As economic crisis turns to political crisis across Europe, what are the lessons for local democracy here? The May 3 elections sent out some strong messages on mayors, majorities and political...
The government’s lack of support and information for elected mayors campaigns contributed to voters’ widespread rejection of the structure in the ten referendums held yesterday, according to a...
All 1,223 seats in Scotland’s 32 unitary authorities are in contention at Thursday’s council elections in a campaign where local issues have struggled to be heard above the turmoil of national and...
City mayors in England could take the first steps towards a new constitutional relationship between Whitehall and town halls, Public Finance has been told.
Prime Minister David Cameron is set to urge voters in cities across England to back plans for directly elected mayors to head up local authorities in referendums next month.
David Cameron will today defend the government’s economic policy, including changes to public sector pensions, when he launches the Conservatives’ campaign for next month’s local elections.
The Liberal Democrats kicked off their local election campaign yesterday by highlighting their achievements in English councils and as members of the coalition government.
Ed Miliband has launched Labour’s campaign for next month’s English local elections by promising that the party’s councils will act as the ‘last line of defence’ against the government’s ‘damaging’...
