by Fraser Henderson | Dec 4, 2025 | Frontpage
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...
by Fraser Henderson | Oct 14, 2025 | Frontpage
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...
by Fraser Henderson | Oct 6, 2025 | Frontpage
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...
by Fraser Henderson | Sep 2, 2025 | Frontpage
Making participatory experiences fully inclusive can be a challenge. Foremost the issues at hand might require complex explanation – too little detail and participants might be misinformed. Conversely, too much detail might put people off. Most consultation and...
by Fraser Henderson | Jul 31, 2025 | Frontpage
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (the 2007 Act) provides the statutory process for making structural changes to councils after the English devolution white paper. 21 two-tier areas and their neighbouring small unitary authorities were...
by Fraser Henderson | Jun 24, 2025 | Frontpage
The ‘EU democracy shield’ is a fascinating initiative that is due for adoption in the third quarter of this year. While the details are still being debated, the aspiration is to deploy actions to actively preserve the integrity of the online information space. That...
