How can local government support thriving and prosperous communities?
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.
Clare County Council has recently launched its renewed Rural Development Strategy – following the success of the original 2017 county-wide strategy. This case study showcases the exciting innovation coming from Ireland’s 2022 Local Authority of the Year and offers several lessons and insights into the area of rural development.
‘In-work’ poverty is a growing concern across Scotland, UK and Europe. In the face of it all, local authorities need to find new and innovative ways to maintain service delivery despite inflation, the rising cost of living and increased demand for services. This briefing explores the situation and provides some case study examples.
Breathing a sigh of relief that the UK Government’s Spring 2023 budget did not bring the same chaos as September 2022, this week’s edition of All Things Scotland picks apart the key budget developments, as well as looking at key reports and updates to keep you informed and connected on Scottish local government.
While Saturday Night Live’s epitomised the need for international sanctions on Irish-American jokes, this edition of All Things Ireland takes a special look at what councils are doing across Ireland to celebrate St Patricks Day, as well as the usual reports and updates on all things local government in Ireland.
This news briefing summarises the most relevant highlights from the 2023 Budget for local government, including childcare, energy bills, levelling up and pensions.
LGIU and the Victorian Local Government Association (VLGA) are thrilled to gather together senior executives from Ireland, the UK and Australia to explore the long-term financial sustainability and stability of local government.
Many low-income families are teetering on the brink of crisis. How should local government respond? What lessons from the pandemic response can we apply now to do the best for our children and young people? We examine four lessons to help us navigate the cost of living crisis.
Dive into all things local government this week in Ireland. In a week where Councils around Ireland “gender-flipped” chambers to highlight the lack of women representation in local government, this latest edition of all things Ireland brings you the latest reports, updates and policy changes that shape Irish local governance this week.
