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PEER REVIEW

Test Valley praised for community approach and political collaboration

By Paul Marinko | 12 February 2025

Test Valley BC has received a glowing peer review which commended its community-first approach and described its cross-party collaboration as ‘noteworthy’.

COMMUNITY SAFETY

Unitaries united against crime

By John Tizard | 11 December 2024

John Tizard says he is determined to work closely with the three unitaries in Bedfordshire, where...

COMMUNITIES

Rethinking co-production

By Briony Banks | 31 October 2024

It’s time for councils to reconsider their approach to co-production by adopting a more flexible ...

AI

AI-facilitated deliberation has its risks

By By Claire Kober | 31 October 2024

Approached with an appropriate level of caution, AI has the potential to transform the way local ...

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Ensuring citizens' assemblies land

By Graham Smith | 11 October 2024

Graham Smith argues that failing to make citizens’ assemblies effective can do serious damage to ...

How to Test the future

By Paul Marinko | 18 September 2024

Test Valley BC has opened itself up to community challenge in a way that breaks down internal bar...

LEADERSHIP

Opening up to honest conversation

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Dawn Carter-McDonald’s first year in charge of Hackney LBC has had its share of ups and downs, bu...

ENGAGEMENT

Charting a New Era of change

By Anna Randle | 28 August 2024

Wigan’s new phase of reform will build on what remains radical and relevant from the Deal, while ...

HOUSING

A call for transparency and accountability

By Adele Gritten | 22 April 2024

Local government must confront pressing 'elephant in the room' issues head-on if it is to foster ...

INNOVATION

Choice of a new generation

By Victoria Evans | 20 March 2024

Now is a pivotal moment for councils to start developing strategies to engage with Generation Z, ...

FINANCE

Daring to be bold

By Piali Das Gupta | 06 March 2024

The MJ’s series on building a new vision for local government, drawing from the 2007 Lyons Review...

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