In Ireland, much debate and discussion recently have been centred around the required humanitarian response to Ukraine. In this blog, LGIU’s Dr Seán Ó’Riordáin explores the ways in which local government will need to continue to step up in the coming months and years.
The events unfolding in Ukraine offers us all an important reminder of how precious our democracy is and how we must fight to protect it. LGIU Chief Exec, Jonathan Carr-West explains the vital role local government needs to play right now and in the future.
When it comes to place and wellbeing there are a core set of outcomes that are needed to ensure residents can thrive and stay healthy. Susan Rintoul from Improvement Services shares how local authorities can make wellbeing a top priority at every opportunity by embedding the outcomes in their decision-making processes.
The LGIU stands with the people of Ukraine and supports all of local government with dealing with the impact of war on areas from cost of living to defending local democracy.
As we launch our local elections support with 10 weeks to go until the local elections, Ingrid Koehler reflects on trust and how local voting is an opportunity to build trust if we take a few simple steps.
We chatted with Cllr Euan Jardine, winner of the Resilience and Recovery award at the Scottish Cllr Awards 2021, to discuss the fundamental role of community-level action during the pandemic and what he hopes to accomplish next.
As we move towards the local government election, public procurement is set to be one of the hot topics of discussion. This blog sets out the important role of local authorities in facilitating sustainable procurement and links to an upcoming event on this issue.
Tackling the problem of vacant and derelict land isn’t easy, but working together gives us reasons to be optimistic. Kathie Pollard, Policy and Practice Lead at the Scottish Land Commission, discusses the issue of derelict land and outlines the Scottish Land Commission’s plans for Land Reuse Month 2022.
Karen Fraser, Executive Manager at Shetland’s Library Services, writes about how, in this time of social crisis, libraries are needed more than ever and staff are rising to the challenge.
This year, Clare County Council won a Chambers Ireland 2021 Excellence in Local Government award for their initiative to restructure its four Municipal Districts (MDs) of Ennis, Killaloe, Shannon and West Clare. Here’s the full story.
