Local councils lack the means to tackle homelessness, but are often closest to the people at risk. A national plan should recognise and resource the role councils can play in preventing homelessness.
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Our elected representatives should simply choose to open their official council meetings with something more inclusive and representative of the whole community.
One-third of local councils have rules to stop pet cats roaming because of their major impacts on wildlife. More councils want to get on board but many are hampered by state laws.
A national survey shows that, while Australians see the traditional council services as very important, most support local government involvement in a much broader range of issues and activities.
Preparing a bid for such funding can cost project hopefuls up to £30,000.
If some progress was made in the early 2000s, austerity measures from 2010 saw the push for equality, diversity or inclusion die down.
New Zealand’s largest city is governed by a small, remote body with only a semblance of representative democracy. Given the city’s massive challenges, is that good enough?
Water is a critical resource, enabling socio-economic development.
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.
Here’s some good environmental news – local governments and local actions have slashed the plastic on our beaches. Incentives, awareness and access are the key.
Street traders in South Africa play a significant role in the country’s economic and social development and deserve to be protected in terms of the Constitution.
People with intellectual disability told us they want better transport, employment and better maintained public toilets and pedestrian crossings. But many said their opinions were rarely sought.
With Russia poised to launch cyberattacks on US targets, many local governments find themselves without the staff or resources to even recognize when they’re under attack.
If the UK government is serious about levelling up the country, granting its second-tier cities more political and financial independence would be a good place to start.
Despite widespread black poverty caused by unemployment, progress has been made towards the goal of a racially equal society.
What’s in store for South Africa’s agricultural sector.
The important developmental role that intermediate city municipalities can play in creating employment and stimulating growth suggests they should be prioritised.
South Africa’s political parties would do well to learn from Ireland, where the three largest political parties negotiated a coalition treaty that stipulated mechanisms for conflict resolution.
The practice of using electricity revenue surpluses to fund other municipal services is running out of road.
It’s not convincing to argue that the political parties would not be able to campaign as they have done in the past.
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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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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Honorary Research Associate, School of Built Environment, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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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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Professor in Law, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Social Policy, University of Kent
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Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Reader in Law, City St George's, University of London
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Reader in Urban Planning, University of Liverpool
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Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Southern California
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Dean of Education, School of Education and Institute for Education, Bath Spa University