LGIU in the media
The LGiU is a regular voice in both the national and the local news. Below are some links to the latest coverage.
Ofsted schools shift face councils’ flak
The MJ – 15 May 2013
DfE schools plan branded ‘illogical’
The MJ – 15 May 2013
The Big Lunch: sitting down to lunch with neighbours helps share ideas
Guardian Local Government Network – 13 May 2013
Expert round up: how to encourage local democratic participation
Guardian Local Government Network – 6 May 2013
Politics Live with Andrew Sparrow: Local elections 2013
The Guardian – 3 May 2013
Public Finance – 3 May 2013
Clarity, freedom and flexibility: the One Norbiton neighbourhood budget
Guardian Local Government Network – 3 May 2013
Local elections 2013: the big questions for local government
Guardian Local Government Network – 3 May 2013
homecare.co.uk – 2 May 2013
Leading questions: Jonathan Carr-West, LGiU
The Guardian – 30 April 2013
Expert round up: sharing services to save councils money
The Guardian Local Government Network – 27 April 2013
Top tips: lessons from the community budget pilots
The Guardian Local Government Network – 20 April 2013
The MJ – 17 April 2013
The jury is still out on the general power of competence
The Guardian Local Government Network – 17 April 2013
Expert round up: managing local and central government relations
The Guardian Local Government Network – 6 April 2013
Authorities slam ‘short term’ freeze
The MJ – 4 April 2013
Planning boss tells developers ‘hands off Salford’
The Manchester Gazette – 3 April 2013
Working lives: picking up the pieces after the Oldham gas blast
The Guardian Local Government Network – 3 April 2013
Council demands government backs off its greenfield land
24dash.com – 2 April 2013
Local tax changes: walk the line
Public Finance – 1 April 2013
Has the NPPF neutered councils?
Planning Magazine – 1 April 2013
Daily Mail – 28 March 2013
FactCheck: Housing crisis update
Channel 4 FactCheck Blog – 27 March 2013
Local people’s views ‘being ignored by planning inspectors in favour of developers’
The Telegraph – 27 March 2013
People condemned to living in ‘rabbit hutch houses’ without planning reforms
The Telegraph – 27 March 2013
Unlike most government reforms, the impact of planning changes is forever
The Guardian – 27 March 2013
Campaigners warn on planning dangers
Financial Times – 27 March 2013
Planning reforms put Localism at risk, report finds
localgov.co.uk – 27 March 2013
Planning reforms put Localism at risk, report finds (£)
The MJ – 27 March 2013
Public Finance – 20 March 2013
Budget 2013 – sector reaction (£)
The MJ – 20 March 2013
Local government: what you need to know from the 2013 budget
The Guardian Local Government Network – 20 March 2013
Osborne under pressure amid capital growth fears (£)
The MJ – 14 March 2013
Extend local development plan deadline, conservationists urge
localgov.co.uk – 7 March 2013
Councils need more time to adopt local plans, National Trust urges (£)
The MJ – 7 March 2013
Innovative Town Hall leader Catherine West wins national title
Islington Tribune – 1 March 2013
Stockton Councillor named Online Councillor of the Year
Evening Gazette – 28 February 2013
Think tank award for council partnership
Burton Mail – 28 February 2013
Local councils want to set tax rates
The Guardian – 28 February 2013
localgov.co.uk – 27 February 2013
Cllr Paul Bettison wins top award
Bracknell News – 26 February 2013
Winners of the 2013 C’llr Achievement Awards (£)
The MJ – 26 February 2013
South Lakeland District Councillor wins national award
Westmoreland Gazette – 26 February 2013
