Sentences with phrase «chairman of the local government»

Her prominence saw her appointed chairman of the Local Government Association in August 2008, succeeding Sir Simon Milton.

The protesters, comprising some wards» chairmen, party chairmen of some local government areas, youths, women and elders of the party, said they embarked on the demonstration to prove to the national headquarters of the party that APC in Bayelsa was not for sale.

Jeremy Beecham, a former chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA), told the TUC in Brighton that the Tories» attempt to cap donations to political parties was a «naked attempt» to cut union - Labour ties.

Similarly, Prof. Ahmed Babajo Kofa, returning officer for Igabi local government announced Jabir Khamis of the APC who scored 47,630 as duly elected chairman of the local government against Abubakar Abubakar of the PDP with 2,449 votes.

Salisu said the Vice chairman of the local government Council, Alhaji Ali Isiyaku - Danhassan, had since visited the affected areas to sympathise with victims.

David Simmonds, Tory chairman of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board which has a representative on the panel, said: «We are concerned that ministers seem to be increasingly disregarding the advice of the independent School Playing Fields Advisory Panel.

He said Maigoro who was quizzed for N48.02 m told the operatives of the EFCC during interrogation that he signed and collected the said amount on behalf of the local government in the presence of a former member of the House of Representatives from the state, Aminu Mohammed, and the former caretaker chairman of the local government, Umar Aliyu, who signed as a witness.

David Simmonds, deputy chairman of the Local Government Association, said: «It is not fair that some schools are burdened with a deficit while other schools can walk away and leave that debt behind at the detriment of other schools in the community.

Cllr Gary Porter, chairman of the Local Government Association Environment Board, said the various recycling requirements reflect the different areas of the UK.

They included former chairmen of local governments, council secretaries, councillors as well council advisers.

It would be recalled that the 57 Chairmen of Local Government and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State on Tuesday threw their weight behind the new waste management policy of the State Government encapsulated in the Cleaner Lagos Initiative.

The senior Akala was the chairman of the local government between 1999 and 2002.

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«These examples show just how broad a range of issues council staff deal with each day,» said Baroness Eaton, chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA).

So it has nothing to do with the National leader of the party because you will see that the national leader has never said «I'm imposing this fellow to be chairman of a local government, in fact, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has never made any statement on this issue.

The Chairman of the local government, Alhaji Yusuf Mohammed, who confirmed the development to newsmen, said the suspected suicide bombers were sighted from a distance by the vigilantes, who were on patrol around the Bakin Dutse area.

Bina, who is the Chairman of the local government, said his presence at the tour of the minister was purely to point out the breach of protocol of her visit by neither informing the Governor nor the council.

Ortom, who was the chairman of the local government in 1992, lamented that governance at the third tier was riddled with fraud, which he said would continue to retard development at the grass roots.

I was the chairman of this local government in 1992, I can tell you now that government at the grass roots is doing nothing except continuous arbitrary employment of workers, which has made it impossible for development to strive.»

Akume, according to the source had also lost his junior brother who died three years ago while serving as a chairman of the local government.

The Chairman of the local government, Alhaji Bello Buba Kaurar Kimba, said that APC in the area is one and united.

Chairman of the local government, Rimansikwe Karma, while confirming the incident to journalists, disclosed that three people were injured.

He pointed out that his mission as the chairman of the local government area is to ensure that absolute peace reigned among the people, adding that with the constitutional powers conferred on him, he can create good changes in the area by giving priority attention to all sectors in the area.

The chairman of the Local Government Association children's board has called for a review of the free schools approved to open in 2013 and beyond.

He stated further that; «Party leaders in the state including the chairmen of local governments, the ward chairmen and majority of the aspirants have expressed their satisfaction with the primary election and have pledged their support for me.

Last to leave the home For example, the chairman of a local government office in Bangladesh noted, since women are responsible for livestock and the household, they often leave a home later than boys — or refuse to leave at all — when a cyclone or other disaster hits.

As the Education and Adoption Bill reaches its final stage in the House of Lords, Cllr Roy Perry, Chairman of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board, said:

Chairman of the Local Government Association's Community Wellbeing Board, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, commented: «The lack of compulsory sex and relationship education in academies and free schools is storing up problems for later on in life, creating a ticking sexual health time bomb, as we are seeing in those who have recently left school.

Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said: «While councils have a statutory duty to ensure every child has a school place available to them, they find themselves in the difficult position of not being able to ensure schools, including academies, expand.»

In response to Wilshaw's comments, Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said: «Councils are education improvement partners and not a barrier to change.

David Simmonds, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said: «It is not fair that some schools are burdened with a deficit while other schools can walk away and leave that debt behind at the detriment of other schools in the community.

Commenting on the report, Roy Perry, Chairman of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board, said: «Councils remain concerned that Regional Schools Commissioners still lack the capacity and local knowledge to have oversight of such a large, diverse and remote range of schools.

The chairman of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board, David Simmonds, said: «Councils have been pushing their local schools to ensure readiness but have had to rely on schools coming forward with plans for how they will deliver their new duty.

Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said: «Councils know their areas best, and currently work in partnership with head teachers and governors to set local funding formula which allows local needs and priorities to be addressed.

Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said free schools should only be granted in areas in need of places.

But Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said councils already subsidised the cost of school places and free meals.

Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said councils had a proven record in school improvement with more than 80 % of council run schools rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.

And the chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, Councillor David Simmonds, called for «bureaucratic barrier «s which he said had prevented councils from intervening for a long time, «swept away».

Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said: «Councils are education improvement partners and not a barrier to change.

And David Simmonds, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said the Trojan Horse problems showed there was a need for a «high degree of transparency» over who was on governing bodies.

The chairman of the Local Government Association children's board has called for a review of the free schools approved to open in 2013 and beyond.

Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said: «Councils have long been highlighting the fact that school structures are not a magic bullet to improve education, and what really matters is outstanding teaching and strong leadership.

Councillor Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, said: «Ofsted has rated 82 % of council - maintained schools as good or outstanding, so it defies reason that councils are being portrayed as barriers to improvement.