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Tag Archives: local government
Councils need more power to fulfil education role
LGiU Director Jonathan Carr-West has a comment piece in this week’s TES. Jonathan argues that, whatever you think of academy schools, they’re not going away. He argues that there’s a reasonable localist case for academies since true localists should be committed to devolving power to the lowest level possible. In the case of education, that [...]
Tags: academies, local government, TES, Westminster City Council |
Public Administration Select Committee: report on the Big Society
Today, the Public Administration Select Committee has published their report examining the role of the Government in enabling the development of the Big Society. The report pretty much sums up what we in local government have been saying for months: the public (and to some extent, officials) do not get it, it is hampered by [...]
What we’re actually about: a response to David Walker
David Walker wrote an interesting piece on the Guardian local government network blog yesterday looking at what local government think tanks (including LGiU) and academics predict about the future of local government. Overall, he thinks, we’re all a little too pessimistic and a little too seduced by big ideas. “Think tanks are prone to exaggerate: [...]
Tags: democracy, finance, local government, optimism, think-tanks |
Andy Sawford’s Powerful Ideas lecture: Part 2
This blog series is composed of Andy Sawford’s Powerful Ideas lecture. The speech looks at where localism comes from, what it means, in the world we live in and, by commenting on current reforms, sets out how localism can help us meet the challenges we face now and in the future. The second post explores [...]
Andy Sawford’s Powerful Ideas lecture
The Powerful Ideas lecture series is designed for high profile thinkers to engage with sector leaders from across civil society. Andy Sawford’s lecture was entitled “Localism will lead to the emancipation of local government and give much- needed power back to the people”
Why we need to enter a new “renaissance of confidence” in local government
New LGA/LGinsight shows councils need to listen to, engage with and inform their residents if we are to see the “renaissance of confidence” Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell called for today at the LGA Conference
Tags: Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell, LGA conference, LGinsight, local government, open, trust |
What do people really think about their council?
LGinsight and LGA research says 67% of British adults are satisfied with the job their local council is doing.
Tags: LGA conference, LGinsight, local government, open |
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