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ELECTIONS
Cyber attack hits Electoral Commission
By Martin Ford | 08 August 2023
Information held by the Electoral Commission was accessed by 'hostile actors,' the watchdog has r...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Croydon elections 'secure' despite 'justified' criticism
By Mark Conrad | 08 August 2023
A review of Croydon LBC’s 2022 elections has backed chief executive Katherine Kerswell’s handling...
WHITEHALL
Fresh LGA drive to influence national politicians over skills and employment
By Dan Peters | 07 August 2023
The Local Government Association has proposed to establish a skills and employment working group ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Stop micro-managing local issues from the centre
By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2023
The Prime Minister has ordered a review of low traffic neighbourhoods, yet as local government mi...
LEGISLATION
County shelves combined authority plans
By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2023
Warwickshire CC has shelved plans to join the West Midlands Combined Authority due to a tight tim...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Make it local
By Cllr Shaun Davies | 17 July 2023
As political parties draft their manifestos, we have a compelling story and evidence of how publi...
HEALTH
The fight against unfair cuts must continue
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 July 2023
The upcoming election offers a fantastic opportunity to get debates around local government fundi...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
A winning campaign
By Shokat Lal | 10 July 2023
Shokat Lal gives an insight into how Sandwell MBC put together a successful polling day in light ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Call to back elections teams
By Martin Ford | 05 July 2023
Elections teams will require more backing from their councils to run future polls.
WHITEHALL
Make it local
By Mark Lloyd | 04 July 2023
Looking ahead to a General Election, Mark Lloyd says the Local Government Association, as the nat...
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