Best practice - Page 195

By Dermott Calpin | 21 April 2011

Street parties aren’t just for royal occasions. Their popularity lies in bringing people and comm...

Sea change at Blackpool

By Michael Burton | 14 April 2011

The famous resort town of Blackpool is undergoing a huge renovation programme. Michael Burton wen...

Let's download the local competition app

By Merrick Cockell | 14 April 2011

It’s time for the Government to let go and allow councils to become more open and creative, urges...

New for old

14 April 2011

Better versions of existing services will not do the trick. We need more radical innovation, says...

Electoral swings and roundabouts

By Chris Game | 14 April 2011

The key theme for May’s council elections may be the scale of Labour’s continuing local recovery ...

Mind your language

12 April 2011

The language of politics has shifted, and valued activities are in danger of being brushed aside ...

Qualified votes challenge local democracy

By John Stewart | 12 April 2011

MPs should take a closer look at legislation which will hand powers to elected mayors and unelect...

Profile: Sir Simon Milton

12 April 2011

Westminster City Council leader Sir Simon Milton has announced his bid to be the next chair of th...

A successful swap for Hackney

By Luke Barras-Hill | 11 April 2011

In an innovative move, Hackney Council is cross-subsidising the development of two new sustainabl...

Economies of scale

By Laura Sharman | 08 April 2011

Laura Sharman finds out how a Local Enterprise Partnership is being used to deliver new affordabl...

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