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People Places Power: how localism and strategic planning can work together
This discussion pamphlet explores how localism and strategic planning can work together.
England & Wales
Publications
We have an extensive catalogue of publications - research reports, long read articles, toolkits and best practice guidelines - that stem from our work with our member councils and other collaborations.
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Notable practice: LGIU case study roundup March-April 2023
Councils around the world are tackling problems with resourcefulness and ingenuity. LGIU’s round up of case studies, good practice highlights from our exclusive Daily News…
Australia, England & Wales, Global, Ireland, Scotland
LGIU@40: For the future of local government – a white paper
LGIU@40: For the Future of Local Government is LGIU’s new programme driven by our core belief in the vital role that local democratic institutions have…
England & Wales, Scotland
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Backgrounder: Housing
This backgrounder provides a detailed introduction to local authority housing issues; key topics covered include homelessness, house building and renting. It is written with new…
England & Wales, Scotland
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Natural Leaders: actions for local environmental leadership
This guide, supported by Natural England, aims to present the first principles for local environmental leadership.
England & Wales
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Local Work: empowering local government to tackle worklessness
In this discussion document, the arguments for a radical and rapid devolution to local government of resources and responsibilities for tackling worklessness are set out.
England & Wales
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Local SONAR
This paper calls for a new settlement between communities, local government, national government and its agencies to improve the stewardship of local natural resources, which the LGiU has named ‘Local SONAR’.
England & Wales
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Walk this way: recognising value in active health prevention
Natural England and LGiU formed a partnership to investigate the value of walking as an important part of a package of locally driven preventative measures. This is the report of that inquiry.
England & Wales
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Once and For All: funding the improvement gap in existing council housing
This report was written by the LGiU for the London Borough of Southwark. It suggests proposals for dealing with the shortfall in council house funding and raising money needed to bring housing stock up to scratch without simply asking central government for more money.
England & Wales
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Room to Move
The LGiU was commissioned by Westminster Council to carry out research in to the growing problem of overcrowding and look at possible long-term solutions. Room to Move is the report of that research. The report recommends an an overhaul of current legislation to bring about fundamental changes to local government finance and to loosen the constraints on…
England & Wales
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Primary Justice: an inquiry into justice in communities
This is the final report of the All Party Parliamentary Local Government Group’s inquiry into justice in communities.
England & Wales
