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Jonathan Carr-West

Jonathan Carr-West

Dr Jonathan Carr-West is chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU)

Articles by Jonathan Carr-West

Mrs May's new agenda

By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 September 2016

The momentum behind the local government agenda may be slowing thanks to an Osborne-shaped hole i...

Don't drop the ball on devolution

By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 August 2016

Local government cannot let devolution slip through its fingers under a new secretary of state, s...

Lessons from the campaign trail

By Jonathan Carr-West | 29 June 2016

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says the EU referendum campaign highlighted a worrying new change in politi...

Lessons from the ballot box

By Jonathan Carr-West | 25 May 2016

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says recent elections prove local democracy requires both greater recogniti...

Are we here or there?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 26 April 2016

Local identity and ‘connectedness’ are under increasing pressure. Dr Jonathan Carr-West explains ...

Deal or no deal

By Jonathan Carr-West | 16 March 2016

George Osborne presented this Budget as another step towards his ‘devolution revolution’ but chie...

Don't forget the locals

By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 March 2016

Dr Jonathan Carr-West argues the importance of the EU referendum cannot be allowed to overshadow ...

New radicals

By Jonathan Carr-West | 23 February 2016

Analysing the results of the LGiU/The MJ finance survey, Jonathan Carr-West explains why the Gove...

Rwanda's lessons for the UK

By Jonathan Carr-West | 10 February 2016

Reflecting on a recent trip to Rwanda, Dr Jonathan Carr-West explains why citizen engagement must...

New beginnings

By Jonathan Carr-West | 03 December 2015

This Spending Review was not just about public finances. It was an opportunity for the chancellor...