Regeneration and engagement: a call for case studies
A call for case studies from recent workshops on community engagement.
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LGiU Fortnightly 24 January: Devo 2.0 and lessons from Australia
Devo is back but what might it look like this time around? Jonathan and Andrew read the tea leaves. And Ingrid spoke with Luke Nicholls…
Australia, England & Wales, Global
Local Government Benchmarking Framework – 2018/19 Overview Report
Last week, the Improvement Service released Local Government Benchmarking Framework’s National Benchmarking Overview Report for the period 2018/19. In this blog update, the Improvement Service…
Scotland
Place shaping the regions
With much of the political and policy attention focused on Dublin during GE2020, putting a spotlight on the regions is welcome, writes David Minton.
Global, Ireland
Reflections on a visit to Auschwitz
What we make of memorial sites - how we preserve their authenticity yet make them accessible to many people is crucial if they are to stand as lasting reminders, reflects Janet Sillett after a visit to the former concentration camp in Poland.
England & Wales Blog Post
Hanging on the telephone
Working in public services requires a great deal of connectivity – both with regards to phone signal and internet connection. But what about when you are based somewhere without a good internet connection? LGiU Scotland’s Kim Fellows blogs about her travels across Scotland recently and the difficulties she has faced.
Scotland Blog Post
LGiU Fortnightly: Special Edition! Live from LGiU Cllr Awards 2018
LGiU held its ninth annual Cllr Achievement Awards on Tuesday, to celebrate the shining stars of local government! In this special edition of LGiU Fortnightly, we run you through the evening in case you couldn’t be there, telling you a bit about each of the shortlisted councillors and hearing from our award winners and Lord…
England & Wales Blog Post, Podcast
LGiU & CCLA Cllr Achievement Awards 2018 – the winners!
On Tuesday night we hosted the ninth annual Cllr Achievement Awards, the only awards to recognise the achievements of elected members. The evening has become a staple of the local government calendar and the largest annual cross-party gathering of council leaders outside the LGA conference. Listen to our special episode of LGiU Fortnightly featuring interviews with winners…
England & Wales Blog Post
Local Governance Review – the state of play
Introduction A review of local governance in Scotland has been underway for 12 months and aims to consider how powers, responsibilities and resources are shared across national and local spheres of government including with communities. It includes all public services. Communities and public services are currently being invited to set out their proposals. Professor James…
Scotland Blog Post
Scottish Empty Homes Conference 2018
This guest blog comes to us from Shelter Scotland, who are hosting their annual Scottish Empty Homes Conference later this month. Shaheena Din writes about the upcoming conference and the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, and you can register to attend here.
Scotland Blog Post
LGiU Fortnightly 2nd November: Singin’ the Budget blues?
Pleasantly surprising or deeply disappointing? Cause for optimism or despair? Welcome extra cash or hush money? Listen to Jennifer and Jonathan lay out their very different views on the Chancellor’s Budget announcements this week – from potholes to social care, high street regeneration to business rate reliefs. We also bring you highlights from our member-only…
England & Wales Blog Post, Podcast
LGiU Fortnightly 18th October: Does transparency lead to trust in politics?
We live in changing political times and many observe a decline in trust in politics. Meanwhile there is now an unprecedented collection of personal data by public and private organisations. What does it mean to be transparent in the public sector in this context? We speak to Dr Ben Worthy of Birkbeck University on his…
England & Wales Blog Post, Podcast
We must all do more to get the good news out there
The news we see on a daily basis can be overwhelmingly negative. But why is it important that we see positive news too, especially for local authorities? Simon Francis, from Campaign Collective social enterprise, blogs about their new positive media outlet The Rooftop and why it’s so desperately needed.
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