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LGIU Podcast

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Fresh insights and interviews from local government leaders and innovators around the globe. A focus on practical policy and engaging chat. At the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), we believe global challenges need local solutions.
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What's New at LGIU – 28 March 2024

LGIU PodcastMar 28, 2024

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What's New at LGIU – 28 March 2024
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 What's new at LGIU – 14 March 2024

What's new at LGIU – 14 March 2024

In this episode of “What’s New at LGIU”, co-hosts Simone and Freya discuss the launch of the annual Cllr Awards, celebrating the hard work of councillors who are advocating for and making a big impact on their communities.

Simone shares details about the nomination process, the five award categories, and past winners. They also talk about the Global Local Showcase, which celebrates innovative and impactful local government practices from around the world.

Listeners also get to hear from previous Cllr Award winners who share their experience of the event.

In the news segment, Simone and Freya discuss some of the latest stories from local government around the world, including some innovative citizen science to help fish reproduce; a campaign to improve equality in local representation; and a brand-new toilet tour for tourists!

Find out what’s new at LGIU at lgiu.org – the Local Government Information Unit. We are a non-partisan, non-profit organisation for local government and anyone interested in local democracy.

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Mar 14, 202417:29
What's new at LGIU – 29 February 2024
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Dark tourism: "it's not as scary as you think!"
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Happy birthday to Global Local! A year since we launched

Happy birthday to Global Local! A year since we launched

The podcast has returned to celebrate the first birthday of Global Local in both its newsletter and podcast form! 

Over the past year, our Global Local service has helped us connect together a worldwide community of local government members and advocates to share leading innovation and insights on a wide range of crucial topics. From dealing with potholes to humanitarian concerns, Global Local has already tackled over 50 different topics that are important to those at the heart of local democracy. Check out our birthday edition here to see a round-up of all our big achievements so far. 

In this episode, host Ingrid Koehler and LGIU's Chief Executive Jonathan Carr-West come together to chat about this exciting milestone along with all the big plans that are in store for Global Local's future. This includes the launch of LGIU's first ever individual subscription service – which means now anyone can sign up to start receiving a wide range of exclusive benefits, usually only available to members. 

More information on the Global Local and how to sign up! 

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