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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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