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Democracy is frozen in time

Democracy is frozen in time

Almost 20 years ago, the UK was at the forefront of digital democracy. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now MGCLG) established a £4m center of excellence on local democracy (called ICELE) and kickstarted a number of cutting edge pilots with local authorities -...

Getting pride in place

Getting pride in place

According to HMG, the Pride in Place strategy will help build stronger communities, create thriving places and empower local people.    A corresponding £1.5bn Pride in Place programme will distribute £20 million of funding and support over the next decade into 75...

Faster, better, leaner

Faster, better, leaner

On 2nd October, ACEP convened a 1/2 day webinar on the topic of faster, leaner, better.  The aim was to uncover actionable insights from expert practitioners and thought leaders which focused on the future needs and challenges within our industry.  Two panels sessions...

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