Reversing nature’s decline with Local Nature Recovery Strategies
Sam Evans shares some of the key lessons learned from the development of Greater Manchester’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
England & Wales, Scotland
Blog Post
Blog
Featured:
Cities are leading in efforts to advance workers’ rights
Guest bloggers LiJia Gong and Terri Gerstein outline their recent findings on how local governments in the US are supporting their own workforce and enforcing…
Global
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – our country’s greatest public servant
As local government joins the rest of the country in mourning Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Carr-West pays tribute to the remarkable and inspirational…
England & Wales, Global, Scotland
Call for contributions
Share your story with us to inspire colleagues around the world with local solutions to global challenges.
Australia, England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland
Thanks for your support – see you in 2022!
As 2021 draws to a close we’d like to say thank you to our member councils and all those who have contributed to and supported LGiU Australia. We’ll be taking a break over the Christmas period and look forward to being back with you in the new year.
Australia
Global Local: [true] crime and local government
We bring you a two parter this time. The first half is a great interview with Bradford’s Heather Wilson on how they’re working to help young people avoid crime, with a second half borrowing from the true crime genre with a localgov whodunnit.
England & Wales, Global
Podcast
Cork’s library cat Eugene Eyebrow helps kids celebrate difference
A book written to celebrate difference is being used by Cork City Libraries to support families with hearing impaired members to enjoy story time together.
Global, Ireland
Blog Post
Scottish Government Budget 2022-23
Alice Creasy and Kim Fellows offer their initial thoughts on the Scottish Government’s Budget; more detailed analysis will follow for LGIU members very soon.
Scotland
Blog Post
Small island, big ambitions
Andrea Grochowski, Future Energy Communications Officer for Shetland Islands Council, explores some of the many exciting renewable energy projects underway across Shetland.
Global, Scotland
Blog Post
Groundbreaking Falkirk council project wins coveted digital transformation award
This blog explores the success of Falkirk Council’s ‘Analogue to Digital Telecare’ project, which won the Digital Communities Award at the Herald’s Digital Transformation Awards.
Scotland
Blog Post
From Power to Service Delivery? The politics of ward boundary reform in Chicago
Following on from a 2017 blog, LGiU’s Hannah Muirhead takes a look at the intricate and highly political complexities behind the 2021 ward boundary remap in the City of Chicago and what progress, if any, has been made since the last remap to democratise the process.
Australia, England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa
Blog Post
And the 2021 winner is…
This Wednesday (24th November), the stunningly elaborate Banqueting Hall at Glasgow City Chambers played host to the 4th annual LGIU Scotland and CCLA Councillor awards. We are proud to announce the winning councillors, and recount some of the happenings from the night.
Scotland
Blog Post
Did you miss our post-COP26 event? Catch up here
Our recent webinar considered the key outcomes from the COP26 conference with a specific focus on what they mean for local authorities and how they can be practically achieved and delivered. Watch a recording of the event here, or read our written summary of the discussion.
England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland
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