Content Type: Global Local

Air quality and pollution

This week we look at how local governments can help improve air quality and reduce exposure to harmful pollutants.

Global Local: Air quality and pollution

How is local government taking action to support cleaner air where we live, work and breathe? Find innovation and good practice.

Global Local bulletin: Year in Review Part Two

Our year in review - local solutions to global challenges. The second of two editions rounding up 2022, with a focus on the challenges faced by local government around planning and built environment.

Global Local bulletin: Happy 2023 – two new roundups and a call to help us get even better

See our brand new case study roundup and our latest Think Tank Review of local government research.

Global Local Think Tank Review – January 2023

We round up the best thinking on local public services from around the world. This edition includes health inequalities, affordable childcare, corruption, dealing with extreme weather and learning from failure.

Case study roundup December 2022

Our new case study roundup for LGIU members and Global Local subscribers. Read notable practice highlights from our Daily News service and see case studies from our articles and briefings you may have missed.

Rural, Coastal and Island issues- Global Local Executive Panel

Our final Global Executive Panel for 2022, this briefing summarises the December 2022 LGIU and VLGA rural, coastal and island panel. Bringing together Chief Executives from Ireland, the UK and Australia, this briefing shares the highlights of the panel and the experiences of Chief Executives facing the unique challenges in rural, coastal and island communities.

Global Local bulletin: Christmas lights

This week, we’re celebrating Christmas around the globe and taking a look back at some of our favourite moments from the past year.

A municipal Christmas

Councils are celebrating the holidays and supporting stronger communities, sustainability and local economic development. Find out how in this fun tour of municipal Christmas cheer.

All I want for Christmas is… sustainable local government celebrations

Making up for the missing local government references in Mariah Carey’s hit Christmas single, this blog post brings together the LGiU’s international local government community to look at our favourite local government Christmas initiative in Ireland, England, Scotland and Australia.