How can local government support thriving and prosperous communities?
At LGIU, our focus in Ireland this week has been on delivering tangible case study lessons – such as building up rural communities in Clare and tackling vacancy and dereliction in Mayo. In addition, this week’s All Things Ireland looks at new changes to the policy of project management, as well as new funding calls…
Check out your weekly summary of all key developments across Scottish local government. This week, Green Day came to Aberdeen (well… sort of), the UK Government launched its new net-zero strategy called ‘Green Day‘ on March 30th. Keep reading to find out what else has been happening this week…
The costs of living in rural areas is significantly higher than in urban areas across the whole of the UK. This case study briefing explores how local authorities are working collaboratively with rural communities and other third-party organisations to tackle concerns surrounding quality of life, especially for the most vulnerable.
This virtual panel hosted by the LGIU and Vuelio will bring together political and local government experts to share their predictions and ones to watch ahead of the 2022 local elections.
In this week’s Global Local, we’re focusing on vacant, abandoned and derelict buildings and land and how local governments can repurpose these for better use for the public.
LGIU and the Improvement Service are thrilled to gather together Chief Executives from Ireland, the UK and Australia to explore how councils can support children and families through the cost of living crisis!
Economic transformation and an inclusive economy are lofty and worthy goals – but how do we even begin to implement them? This briefing outlines an approach to consider how an economy functions, what that means for thinking locally, and the imperative for restoring the balance between three constituent economic pillars: government, the market, and the community.
Higher council tax and licensing are two of the measures being used to tackle the problem of second homes and short-term lets. But how do they help areas that are dependent on tourism? And where house prices are beyond many residents? This new briefing considers the options and implications for local government.
This week, the long-term sustainability of Ireland’s planning system was under the spotlight, along with DUP MP Jim Shannon tabling a motion in the House of Commons to celebrate Dolly Parton. Catch up now on all the latest news, policy and resources (including planning and housing updates) in our weekly round-up.
As always, your weekly All Things Scotland round-up highlights all the key updates and reports along with everything you may have missed – including a new case study on how Scottish local authorities are addressing in-work poverty and an exclusive interview with COSLA Vice President, Steven Heddle.
