LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The problem with polls

Local government has finally learned that two years’ worth of elections will take place on ‘Super Thursday’ 6 May, with a ‘high bar’ for any delay. Martin Ford talks to the sector about the challenges ahead.

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By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021

Local government has grown accustomed to working in the shadow of a global pandemic.

Through three lockdowns, and myriad COVID-19 restrictions in between, the sector has adapted to new ways of doing things.

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Martin Ford

Popular articles by Martin Ford

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  3. Mansfield names next chief executive
  4. EXCLUSIVE: Public back council funding hike
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