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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Moving on from misinformation
By Christopher Hammond | 10 May 2023
In the age of polycrisis, Christopher Hammond argues that deliberate misinformation is one of the...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
The General Election looms larger by the day
By Simon Edwards | 10 May 2023
Simon Edwards says the CCN 'will be doing all we can to ensure counties and their communities are...
DEVOLUTION
Mid Suffolk Greens warn of devolution gridlock
By Paul Marinko | 10 May 2023
Mid Suffolk DC’s Green leader has warned devolution deals for Suffolk and Norfolk could lead to p...
ELECTIONS
The burden on returning officers and elections teams is increasing
By Peter Stanyon | 09 May 2023
Anecdotal reports of people not meeting new voter ID requirements were disheartening, and recruit...
ELECTIONS
An out-of-the-ordinary election
By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 May 2023
Jonathan Carr-West says successive administrations have weakened local government: starving it of...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Davies expected to take over as chair of LGA
By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2023
The next chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) is expected to be Labour’s Shaun Davies ...
ELECTIONS
Local elections 'well run' but voter ID concerns remain
By William Eichler | 05 May 2023
The first local elections requiring residents to show ID were ‘well run’ but the new law prevente...
ELECTIONS
Big losses for Conservative councils
By Dan Peters | 05 May 2023
The Conservatives have lost seats in the North, South and Midlands, with Labour and the Lib Dems ...
ELECTIONS
'Risk to credibility' of voter ID data collection
By Martin Ford | 03 May 2023
The impact of voter ID restrictions on some communities in tomorrow’s election could remain hidde...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Don't deprive communities of their democratic rights
By Heather Jameson | 02 May 2023
Exclusion figures are set to be masked, and now it transpires the data will only be available at ...
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