What journalists can learn about online engagement from politicians
This article originally appeared on the BBC’s College of Journalism website. Journalists can learn a great deal from some politicians in terms of engagement, collaboration and co-production. With more than 1.1 million Twitter followers, 51,500 Facebook ‘likes’ and 1,000 YouTube subscribers, Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, provides a great illustration of a local politician…
Community Budgets Prospectus
The prospectus for councils that want to bid for the new community budget pilots (neighbourhood-level and whole-place) has been published. The timescale for submissions is very tight. This briefing summarises and comments on the document.
Government "call to action" on obesity
This briefing summarises and comments on the government's policy document on obesity and the proposed role for local government.
Government “call to action” on obesity
This briefing summarises and comments on the government's policy document on obesity and the proposed role for local government.
C’llr Achievement Awards 2012
LGiU and CCLA are excited to announce that the C’llr Achievement Awards are now open for entries for the 2012 round. Now in their third year, the C’llr Achievement Awards are here to recognise the fantastic work that councillors do to serve their communities and highlight areas of best practice and innovation. We have some…
Ideas from our General Power of Competence seminar
The other day a group of 20 local government officers and councillors gathered at the LGiU offices to discuss the implications of the General Power of Competence. In its current form, the new powers in Part 1 Chapter 1 of the Localism Bill will give local authorities the same power to act as an individual…
Weekly bin collections: arguments for and against
The CLG proposal for new money to encourage weekly bin collections has been controversial. This briefing looks at the arguments for and against and describes what we know about the scheme.
Adult safeguarding – research into safeguarding boards and the problem of self-neglect
This policy briefing considers two pieces of research about important issues for safeguarding adults.
Public finance reform and the limitations of evidence
Away from the main stages and media drama a consistent fringe theme at all three party conferences was public service reform and in particular their future financing. Although it was framed in different language, there was a recognition amongst all three parties that we needed to find new ways of designing public services to cope…
October’s edition of c’llr magazine
October’s edition of c’llr magazine is out and is available to download for free. The special feature in the edition is on children’s services and includes an interview with Children’s Minister, Tim Loughton. c’llr also includes; – Hazel Blears on the community response to the riots – Rory Palmer, Leicester’s deputy City Mayor, on the first…
