This week’s Briefing includes updates on:

• HS2 – Making the case for the whole Eastern Leg of HS2,  Cllr Kay Cutts MBE Chair of the East Midlands HS2 partnership speaks at a meeting of the Northern Powerhouse APPG
• LGA COVID-19 Workforce Survey Research Report, Relating to the week ending 11 December 2020 
• Transport experts and officials to be questioned on reforming public transport after the pandemic
• EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics, September 2020
• Coronavirus cases by local authority: epidemiological data, 21 January 2021
• New Every Mind Matters campaign
• EMC Events, including Virtual Communication Skills for Councillors, 28 January, 14:00