Councillors

By Dan Peters | 15 April 2021

The current local government reorganisation process is being ‘rushed through in a pandemic,’ a sh...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Making elections meaningful

By Jonathan Carr-West | 13 April 2021

We need two things from our electoral system says Dr Jonathan Carr-West – enough stability to mai...

WHITEHALL

Tight timescales force grant rejection

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2021

A new garden village featuring more than 2,000 homes has been thrown into doubt after Rutland CC ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

How do we empower and support councillors?

By Paul O’Brien | 08 April 2021

With Super Thursday looming on May 6, Paul O'Brien argues that a radical system reset may be need...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Pandemic hits LGA's graduate programme

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021

The coronavirus pandemic undermined Smith Square’s plan to expand its National Graduate Developme...

WHITEHALL

Voter ID plans face fresh legal challenge

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021

A former councillor has been given permission to legally challenge government Voter ID schemes at...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick steps in at 'dysfunctional' Liverpool

By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2021

Commissioners will be sent in to Liverpool City Council after an independent inquiry found seriou...

LEGAL

Organisations push ahead with legal action on remote meetings

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

Threats to launch a legal bid to allow remote council meetings to continue beyond the spring have...

HEALTH

Hancock's half hour to ease sector concerns

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has attempted to ease local government concerns abo...

Cat got your tongue?

10 March 2021

A connoisseur of virtual council meetings, Diary has learned to expect only the unexpected while ...

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