How can local government support thriving and prosperous communities?
This week, the LGIU Ireland team were out in the field attending two conferences which provided great opportunities to touch base with the wider sector and share learning – read all about it and more in this week’s All Things Ireland, bringing you all the big updates and developments in Irish local government.
Read on for key updates that affect local government in Scotland, as the sector looks for hints about what changes at Scottish Government mean for the 32 Councils. Keep reading to find out what else has been happening this week…
As celebrations peaked last Friday with the leader of the free world predicting “Mayo for Sam”, this week we collate the key local government updates, important policy briefings for your week and the need-to-know local government conferences for the month ahead!
How will the 2023 Budget drive forward devolution and local economic development? This briefing provides the major answers of substance – Investment Zones, Trailblazer devolution deals and a breadth of other policies and programmes. Read on to get a sense of what it all means for your area and communities.
Many global economies are going through a ‘cost of living crisis’. There are many factors that are currently contributing to this problem. This bundle showcases the different components and the critical role of local government in the midst of these rising concerns.
Easter didn’t just bring a stockpile of chocolate but also key updates for local government in Scotland as the sector looks for hints about what changes at Scottish Government mean for the 32 Councils. Keep reading to find out what else has been happening this week…
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…
This is the third briefing in our series that explores the changing nature of economic development in Australia and the role councils can play in developing economies that are inclusive, sustainable, and resilient.
This policy round-up for England looks at policy announcements and publications from February and March 2023, a period which began with a reshuffle and saw some important announcements, including the budget, a white paper on health and disability (aimed at supporting people into work) and ‘powering up Britain’.
In this article, Archie Ratcliffe from the Federation of Small Businesses outlines the role local authorities can take in supporting local businesses and LGIU’s Greg Stride highlights the findings of our recent local government finance survey in relation to local businesses.
