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ELECTIONS

Risk of 'major electoral failure,' officers warn

By Martin Ford | 26 June 2023

Pressure on council teams running elections will only be recognised in the event of a ‘major elec...

ELECTIONS

Official figures show thousands deterred by voter ID

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2023

About 14,000 people were unable to vote at polling stations in the May elections due to ID requir...

ELECTIONS

The size conspiracy

By Colin Copus | 20 June 2023

The journey towards implementing the recommendations in the Redcliffe-Maud report is based on the...

PLANNING

Addressing the NIMBY challenge

By Michael Burton | 19 June 2023

How can we persuade communities to accept that more housing, sensitively placed, is in their inte...

ELECTIONS

How to grow a successful coalition

By Claire Kober | 19 June 2023

Giving serious consideration to the suitability of potential coalitions is an important step in s...

ELECTIONS

Peer's claims of 'deficiencies' in voter ID rollout

By Martin Ford | 14 June 2023

A minister has defended councils’ efforts to implement voter ID in the local elections.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

When will we give social care the attention it deserves?

By Heather Jameson | 13 June 2023

Could the Fabian Society's plans for a national care service be one of the first signs of a polit...

ELECTIONS

New BCP leader backs no overall control

By Paul Marinko | 12 June 2023

Having local authorities under no overall control is not ‘necessarily a bad thing,’ according to ...

PAY

Is a national care service what we can expect from the next Labour Government?

By Simon Bottery | 12 June 2023

There are huge implications for local government in a new report on adult social care, says Simon...

ELECTIONS

New councillors should carve out time to develop net zero knowledge

By Cllr Jane Hugo | 12 June 2023

UK100’s Climate Leadership Academy provides an ideal way for new councillors to learn how to deli...

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