Local government funding and financial management.
LGIU England Commissioner, Peter Smith rounds up the local government news of the past week, highlighting the ongoing battle between central government and local authorities on the placement of asylum seekers, threats to local planning rights and a new rap video on voter ID.
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!
LGIU England Commissioner, Peter Smith rounds up the local government news of the past two weeks, focusing on finance, the upcoming local elections, free pictures of the new king and spotty roads.
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 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’.
This briefing looks at some of the details in the 2023 Budget that are of particular relevance to the local government community. It includes a short summary of the Budget’s economic context and refers to some subsequent relevant announcements.
Taking part in LGIU’s local government leadership spotlight series, Cleland Sneddon, Chief Executive of South Lanarkshire Council discusses the opportunities and challenges facing their Council as well as the broader sector overall.
LGIU England Commissioner, Peter Smith rounds up the local government news of the past two weeks, focusing on the economy, the upcoming local elections, legalising cockney and criminalising whipped cream.
