Campaigns
All the latest news, views and analysis on LGC campaigns including election countdown, Recycling United, LGC Localist Manifesto and Untie the Ropes
Election countdown
LGC View - Local elections
Now the bar has been set for Labour in this year’s vote - 500 seats should be the least of their expectations. Failure to achieve that will represent another seriously poor showing at the polls
Labour eyeing an open goal
In 2004 and 2008 Labour attract the support of no more than a quarter of the voters. They are therefore certain to bounce back now
Commitment to 'radical devolution of power' welcome
A clear commitment in the Coalition Agreement to ‘the radical devolution of power and greater financial autonomy to local government and community groups’ could indicate a positive future for central-local relations
Untie the Ropes
Councils call for new funding tools
Councils call for fresh range of funding options to fund the £250bn worth of national infrastructure needed by 2020
Recycling United
High-rise recycling success
Councils could increase recycling rates if they put more focus on high-rise and multi-occupancy homes
It's quality that makes a difference
The Chinese paper and plastics industries are increasingly looking to buy higher-quality recycling materials from UK local authorities
Recycling campaign ends
Persuading residents to help councils improve the quality and quantity of recyclable materials will be a lengthy but vital task
LGC Localist Manifesto
Miliband - regrets Lyons inaction
Labour leadership candidate David Miliband has spoken of his regret that the Lyons Review of local government was allowed to “run into the sand”
Greg Clark handed localism brief
Grant Shapps is the new housing minister and Greg Clark has been appointed “decentralisation” minister
Decentralise to unleash a revolution
The leaders of Westminster City Council and Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth LBCs unveiled a ‘Magna Carta’ for localism in a policy document with the Centre for Policy Studies. Wandsworth leader Edward Lister explains why.
The LGC Localist Manifesto 2010 is here
After 12 weeks of consultation, feedback and voting, the LGC Localist Manifesto 2010 is here - including five pledges we are asking the political parties to include in their election manifestos
