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When voters know more about candidates and their policies, and when the issues are more relevant, local democracy thrives.
A new study involving more than 150 industry experts identifies how to turn ‘good intentions’ on emissions into better ways to design, build and maintain our cities.
The government wants to cut red tape to improve housing supply. But homes will only become more affordable if other changes are also adopted, including tax reform.
Efforts to speed up the asylum process have led to more people who are granted refugee status sleeping rough.
Will Labour’s pothole politics provide the meaningful infrastructure investment desperately needed in Britain?
The number of people sleeping rough in rural areas has increased by 24% in the last year.
The government’s latest funding package isn’t enough to solve this structural problem.
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.
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.
Attracting more diverse municipal candidates who represent Canada’s population requires better pay. Right now, city council jobs favour aging white men who are retired or independently wealthy.
The promised £39 million is not enough to ‘level up’ park provision in the UK.
If communities don’t understand and support local heritage protections, perhaps that’s a reflection on how the system works and not just evidence of a need for public education.
From planning, transport, education, housing, to decisions about grants and businesses, local authorities can play a role in perpetuating ethnic disadvantages – or could be used to address them.
Digital communications could be a force for greater local democracy in urban planning and development, but many councils use the technologies in ways that mirror traditional consultation.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, regional Australia needs local government to emulate the example of the local councils that brought prosperity to North Queensland after the second world war.
Local councils work hand in hand with industries like construction. If the downturn is allowed to cripple councils, that will also hit essential businesses hard.
A particular brand of climate denial among coastal property owners presents a conundrum for councils and governments trying to plan for sea-level rise.
Parish council elections are a vital part of democracy – so why are people put off getting involved?
Councils have sold off vast amounts of land since 2014 – land that was previously used for important public services.
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Associate Professor of Leadership, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor, Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Urban Planning, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Professor of History and Politics, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Appetite and Obesity, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, University of Tasmania
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Senior DECRA Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Exeter
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Research Associate, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Sheffield
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