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Before services were centralised to London, many regions looked after their own affairs – and thrived.
Fortnightly bin collections can prompt more recycling, research shows.
What do the results mean for Labour – and is it the end of two-party politics in the UK?
‘Out with the old’ was the prevailing sentiment of the 2026 local elections.
Understandably, some residents of the affected Melbourne councils are unhappy about the escalating dispute. But these are lawful, protected actions.
A sweeping reform of New Zealand’s local government sector promises efficiency, but raises questions about accountability, representation and decision-making.
Mayoral votes, a by-election triggered by a scandal and a prime minister under threat. It’s a big week.
New Zealand’s councils are over-reliant on ratepayers to cover increasing costs. Central government needs to help support councils to do the work that helps local communities thrive.
English councils have neither the ongoing funding or the staffing needed to effectively deliver on the government’s economic development promises.
A new study of council financing in Germany, Italy and Japan offers some new ideas for how to solve English councils’ financial difficulties.
Paying for your parking via an app promises ease and efficiency. But we are entering a bargain with unclear terms around data privacy and public revenue.
Women are most likely to feel unsafe in their cities or towns, but planning authorities have rarely listened to them. Here’s what we can do to change that.
Our elected representatives should simply choose to open their official council meetings with something more inclusive and representative of the whole community.
When a local authority runs out of cash, it is its most vulnerable citizens who suffer the most from the cuts to services and staffing that follow.
Councils are trying to balance competing priorities in urban development, with limited resources and stretched budgets.
Autonomous mass transit vehicles like ‘trackless trams’ are a better bet than autonomous cars to give us people-friendly cities that capture the value created by infrastructure for the common good.
Scott Morrison believes local councils are “playing politics” with Australia Day. But they’re simply reflecting the views of their community, and these views will only get stronger over time.
Liverpool City Council has been monitoring communications from citizens – who probably thought they were reaching out in confidence.
As fire tore through Grenfell Tower, I witnessed the complete and terrible destruction of 120 homes just like the one I grew up in.
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of New England
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Professor of Public Policy and Management, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Australian Catholic University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Economic & Public Policy, University of Surrey
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Professor in Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield
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Professor, UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance and UTS Centre for Local Government, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Applied Social Science, Durham University
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Professor of Law, Arizona State University
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