Local government

The changed faces of unionism

With a year to go until Northern Ireland’s Assembly election and in a year marking 100 years since the partition…

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Local elections 2019

The political landscape in Northern Ireland has dramatically changed since 2014, the last time the electorate were asked to choose…

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City deals’ ‘major milestone’ progress

Secretary of State Karen Bradley MP signed the heads of terms for the Belfast Region City Deal in March 2019,…

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Decision making for improved outcomes

Councils in Northern Ireland are continuing their efforts and commitment in delivering strong leadership and making key decisions that create…

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Adhering to the code

Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards, Marie Anderson, talks to David Whelan about the difficult task of balancing both…

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Agency staff, absences and Brexit-balancing: the Local Government Auditor’s Report

The Northern Ireland Audit Office has published 2018’s Local Government Auditor’s Report, in what was Pamela McCreedy’s first report as…

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A design-led approach to service transformation

Julianne Coughlan, Service Design Manager at Cork County Council, where service design, customer service and digital transformation are coming together…

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Transforming local government services

Digital service transformation has been a key focus of local authorities across Northern Ireland with many now seeking to build…

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Code of Conduct

With a new cohort of councillors set to join the ranks of Northern Ireland’s local authorities following May’s local government…

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