mike Ross on 23.1% and Conservative Anne Handley on 22.7%.
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2 weeks ago |
astronomy.com | Martin George
As twilight fades to night these May evenings, Mars stands out in the northern sky. It begins the month near the center of Cancer the Crab not far from the magnificent Beehive star cluster (M44). The planet passes less than 1° north of the cluster during May’s first week. Mars’ eastward motion carries it into Leo the Lion on May 26, and it ends the month slightly to the left of Leo’s famous Sickle asterism.
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2 weeks ago |
lgcplus.com | Martin George
A champion boxer who only entered politics this year has emerged as the favourite to become the first mayor of the region, reports deputy editor Martin George. On paper, the race to become the first mayor of the Hull & East Yorkshire CA should be almost impossible to predict, with four parties able to outline a plausible path to victory. But by the time the candidates gathered in Hessle for the final hustings of the campaign, that had changed.
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