Ian Parker, Head of Strategic Communications, NLGN
PR Week
Now that the stardust has finally begun to settle on our sparkling new government, you could be forgiven for wondering if the commotion surrounding the recent reshuffle had something to do with the craze for Sudoku emerging at the time.

Without realising it, the PM may have in […]

Anna Randle, Head of Policy, NLGN
Local Government News
With the General Election now over, the time is ripe to take a step back and gaze into the crystal ball for insights into the future of local government. Except that a great deal of speculative crystal ball-gazing is not actually required. A third term Labour government has […]

Warren Hatter, Head of Research, NLGN
New Start
Late May sees the New Local Government Network’s third annual liveability conference. Supported by New Start, the ODPM, Defra and CABE, the focus of this year’s conference is on the practical steps that need to be taken towards greener and safer local environments.

On occasions, myself and others […]

Natalie Tarry, Researcher, NLGN
Parliamentary Monitor
Trying to define what a successful and modernising local authority looks like is a difficult task. Many different roads lead to success, and the stakes are being continually raised through the introduction of new challenges, such as the Gershon Review and its drive for greater efficiencies, and the onset of new […]