There are some excellent organisations doing some very interesting thinking about local government issues. You’ll find a wealth of materials on their websites – research reports, discussion papers and policy papers – tackling such issues as governance, cost-shifting, intergovernmental relations and much more.
Visit some of these sites to discover the latest thinking in Local Government:
New Local Government Network - a British think tank committed to making local government more relevant to local people
iDea: Improvement and Development Agency - UK based organisation aiming to provide best-practise advice and ideas to local government
Localis - aims to develop and create new ideas for local government
Social Market Foundation - produces commentary and articles on government and governance
Institute of Public Affairs – Australian think tank concerned with public policy
Australian Policy Online – offers easy access to much of the best Australian social, economic, political and cultural research available online.
