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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Local elections 2021: The system creaked in the face of the number of polls
By Peter Stanyon | 11 May 2021
There were a variety of problems both ahead of and during polling day, says Peter Stanyon.
WHITEHALL
Queen's Speech: Controversial voter ID plans roll forward
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021
Voter ID is expected to be introduced by May 2023 after the Government pledged to introduce legis...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Local elections 2021: The process demands too much of teams
By Ian Miller | 10 May 2021
Ian Miller ponders the impact of Super Thursday on the mental health of electoral teams, and says...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The end of council virtual meetings. What's next?
By David Kitson | 10 May 2021
David Kitson of Bevan Brittan says councils should now focus on how they can safely facilitate me...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Forcing councils to physically meet risks 'democratic deficit'
By John Austin | 05 May 2021
Councils in England should be ‘trusted to continue to deliver virtual meetings successfully as th...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Getting the basics right on standards
By Joanne Roney | 05 May 2021
Joanne Roney says it is ‘high time’ the Government responded to the recommendations in the 2019 C...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Elections like no other
By Sheila Oxtoby | 05 May 2021
Sheila Oxtoby outlines the scale of the preparations for the operation of polling stations and co...
WHITEHALL
Will Zoom speed up reform?
By Michael Burton | 05 May 2021
As the Government plans a new round of public sector reform Michael Burton considers the impact o...
WHITEHALL
ADSO vows to fight on in virtual meeting battle
By Heather Jameson | 04 May 2021
Election experts have vowed to carry on fighting to give councils the choice to hold meetings vir...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Virtual meeting challenge dismissed by High Court
By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2021
Councils will not be able to continue to meet virtually after 6 May after High Court judges dismi...
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