Scottish Parliament Election 2021 – Early Reflections – Voters Speak Out
Our early reflections as voters speak out in the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary election.
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Poll: What should be the three main focus areas of councillors this year?
We want to find out which local government remits our readers believe are top priorities for this coming year. Vote now in our poll to give…
England & Wales, Global
The impact of Voter ID: FAQs
Voter ID was required in the May 2023 local elections for the first time. And everyone has questions about it – of course. Dr Greg…
England & Wales, Scotland
Compulsory Councillor candidate training: Insights from Victoria
With local government elections in Victoria, Australia, set for October 2024, we spoke with Local Government Victoria to find out more about compulsory pre-candidate training,…
Australia
Unlocking community spending power with the ‘Scotland Loves Local’ gift card
Launched in 2020, the Scotland Loves Local campaign has encouraged people to support their local town centres out of loyalty and community solidarity. Phil Prentice, Chief Officer at Scotland’s Towns Partnership, tells us about the latest initiative: a government-funded ‘Scotland Loves Local’ gift card.
Scotland
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Election eve: how does the BBC cover the locals?
In this podcast, Jonathan Carr-West interviews the BBC’s Tim Burke – the man who covers elections – about how the locals will be covered and what people think about them. Jonathan and Ingrid also address the election essentials and highlight the support LGIU will be giving to new councillors post election.
England & Wales
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“But who’s in control?” Navigating England’s patchy local elections data
In a bumper year for local elections in England, LGIU’s Lucy Zhu reports on their work compiling local elections data for our Ones to Watch guide – never an easy task but, despite the unique challenges of 2021, there are signs of improved transparency.
England & Wales
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Are we looking locally?
Once again the local elections are being viewed as a national opinion poll by many, writes Janet Sillett. But while Covid, its impact and the recovery are the dominant themes across all tiers of government, the importance of local solutions must not be ignored.
England & Wales
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Local elections by the numbers
Democracy Club lays out the numbers for this years local elections, candidates, parties and places with 5000 new councillors to be elected on 6 May.
England & Wales
LGIU Fortnightly: Making a safe election
Local elections are only a bit over a week away. Jonathan Carr-West and Ingrid Koehler talk to Kate Grigg of CfGS about combined authority mayors and what she’s expecting from her very first stint volunteering at the polls and Peter Stanyon, Chief Exec of AEA about how this elections are different this year, how they’re…
England & Wales
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Party on: administering this most complicated set of elections
Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators, tells us how elections will be different this year, all the ways they’ll be the same and why they’re really like a well-organised party.
England & Wales, Scotland
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Combined authorities and the role of a combined authority mayor
This May millions of people will have a chance to choose a new combined authority mayor for their area. Since Greater Manchester became the first combined authority in back in 2011 more have steadily been established across the country. A decade on and we now have ten combined authorities – but what exactly are they?…
England & Wales
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Understanding Dad during the pandemic and beyond
Fathers Network Scotland recently released the results of their 2021 Dads’ Survey, which explores how fathers and families have been impacted by the pandemic. The overwhelming feedback this year shows that dads have felt the strain of being pulled in all directions.
England & Wales, Scotland
