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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...
COUNCILLORS
Cat got your tongue?
10 March 2021
A connoisseur of virtual council meetings, Diary has learned to expect only the unexpected while ...
COUNCILLORS
A new chapter for some
24 February 2021
The leader of Medway Council has been showing us how lockdown should be done by writing a novel.
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