Articles by Thomas Bridge
EXCLUSIVE: Council funding needs shake-up says Trickett
By Thomas Bridge | 10 November 2015
Labour’s shadow communities secretary Jon Trickett has launched calls for a ‘fundamental’ shake-u...
UK devolution branded 'incoherent' in scathing report
By Thomas Bridge | 05 November 2015
Economists have demanded a radical rethink of devolution, in a report calling for Whitehall to be...
Councils face tightened surveillance laws
By Thomas Bridge | 04 November 2015
Council staff could face jail if they abuse internet surveillance powers introduced as part of a ...
EROs 'have had their day' in system that's open to fraud
By Thomas Bridge | 03 November 2015
A local government political expert has warned council electoral registration officers (ERO) have...
How to electrify electoral reform
By Thomas Bridge | 03 November 2015
Landmark reforms to electoral registration could transform local government’s role. Thomas Bridge...
Greg Clark urges councils to raise efforts on dementia
By Thomas Bridge | 03 November 2015
Greg Clark has urged councils to work more closely with the Alzheimer’s Society and improve suppo...
Glasgow bin lorry crash driver resigns before disciplinary
By Thomas Bridge | 02 November 2015
The driver of a bin lorry that crashed into pedestrians in Glasgow last year, killing six people,...
County to poll residents on devolution deal
By Thomas Bridge | 30 October 2015
The North East devolution deal is facing a divide after Durham CC said it would poll residents on...
Councils face 1,900 cases after Kids Company closure
By Thomas Bridge | 29 October 2015
Councils have received almost 2,000 cases from Kids Company since the charity’s closure in August...
IER shift moves to December after Lords backing
By Thomas Bridge | 28 October 2015
Government efforts to fast-track transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER) have been ...
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