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Jonathan Carr-West

Jonathan Carr-West

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

Articles by Jonathan Carr-West

Are we here or there?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 26 April 2016

Local identity and ‘connectedness’ are under increasing pressure. Dr Jonathan Carr-West explains ...

Deal or no deal

By Jonathan Carr-West | 16 March 2016

George Osborne presented this Budget as another step towards his ‘devolution revolution’ but chie...

Don't forget the locals

By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 March 2016

Dr Jonathan Carr-West argues the importance of the EU referendum cannot be allowed to overshadow ...

New radicals

By Jonathan Carr-West | 23 February 2016

Analysing the results of the LGiU/The MJ finance survey, Jonathan Carr-West explains why the Gove...

Rwanda's lessons for the UK

By Jonathan Carr-West | 10 February 2016

Reflecting on a recent trip to Rwanda, Dr Jonathan Carr-West explains why citizen engagement must...

New beginnings

By Jonathan Carr-West | 03 December 2015

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

Draw power from the people

By Jonathan Carr-West | 06 October 2015

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

Talking the talk

By Jonathan Carr-West | 03 September 2015

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

The end of cities

By Jonathan Carr-West | 03 June 2015

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

No alarms, no surprises

By Jonathan Carr-West | 13 May 2015

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