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Making local government's value clear: Interview with Mekhala Krishnamurthy
Making local government's value clear: Interview with Mekhala Krishnamurthy
Local government as a political battleground for power: Interview with Sylvia Croese
Local government as a political battleground for power: Interview with Sylvia Croese
Interview with Graham Farrant, Former Chief Executive, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Interview with Graham Farrant, Former Chief Executive, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Interview with Dr Bríd Quinn: enhancing citizen engagement with local government
Interview with Dr Bríd Quinn: enhancing citizen engagement with local government
Interview with Mayor Sarah Swan, Woollahra Municipal Council
Interview with Mayor Sarah Swan, Woollahra Municipal Council
Dr Greg Stride, Principal Researcher, LGIU, discusses council debt on the BBC 5 Live Breakfast Show
Dr Greg Stride, Principal Researcher, LGIU, discusses council debt on the BBC 5 Live Breakfast Show
Interview with Mary Kerr, Climate Finance Lead, Glasgow City Council
Interview with Mary Kerr, Climate Finance Lead, Glasgow City Council
Top takeaways from Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Top takeaways from Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
A place for everybody: Ireland’s Age Friendly ambition for Croke Park and beyond
A place for everybody: Ireland’s Age Friendly ambition for Croke Park and beyond
Achieving a 92% consensus in an era of polarisation: Interview with Claudia Chwalisz
Achieving a 92% consensus in an era of polarisation: Interview with Claudia Chwalisz
Interview with Justin Galliford: Value-driven service delivery in a time of mass changes
Interview with Justin Galliford: Value-driven service delivery in a time of mass changes
Interview with Andrew Seekings, Chief Executive, Cumberland Council
Interview with Andrew Seekings, Chief Executive, Cumberland Council
Interview with Prof. James Mitchell and David Marlow
Interview with Prof. James Mitchell and David Marlow
What does the proposed ban on committee systems really mean
What does the proposed ban on committee systems really mean
Interview with Richard Lloyd-Bithell, Director of Finance and Procurement, Edinburgh City Council
Interview with Richard Lloyd-Bithell, Director of Finance and Procurement, Edinburgh City Council
Interview with Cllr Eamonn O'Brien, Leader of Bury Council
Interview with Cllr Eamonn O'Brien, Leader of Bury Council
Interview with Cllr Katie Pragnell, East Renfrewshire Council and 2024 Young Councillor of the Year
Interview with Cllr Katie Pragnell, East Renfrewshire Council and 2024 Young Councillor of the Year
Future Local Lab Fireside Chat with Dominic Campbell: Technology and transformation in local gov
Future Local Lab Fireside Chat with Dominic Campbell: Technology and transformation in local gov
FLL Fireside Chat with Mary Agostino
FLL Fireside Chat with Mary Agostino
LGIU Fireside Chat with Dara Turnbull
LGIU Fireside Chat with Dara Turnbull
2024 LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards England and Wales highlights
2024 LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards England and Wales highlights
Interview with Huon Valley Council on their Integrated Planning Approach
Interview with Huon Valley Council on their Integrated Planning Approach
State of the locals 2025
State of the locals 2025
Interview with Rachel Joyce, Assistant Chief Executive – Local Engagement, North Yorkshire Council
Interview with Rachel Joyce, Assistant Chief Executive – Local Engagement, North Yorkshire Council
In conversation with Pat Fensham and Neil McInroy - Community Wealth Building trends
In conversation with Pat Fensham and Neil McInroy - Community Wealth Building trends
Dr Marcus Spiller and Jo Noesgaard in conversation: Why we need financially strong local government
Dr Marcus Spiller and Jo Noesgaard in conversation: Why we need financially strong local government
LGIU interview series - reorganisation: Sam Plum
LGIU interview series - reorganisation: Sam Plum
Future Local Lab: Fireside Chat with Professor Lucy Easthope
Future Local Lab: Fireside Chat with Professor Lucy Easthope
2024 LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards: Interview with Tony Page, Lifetime Legend, England & Wales
2024 LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards: Interview with Tony Page, Lifetime Legend, England & Wales
2024 LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards: Interview with Cllr Annette Christie, Innovator of the Year, Scotland
2024 LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards: Interview with Cllr Annette Christie, Innovator of the Year, Scotland