The latest articles written by Jonathan Carr-West

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Dr Jonathan Carr-West is chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU)

This Spending Review was not just about public finances. It was an opportunity for the chancellor...

In all political parties it can be difficult to get the leadership to recognise that local govern...

The way we use language makes a difference, and local authorities can benefit more than most, say...

We must think about what a city and its governance should look like and make sure we create bigge...

The results of last week’s local elections, which mirrored the Conservative party’s unexpected tr...

Dr Jonathan Carr-West sets the scene for this year’s local elections.

After Rotherham and Oxfordshire’s serious case reviews, we must be cautious about instigating a b...

Like all new governments, the next administration will take some time to find its feet, writes Dr...

There’s a risk of replacing excessive centralism with excessive metro-centralism if the devolouti...

Dr Jonathan Carr-West seeks to reclaim ‘municipal’ as a word local government can use with pride ...