Local Government: In Conversation
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Local Government: In Conversation
Conversations with leaders and innovators in local government in the UK Subscribe via iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/lgiu-fortnightly/id1348770998 Or search “LGiU Fortnightly” in your podcast app
Recent Episodes
78 episodesIndigenous communities and local government
Ingrid interviews Winnipeg councillor Sherri Rollins on being an Indigenous woman in local government, why representation matters and how we all have...
Charging the future: Hydrogen and local government
An interview with Rob Dale, founder of Beyond2050 about the possibilities for hydrogen to power municipal transportation, homes and more.
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Get Growing with Community Gardens
LGIU's Ingrid Koehler and Alice Creasy talk community gardens, an interview with Cincinnati Civic Garden's Greg Potter and a tranquil walk through a c...
County devo and Bucks leader Martin Tett
Ingrid speaks with Cllr Martin Tett, leader of new unitary Buckinghamshire Council about the process of local government re-organisation and leading a...
A new settlement and a new research centre
Dr Andrew Walker and Ingrid Koehler look at wellbeing and place and discuss the launch of LGIU's new research centre bridging academic rigour and prac...
History, democracy and place
Ingrid Koehler and Jonathan Carr-West catch up on the lastest from the elections, the Local Democracy Research Centre and a fascinating chat with Dr M...
Election eve: How does the BBC cover the locals
In this podcast, Jonathan Carr-West interviews the BBC's Tim Burke - the man who covers elections - about how the locals will be covered and what peop...
Making a safe election
Local elections are only a bit over a week away. We talk to Kate Grigg of CfGS about combined authority mayors and what she's expecting from her very...
The multi-democratic council
Jonathan Carr-West and Ingrid Koehler host this edition of LGIU Fortnightly looking at ways that local government can blend representative and partici...
Unlocked: Local stories from a global pandemic
Unlocked: local stories from a global pandemic - an audio exploration of our week of reflection. https://lgiu.org/publication/unlocked-local-stories-f...
2 March: Unfinished Business for local government
The Covid-19 pandemic has been so profound that it can be easy to forget that local government was in crisis long before coronavirus. Partly as a resu...
15 February: Sustainability, growth and regulation
In this week's episode, Ingrid Koehler and Jonathan Carr-West provide an overview of LGIU's recent work, including our new 20-minute neighbourhoods bu...
Free fair and safe? Local elections 2021
Jonathan and Ingrid discuss new LGIU survey on the timing and feasibility of the local elections in May and an interview with Prof. Toby James on what...
11 December: Leaders of the Year
In this week’s episode of LGIU Fortnightly, Ingrid Koehler speaks to three of our Cllr Award winners, Cllr Tom Beattie Leader of Corby District Counci...
30 October: The Location of Power
In this week's episode of LGIU Fortnightly, Andrew Walker and Ingrid Koehler take a deep dive into the latest pillar in our Post-Covid Councils series...
9th Oct: Cllr Peymana Assad, Obama Foundation Young Leader
Obama Foundation Young Leader and Harrow councillor Peymana Assad speaks with LGIU's Ingrid Koehler about her journey into politics, how she maintains...
24 September: Place and Communities
In this week’s episode, Ingrid and Jonathan discuss the latest pillar in LGIU’s Post-Covid Councils project, Place and Community, which launched last...
6 August: Food security and access
6 August: Food security and access by Local Government: In Conversation
22 July: Countering Misinformation
22 July: Countering Misinformation by Local Government: In Conversation
9 June: Black Lives Matter and Covid inequalities
9 June: Black Lives Matter and Covid inequalities by Local Government: In Conversation
22 May: Building back better
How is our thinking changing and our focus shifting as we move along the pandemic curve? We hear from Cllr Abi Brown, the Leader of Stoke-on-Trent Cit...
2 May: Looking back, looking ahead
2 May: Looking back, looking ahead by Local Government: In Conversation
Covid-19, common problems and common spaces
We're meant to stay home to stay lives, but with glorious Spring weather in the northern hemisphere, some people are finding the outdoors too tempting...
3 April: Communication, coordination and Covid-19
We hear from a council leader, a head of comms and a front line care worker as we continue to cover the impact of Covid-19 on the work of councils. Pl...
20 March: Covid 19 – Councillors and community
We talk to a new councillor who's building community support during the pandemic and another council who is carrying on an extra year following postpo...
6 March: 'There's something catching - councils, public health and Covid-19
This week we take a closer look at public health showcasing our latest bundle bringing together a range of learning about local public health. We also...
21 February: Getting your story straight in local government
In this week's closer look, we see how local government can get its story straight through better media management. We speak with Robin Latchem and So...
7 February: Levelling up in local government?
7 February: Levelling up in local government? by Local Government: In Conversation
24 Jan: Devo 2.0 and lessons from Australia
Devo is back but what might it look like this time around? Jonathan and Andrew read the tea leaves. And Ingrid spoke with Luke Nicholls from SGS, our...
10th Jan: Unfinished business for a new decade and a new government
It's a new year, a new decade and a new government, but there's still a lot of unfinished business from the last. We look over some of the big ideas L...
GE2019 – What's at stake for local government?
With the general election looming, we hear from councillors who've been out on the doorstep. Cllr Abi Brown, Leader of Stoke-on-Trent and Cllr Michael...
21st Nov: The return of placeshaping
Can we call it a comeback? The placeshaping agenda has been making a quiet return in town halls across the country, forging ahead without grand framew...
LGiU Fortnightly Special: Winners of LGiU England Cllr Achievement Awards 2019
This week LGiU England hosted our annual Cllr Achievement Awards, welcoming councillors from across the country to celebrate the amazing work done by...
25th Oct: Public management isn’t rocket science (it’s much harder)
How do we know if our work is having the right impact? Local government deals with some of the thorniest problems in the public sector where there are...
11th Oct: How are chief execs preparing for Brexit?
Brexit is already a reality in local government – chief executives are engaging with preparations on a daily basis and have allocated the equivalent o...
27th September - Keeping the show on the road
27th September - Keeping the show on the road by Local Government: In Conversation
13th Sept – Brexit planning for councils
As the 31st October approaches, councils across the country are preparing for a no-deal Brexit scenario – with very little guidance and minimal resour...
30th August: Community action...in action
A thriving community is what everyone in local government aspires to create and that's exactly what Ingrid found in the beautiful Welsh town of Llandr...