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State of the Locals in England and Wales – the results

Here’s your round-up from the LGIU team with what you need to know about the local election results across England and Wales.
England & Wales

New councillor? LGIU is here for you

Whether you’re a brand new councillor or an old hand, LGIU is here to support you to deliver for your local residents. LGIU Chief Executive…
England & Wales, Scotland

State of the Locals in Scotland – the results

Here’s your round-up from the LGIU team with what you need to know about the local election results across Scotland.
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries’ Divine Illumination Project: Chambers Ireland Commemorations & Centenaries award winner

Dún Laoghaire’s Oratory to the Sacred Heart was built to celebrate the end of the Great War and memorialize the local Irishmen killed in battle. The Divine Illumination Project aimed to highlight the Oratory for both local and international audiences, winning an award at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2020.

Global, Ireland Blog Post

Councils need to act now to tackle the climate emergency

Local government has always been at the forefront of tackling the climate emergency. And now, writes Malcolm Powers, councils are key to delivering at fairer, sustainable economic recovery from Covid.

England & Wales, Scotland Blog Post

A year of Sundays

In this blog LGIU’s Kim Fellows explores the cycle of emotions associated with enduring a year during the pandemic, from the sadness of seeing grandchildren grow up through a window, to worry over the future of the country and inequality of impacts, to hope at the resilience of communities.

England & Wales, Scotland Blog Post

Cork City Council’s Social distancing park ranger programme: winner of the Chambers Ireland Community Engagement award

Realising the implications of the restrictive measures announced for lockdown, Cork City Council’s Covid-19 Response Team made an immediate decision to ensure its parks and amenities continued to remain open for public use. A park ranger programme ensured the general public could enjoy parks in a safe manner while promoting social distancing among users.

Ireland Blog Post

What day is it again? Covid one year on

LGIU’s Alice Creasy provides a personal reflection of the past year of the pandemic, emphasising the transition from the initial appreciation of the opportunities of home working and the slow life to how the mental health impacts of lockdown and winter crept up.

England & Wales, Scotland Blog Post

Building skills for net zero

Lauren Pennycook, Senior Policy and Government Relations Advisor for Scotland’s Construction Industry Training Board, talks us through Scotland’s new commitment to net zero by 2045. What changes and training will we need to see in the workforce and what will be local government’s role?

Scotland Blog Post

In Conversation with… Jacqueline Cassidy, Place2Be

LGIU’s Alice Creasy talks to Jacqueline Cassidy, Director of Place2Be for Scotland and Wales. Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity with over 25 years of experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools.

England & Wales, Scotland Blog Post

In the eye of the storm

Jonathan Silver is the Head of Clinical Engineering at a major London teaching hospital trust. These are extracts from a personal account he has been writing of his experiences in an intensive care unit throughout the pandemic.

England & Wales, Global Blog Post