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Two bridges over troubled waters
Recently we discovered the LGA were commencing a piece of work about reinvigorating robust debate inside local authorities. A timely reminder that scrutiny and accountability are at the heart of good governance. From the outside, it’s easy to forget that a community...
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
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...
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