LGiU Fortnightly 2nd August – Big ideas for a summer of #localgov

The summer holidays are upon us and perhaps you might have a bit of headspace to think beyond the day-to-day running of your council. But what should you be thinking about? LGiU offers food for thought on some of the meatier, longterm challenges facing local government and wider society – public service transformation, climate change and public trust.

Plus our regular roundup of member-only policy briefings, including school sports and selective licensing, and the best stories from our Daily News service, on poor quality dementia care, public bodies suing eachother over loss of income, Greater Manchester’s transport ambitions, dedicated climate change teachers, and the Government’s failure to set realistic housebuilding targets. And don’t forget to tweet us your town hall holiday snaps to enter  our summer #TownHalliday competition!

Hosted by Jonathan Carr-West and Jennifer Glover. Tweet us @LGiU

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Links mentioned in the podcast:

• Briefing: Swift Read: Does Selective Licensing Work?
• Briefing: School Sport and Activity – Government Plan
• Briefing: Net zero: the UK’s contribution to stopping global warming
• Briefing (LGiU Ireland): Community Mobilisation Unit: Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards Winner
• Blog: Viewpoint: Public health cuts are threatening Hepatitis C elimination
• Blog: Viewpoint: The journey to an Enabling State – shooting for the stars
• Interview (LGiU Scotland): 15 minutes with… CBINS on universal basic income
• Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire climate change commitments
• Cornwall tree planting
• Oxford Citizen’s Assembly
• Camden Citizen’s Assembly
• Competition: #Townhalliday #Municipelfie

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LGiU Fortnightly is LGiU’s in-house podcast, bringing you the latest news from the world of local government. We update you on the key events from the past fortnight, as well as news from us and our members, so you’re always in the loop. We’re always looking for more ways to bring you the information you need in a way that works around your busy schedule – let us know what you think by tweeting us @LGiU.