LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Taking forward New Municipalism in London

10 April 2019

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) has launched a new publication introducing the co...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Combined authority rejects mayor's power grab

By Naomi Larsson | 01 April 2019

Plans to transfer control of policing to the West Midlands Mayor have been scrapped following a v...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Start the democratic therapy process

By Jonathan Carr-West | 27 March 2019

Local elections will be taking place against a Brexit backdrop - but Dr Jonathan Carr-West argues...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Voter ID pilot using poll cards worked in Watford

By Gordon Amos | 21 February 2019

Watford BC's voter ID pilot using poll cards with technology as proof of identity enhanced the el...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Down to the core

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

Six out of 10 senior council figures admit their authority is now only delivering a basic core of...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

NILGA: Give councils the power to change Northern Ireland

By John Cooper | 11 February 2019

The Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) has called for the role of councils to ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The real task ahead after deal or no-deal is to reconcile the bitter divisions

By Sarah Longlands | 30 January 2019

If we are to overcome the divisive nature of Brexit, we must let people into the decision-making ...

FINANCE

Northern Irish councils in fresh calls amid Stormont deadlock

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019

Northern Ireland’s councils today said they need to be equipped to deliver more as the country ma...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Female empowerment is in need of a boost

By John Cooper | 16 January 2019

Women are under-represented in local government leadership roles and the West Midlands is behind ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Rural councils should get the chance to influence voter ID rollout

16 January 2019

Voter ID pilots due to take place across 11 councils this year including Craven DC will help prov...