Members
Local Matters – 2018 COSLA Excellence Awards
Our final briefing covering the 2018 COSLA Excellence awards outlines the two winners and runners up of the “Local Matters” category.
Scotland
With case study
Case Studies
Members
Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark: Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards Winner
In the the ninth instalment in our series of briefings exploring winning programmes from the 2018 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards we look at the winner of the Sustainable Environment category, Clare County Council’s Burren & Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark.
Ireland
With case study
Members
An Inclusive Playground Policy: Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards Winner
In the eighth instalment exploring winning programmes from the 2018 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards we’re taking a look at the winner of the Disability Services Provision category, Monaghan County Council’s inclusive playground policy.
Ireland
With case study
Members
Strong and Sustainable Communities – 2018 COSLA Excellence Awards
This briefing covers the “Strong and Sustainable Communities” category of the 2018 COSLA Excellence Awards – outlining the two winners and runners up.
Scotland
With case study
Members
Learning from Ireland: a look at 5 innovative local government initiatives
There are lots of innovative projects going on across Ireland, and many are recognised in the Chambers Excellence in Local Government Awards. Here we take five winners from the 2018 awards to showcase what we can learn here in Scotland.
Scotland
With case study
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The Irish Option – Changing the Way Councils Respond to Travellers
Tackling illegal traveller sites has always been highly contentious for councils. The Home Secretary has set out draft measures to make it easier to remove travellers from land they should not be on and also plans to consider making it a criminal offence to set up illegal encampments.
England & Wales, Scotland
With case study
Members
Tipperary County Council: A Month in the Life
This is the fourth instalment in our new series of monthly briefings on local government activities. This month we’re looking at achievements and innovations from Tipperary County Council, drawing from the March edition of their Chief Executive’s Monthly Report.
Ireland
With case study
Members & Global Local
GPS technology and dementia
This paper covers some of the complex legal and ethical issues of using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) enabled devices to help people living with dementia to get out and about. It is relevant to officers and elected members dealing with adult social services.
Scotland
With case study
Members
King of the Vikings: Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards Winner
In the seventh instalment in our series of briefings exploring winning programmes from the 2018 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, we’re taking a look at the winner of the Tourism category – Waterford City and County Council’s King of the Vikings attraction.
Ireland
With case study
Members
Affordable Renting? Learning from the Mietpreisbremese experience in Berlin
Urban population growth and increases in housing costs often go hand in hand. This briefing explores how the classic approaches to affordable renting followed by local authorities are producing poorer results, and how the revival of price ceiling control seems to be having positive results in Berlin.
Australia, England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland
With case study
