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Co-production at the heart of local leadership: Interview with Michael Mordey, Leader of Sunderland
Your voice. Your LGIU. Thank you local government.
Looking to 2050 - launch of LGIU & Local Partnerships new research
Highlights from the 2025 LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards in England and Wales
Highlights from the 2025 Cllr Awards in Scotland
The potential, challenges and future of decentralisation in South Africa: Jaap de Visser
Interview with LGIU's new Head of Research, Jon Gleek.
LGIU interview with Cllr Katherine Dunne, London Borough of Hounslow
Interview with Laura Lock, Deputy Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators
Making local government's value clear: Interview with Mekhala Krishnamurthy
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 Dr Bríd Quinn: enhancing citizen engagement with local government
Interview with Mayor Sarah Swan, Woollahra Municipal Council
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
Top takeaways from Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
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
Interview with Justin Galliford: Value-driven service delivery in a time of mass changes
Interview with Andrew Seekings, Chief Executive, Cumberland Council
Interview with Prof. James Mitchell and David Marlow
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 Cllr Eamonn O'Brien, Leader of Bury Council
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
FLL Fireside Chat with Mary Agostino
LGIU Fireside Chat with Dara Turnbull
2024 LGIU & CCLA Cllr Awards England and Wales highlights