Making sure that citizens have a voice through strong and vibrant local institutions.
This online session aims to improve the way you chair both online, hybrid and in-person meetings and techniques to improve how you manage participation.
The purpose of this briefing is to provide a monthly update on the progress of each piece of legislation through the Houses of Parliament that is of relevance to local authorities in England and Wales.
The last two years have truly forced local authorities to reimagine how services can be delivered. Cork City Council’s team of committed councillors and staff took a unique approach to deal with these challenges, which led them to win the Chambers Ireland Local Authority of the Year award in November.
This year, Clare County Council won a Chambers Ireland 2021 Excellence in Local Government award for their initiative to restructure its four Municipal Districts (MDs) of Ennis, Killaloe, Shannon and West Clare. Here’s the full story.
This briefing deals with the four chapters of the Levelling Up White Paper which profile socio-economic disparities between areas in the UK; sets out a plan for re-configuring government; outlines the policy programme; and indicates what further steps are likely to be taken in the near future.
This blog introduces some of the challenges linked to central and local government relations globally and highlights related international case studies and lessons from a recent CIPFA report.
The world needs community-based, equitable climate change solutions. Kelly King, Maui County councilmember and co-founder of Pacific Biodiesel, reflects on her experience at COP26 and explores the role of biofuels in supporting a circular economy.
The day of reckoning in the land of local government is here at last. For months we have been promised the Levelling Up White Paper, but delay after delay kept us in anticipation, until now.
Join LGIU, the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), and a panel of council CEOs from England, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand as we tackle the multi-faceted subject of local government reform.
The big day is so very close. As we count down the final seven days to polling day, check out the next instalment of your exclusive elections bulletin with all the latest commentary and analysis ahead of the 2022 local elections.
