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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 lpiphub.bham.ac.uk/building-…

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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. orlo.uk/aFQ1x
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📢 🆕 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. doi.org/10.1080/03003930.202…
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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. inlogov.com/2026/05/11/now-i…
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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. inlogov.com/2026/05/07/what-…
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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. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/p…
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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. inlogov.com/2026/03/17/rewir… @lgcplus @themjcouk

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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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💬 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. bham.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopt…
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Our next Inlogov seminar is on the use of performance information in mayoral accountability. Please join us if you can. birmingham.ac.uk/events/perf…

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