Impact of the Covid-19 shutdown on vulnerable workers in Australia
This briefing is the first in a two-part series examining the impact of the current economic shutdown on vulnerable workers, drawing on analysis of labour market characteristics to identify the types of communities and sectors that are uniquely vulnerable.
Northern Irish local elections 2019: the results
We report on the Northern Irish local elections which took place on 2nd May 2019.
Building a movement: tackling cup waste from all angles
...hindsight, it’s easy to empathise with a time when the convenience of disposable single-use items would have been the height of progress. They seemingly freed us from the laborious frugalities...
Asset enabled transformation
As austerity continues, councils are caught between having to re-examine ways to save money, generate income and drive public sector reform whilst also attempting to stimulate local investment, economic growth and improve general wellbeing.
Infrastructure Contributions Review: Issues Paper
This briefing outlines the key issues identified in the Issue Paper, relating to the principles underpinning infrastructure contributions, the infrastructure funding landscape in NSW, and specific infrastructure contributions mechanisms enabled under the Act.
A Look at Public Service Reform in Ireland – the next steps
Public service reform has been at the heart of meeting the challenges of austerity in Scotland over the past decade, and the same can be said of Ireland. This Briefing examines the new public service reform plan in Ireland, and addresses its potential impact including that upon the local government system.
After Covid-19: Pathways for Housing Policy in Ireland
While the pandemic currently obscures all other issues, Ireland will emerge from the lockdown still with long-term housing market problems around supply, affordability, and homelessness. This briefing covers four key models that represent potential directions for housing.
A New Model for Community Justice in Scotland
The Scottish Government published a new National Strategy for Community Justice emphasising local planning and service delivery and establishing ‘Community Justice Scotland’ - a new body to oversee community justice strategy and drive innovation in the sector.
Government outsourcing: the good and the bad
A recent study by the Institute of Government concludes that outsourcing of public services by local and central government has delivered mixed results, with the public sector no longer likely to save as much money from using private contractors as in previous decades.
Planning for Affordable Housing
The Town and Country Planning Association has published Planning for Affordable Housing. The TCPA’s Planning for Affordable Housing project examines how the planning system is delivering affordable housing and how it can be supported to do so in a manner which greater reflects local needs.