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COUNCILS, COOPERATIVES AND COOPERATORS inlogov.com/2026/10/06/counc… via @INLOGOV
The Truth About Local Government podcast explores a question we examined in our recent Inlogov policy paper that goes to the heart of local democracy: are we paying councillors enough?
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Prof Colin Talbot examines councils, cooperatives and cooperators.
Quiz Night question: which independent political Party has the fourth largest representation in the House of Commons?
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Why Evaluation Matters More Than Ever: Lessons from Recent Local Government Evidence
Some thoughts from my recent LARIA article
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What are the key lessons from this year's local government elections? Starting with a big "whoopee" at the highest turnout for a decade...
inlogov.com/2026/09/14/learn…
Registration for the LARIA Autumn Webinar Series 2026 is now open. See the LARIA website for more information and to book.
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The future of public services is about systems, not services
Reflections from this year's Creative Bureaucracy Festival by @claire_dhami from @WestMids_CA
inlogov.com/2026/09/02/creat…
Approaching LGR, new unitary authorities should see, value and promote parish and town councillors and clerks as vital elements of local services and democracy.
@DrCNeedham and @drdavemckenna in @lgcplus
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Local authorities are providing more homes than popularly acknowledged. They should receive more recognition of what they are achieving and this approach has a significant role in expanding housing delivery across all tenures in England.
inlogov.com/2026/08/24/local…
How Burnham can protect devo
An excellent LGC article by my colleague Jonathan Davies.
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As Burnham looks to devolve funding and power, our new analysis shows how UK councils compare internationally: comparatively low expenditure, small locally attributed tax revenue and medium-low institutional autonomy. There is a long way to go!
inlogov.com/2026/07/31/how-c…
Burnham said devo changes “increase the case . . . for a written constitution... There is a case for a new clear set of principles about how this country should be run.”
We agree, here are some key ideas in Jonathan's recent paper:
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Do female mayors make local government more transparent?
Miguel Rodrigues and colleagues examine whether female leadership changes how much information municipalities actively disclose to their citizens, in a new article in Local Government Studies.
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Great to see today's Local Government Chronicle piece by @Dr_SBussu on "Creating conditions for double devo"
A "mature model of both local-level community and central-local relations is required, one based ... on trust, autonomy and accountability."
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THE PARTICIPATORY PARTY
Reflecting on our new policy paper, The Participatory Council by @Dr_SBussu, @swannphil argues that political parties must also be engaged in participatory processes.
inlogov.com/2026/07/21/the-p…
A very thoughtful and thorough assessment of options for fiscal devolution from the APPG
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STICKY DEVOLUTION
Completing our quartet of new policy papers this week, Prof Jonathan Davies analyses how supporters of devolution could work to make it more difficult for future governments to reverse the progress made.
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THE PARTICIPATORY COUNCIL
Inlogov's new report on how councils can make effective use of innovative participatory approaches is available now on our stand (P33) at #LGAConf26
Or download a copy from:
epapers.bham.ac.uk//id/eprin…
CHALLENGER PARTIES IN POWER LOCALLY
What happens when parties new to government win control of councils?
We looked at >20 Reform and Green councils to find out.
Pick up a free copy of our report on stand P33 at #LGAConf26 or download a copy.
epapers.bham.ac.uk//id/eprin…
