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LUVERNE — Pat Baustian, mayor of Luverne and chair of the Greater Minnesota Cities Coalition, spoke in an online meeting Thursday morning about the need for state…

How do you use technology / politics to improve the lives of citizens? Tell us about your role or the organization you work for. I have been working for the Moscow city government for over 10 years. Currently I hold the post…

Senior local government officials have said there should be a minister responsible for children's services to "overburden" government action. This week, Ade Adetosoye, chief executive of Bromley LBC and spokesperson for children and…

Sharpe Pritchard, Bevan Brittan and Howes Percival appointed by Crown Commercial Service An innovative consortium of three law firms has been appointed to a prestigious central government panel to provide legal advice…

Nine Staffordshire councils have announced their ambition to work closer and pursue a county devolution agreement. Leaders of Staffordshire CC and its eight districts have said they are committed to working "more closely than ever"…

There are three ways to achieve this: by embracing the positive aspects of disruption in government that technology can support, by increasing connectivity within government, and by optimizing urban systems to better serve citizens. Over…

VSraig Cheney sits slumped in his chair, looking dejected instead of his usually cheerful demeanor. Bristol's deputy mayor, who is also chairman of the city council's finance committee, is set to save £ 23million in next year's budget - on…

Most local government offices are closed on Fridays due to the Thanksgiving long weekend. The following Escambia County offices are closed on Fridays (with exceptions noted below): Escambia County Council of County…

As we continue to fight the pandemic, the campaign to recover and rebuild our nation is well advanced. Huge efforts by central and local government, frontline service providers and the citizens themselves have brought us this far,…

New Delhi: Seoul is set to become the first major government city to enter the Metaverse, with the South Korean capital recently announcing its intention to provide several public services and cultural events available in!-->…

Photo credit: Lux Blue / ShutterstockFor many Americans, the federal government's plans to stimulate the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic stand out for the direct relief they have offered to…

Two councils in England represented by Conservative ministers have received money under the government's flagship 'race to the top' fund despite being among the least disadvantaged fifths of local authorities in the country.Health Secretary…

Gaining some Whitehall friends was at the heart of the discussion at the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives & Senior Managers summit which ended today in Hull, writes Nick Golding, editor-in-chief of LGC. Removing the…

The Liberal Democrat leader of the Richmond council and the Tory leader of the council have criticized the new ministry for leveling up, saying it is undermining local government. Formerly the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…

The new communities secretary revealed more details about his vision for community-driven decentralization and asked councils to “surprise and delight” with their own decentralization proposals. Michael Gove supported a…

Elected mayors should not be a mandatory part of devolution agreements, MPs said. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee also said in its Progress of Devolution in England report that devolved powers should be the…

By Tim Farley for The City Sentinel Most Oklahoma City residents are extremely happy with public safety, garbage and water services, according to a survey this summer. At the same time, the city hall's customer service has…

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Finance has released details regarding the calculation of the gratuity and cash payment instead of leave for central administration employees, who retired during the period from January 2020…

The guidelines are aimed at redressing grievances, in particular for priority target groups, namely family retirees and super-senior retirees.The Department of Pensions and Retiree Welfare of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Complaints and…

The country has a central government under the executive authority and a regional government under the councils. It also has other administrative structures such as the National Assembly and the Judiciary, Each community has an…

The pandemic has given local authorities the opportunity to show how effective they can be and how important it is to be able to respond to local circumstances. We are good at times of crisis and we are not bad at managing…