INLOGOV

Part of the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Birmingham and a leading centre for the study and teaching of public management.

[INLOGOV @INLOGOV]

Young people do not need to be fixed or made “work-ready”. They need systems that recognise their knowledge, respond to their realities, and involve them as partners in shaping policy that affects them.

https://t.co/ScpDbWi0fZ

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Fascinating and useful insights on "Building Intergovernmental Capability Through Secondments: Lessons From Japan for the UK" in this new briefing from Dr Abigail Taylor, Dr Sara Kaizuka, Jeffrey Matsu and Professor Anne Green

https://t.co/TV2aDCfEa5

[Local Government Association (LGA) @LGAcomms]

Just been elected? Being a new councillor means hitting the ground running.

The LGA's councillor hub has everything you need to get started and keep growing.

You can fit e-learning around your other commitments, at your own pace. And it's all free.

https://t.co/QdIjpZeIVJ

[Local Government Studies @LGStudies]

📢 🆕 NEW in Local Government Studies Journal: What difference does politics make in municipal budgets? Evidence from Brazil' from authors Eduardo Cesar Leão Marques, Ursula Dias Peres and Gabriela Fischer.

https://t.co/hH6gZTDX5i

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Excellent analysis of last week's election results from Rallings and Thrasher in the Local Government Chronicle @lgcplus

https://t.co/KViMGKJPdn

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As the May 2026 local election results settle, we need to refresh local politics through collaboration with local groups and communities to deliver improvements locally and secure reforms nationally to enable that local action.

https://t.co/wHUf05JD81

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What Works in Local Growth and Skills?

We review recent evaluations which offer a valuable, and still evolving, picture of what is working, what is proving harder, and what local systems actually need to deliver economic outcomes.

https://t.co/cHftnGXTt1

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What works in homelessness and rough sleeping?

A raft of recent evaluation reports point to system stability and relational services as keys to tackling these tough policy issues.

https://t.co/4ZL0UY0gJJ

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What Works?

We're examining the raft of recent evaluation reports on key local government outcomes in a new blog series.

https://t.co/GHEevubgLg

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Protecting the public from ‘lawless AI’
The rapid adoption of AI by governments is outpacing legal safeguards, raising urgent concerns about governance to protect against human rights violations.

https://t.co/e1xP8xJxQZ

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Exploring what it means to be a 21st-century parish and town councillor...

https://t.co/rjWAFIfWr3

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The new Place-Based Budgets are an important opportunity to improve local outcomes, especially if we learn lessons from previous experiences of this type of approach.

https://t.co/l6B13i9s67

@lgcplus @themjcouk

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Very excited to see these 24 vacancies in the IMPACT (Improving Adult Social Care) centre for implementing evidence in adult social care

https://t.co/fIviFCDe94

[Birmingham City Council @BhamCityCouncil]

Our city is shaped by its people, and we want to hear from YOU, the people who live, study, work and grow here. 🫵

🤔 What do you love? What makes Brum special? What makes you proud to call Birmingham home?

From parks and neighbourhoods to culture, community and everyday life, we want to know what being a Brummie means to you.

💛 Your insight will help us understand and shape what makes you proud, what matters most and how we can build a Birmingham that feels like home for everyone.

#ProudOfBrum #YourCityYourVoice #ModernBrummie

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NALC invites parish and town councillors to shape the future of the 21st-century councillor

https://t.co/a9V9GsJg3C

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What makes a directly elected mayor genuinely accountable to the public?

A short report on a recent seminar led by Akinari Takehisa, former mayor of Setouchi City in Japan

https://t.co/Rw2nOJPGyY

[Birmingham City Council @BhamCityCouncil]

💬 What does it mean to be a modern Brummie?

We want to hear your story, your pride, your Birmingham.

Take the survey and help shape our city’s future. 👇

#OurBirminghamOurCity

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Thanks to Akinari Takehisa for a thought provoking seminar on accountability and city mayors. I was particularly struck by the behavioural attributes identified as facilitating and hindering Political, Hierarchical, Professional, and Legal Accountability.

https://t.co/AAF7iA2aGR

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Our next Inlogov seminar is on the use of performance information in mayoral accountability. Please join us if you can.

https://t.co/HZtPBspeQk

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The local government finance settlement was a good start, now we need to tackle council tax

https://t.co/lPBcJoM1sw