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Congratulations to the town of Ennis!! They won something blooming marvellous - at the 2023 Communities in Bloom (CiB) awards Clare County Council

A blooming international success for Ennis - LGiU While any local authority aims for the highly-coveted Tidy Towns Award, this article looks at how Clare County Council's capital town of Ennis recently achieved international success in the 2023 Communities in Bloom awards ceremony in Canada.

Cllr Tracey Dixon, Leader of South Tyneside Council, shares the details of South Tyneside’s Pledge, a new community wealth building project which, at just 18 months old, has already boosted the borough’s economy by £3m. So, how have they done it?

The South Tyneside Pledge: the power of many - LGiU Cllr Tracey Dixon, Leader of South Tyneside Council, shares the details of South Tyneside's pledge, a new community wealth building project which, at just 18 months old, has already boosted the borough's economy by £3m. How have they done it? This article takes a look.

Barry Wi******er from the UK charity , Families and Travellers discusses their latest report reviewing the available site provisions for the needs of Gypsy and Traveller people. It is a must-read, as the findings have significant implications and lessons for local government everywhere.

The good, bad and ugly of site provisions for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people - LGiU This Q&A with Barry Wi******er from the UK charity Friends, Families and Travellers discusses their latest report reviewing the available site provisions for the needs of Gypsy and Traveller people. It is a must-read, as the findings have significant implications and lessons for local government.

Traveller communities face unique challenges. Local government can make a huge difference in terms of providing culturally appropriate support – including the provision of housing. https://zurl.co/pqro

Global Local: Traveller communities - LGiU This week's Global Local explores the unique challenges faced by traveller communities and how local government can make a difference by providing culturally appropriate support.

What can local government do to support the safety of women and girls in public spaces?
Check out this week's Global Local bulletin on to find out.
Full access to Global Local subscribers and LGIU Members and free to read until 15 Nov: https://zurl.co/cYeV

Global Local: Women's Safety in public places - LGiU What can local government do to support the safety of women and girls and public spaces? What actually makes a difference? Global good practice.

Is local government full of ghosts? You bet. Read this haunting article from Dr Kevin Orr on the organisational spectres inhabiting town halls (and what it means for management and improvement). https://zurl.co/OL1k

Happy Halloween from our latest bulletin covers the spooky, sometimes thought provoking multi-billion dollar industry of Dark Tourism - and how can engage with it...carefully. https://zurl.co/Agq7

Global Local: Dark tourism - LGiU Dark tourism can be tricky, but it can also bring revenue and a new learning from old wrongs. How can local government get it right?

In most countries, local government is more trusted than central government. But everywhere, improved trust levels can be both the signal and a driver of improved public services. Our bulletin this week looks at trust and how we can build it. https://zurl.co/5els

Global Local: The value of trust - LGiU This week's Global Local includes a brand new trust collection, with an exploration of challenges from working with communities to working with partners. How councils can recover trust in an age of misinformation. Plus the best from the rest – reports on trust from leading think tanks.

As Halloween draws nearer... we're looking at and dark and asking our readers what their favourite dark tourism spot is - or if their local government is working to manage a site: https://zurl.co/1QGt