Natalie Tarry, Research Officer, NLGN
Municipal Journal
Public Private Partnerships are a well-rehearsed topic in the local government world and nothing splits people’s opinions more than the involvement of the private sector in public service delivery. However, these partnerships have been around for a while and the world they exist in has changed somewhat since 1997. New […]

Natalie Tarry, Research Officer, NLGN
Public Servant
Local government modernisation is an ongoing process with local authorities continually faced with new challenges. Many councils are responding imaginatively to the emerging agendas and have great stories to tell. They use partnerships to help them on their way and work closely with the private, public and voluntary sectors to […]

Anna Randle, Head of Policy, NLGN
Local Government Chronicle
The localism odyssey continues. Fresh from a month researching localism on the frontline in West Sussex, I arrive in Wakefield for my second case study.
I am rather looking forward to a month in Wakefield. After my experience in West Sussex, I am armed with more knowledge and understanding […]

Anna Randle, Head of Policy, NLGN
Local Government Chronicle
Have you ever tried to explain New Localism to a Turkish mini cab driver from South London at 6am on a Monday morning?

Heading towards the south coast, loaded up with the kit needed to survive life in West Sussex for a month – bicycle included – I try […]