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Me and Claire went to the Innovating Local Democracy conference in Manchester on 27th and 28th January at the People’s History Museum (fantastic place, visit if you’re nearby!). The conference focused on how deliberative and participatory democracy can benefit local democracy in the UK. And, as befitting a conference of that name, there were manyContinue reading “Innovating Local Democracy #engagefuture #opengovuk #openstate”

This report was produced by four authors from University of Birmingham and it looks at the roles, skills and values of elected members, and how these are shifting. The research builds on their earlier 21st Century Public Servant research.  Research Design and availability Data is drawn from a total of 50 interviews (face-to-face and telephone) and five focusContinue reading “21st Century Councillor (2016)”