Local Government: In Conversation

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

  1. 18/08/2021

    Indigenous 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 a role in choosing the leaders of the future. We also find out about Chief Thunderwater who led the call for local government reform among indigenous peoples of Canada in the early 20th century and the dirty tricks used to stop him. See show notes for links mentioned and more: https://lgiu.org/podcast-indigenous-communities-and-local-government/

    59 min

  2. 09/08/2021

    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. See the full show notes - including links mentioned in the podcast: https://lgiu.org/charging-the-future-hydrogen-and-local-government/

    23 min

  3. 27/07/2021

    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 community orchard in Llandrindod Wells in Wales. See show notes, garden pics and links here: https://lgiu.org/podcast-get-growing-with-community-gardens/

    52 min

  4. 16/07/2021

    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 newly formed council through the pandemic. Jonathan and Ingrid discuss the latest LGIU and local government news as well as localgov portmanteaus and neologisms. Show notes and links here: https://lgiu.org/podcast-county-devo-and-bucks-leader-martin-tett/

    38 min

  5. 28/05/2021

    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 Matthew Potter who discusses the importance of history to place. Full show notes and links: http://lgiu.org/62495-2/

    41 min

  6. 05/05/2021

    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 people think about them. Jonathan and Ingrid also address the election essentials and highlight the support LGIU will be giving to new councillors post election.  Show notes here: : http://lgiu.org/election-eve/ ‎

    35 min

  7. 26/04/2021

    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 first stint volunteering at the polls and Peter Stanyon, Chief Exec of AEA about how this elections are different this year, how they're the same and why running an election is a bit like being a party planner. Links to everything here: http://lgiu.org/a-safe-election/ ‎

    1 hr
  8. The multi-democratic council

    07/04/2021

    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 participative democracy. Interviews with Deputy Leader of Oxford City Council Tom Hayes and LGIU Associate Kerry Ferguson, with a sneak peak at local elections offerings. Links mentioned in the show here: https://lgiu.org/lgiu-fortnightly-the-multi-democratic-council/

    57 min
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