Knowing what citizens want is not enough Citizens are often asked questions about their vision and priorities. They are asked about what services are important to them and how satisfied they are with current performance....
Integrated Planning and Reporting (IPR) – aligning your strategic planning and electoral cycles In our view, aligning local government elections with strategic planning is one of the great benefits of IPR. Citizens can engage in...
We choose Key Research because of their depth of capability in helping local governments understand the perceptions and aspirations of their communities. This is more than just resident satisfaction surveys (important as those questions are)...
Citizens Committees can enhance decision-making We are great believers in Citizens’ Committees although we would seldom use that specific term. ACELG has just released a highly useful report on this subject, The Role and Future...
The best local government leaders support leadership in their communities Many Councils grapple with their civic leadership role. Leading from the front is not always the answer. Inspiring Communities in New Zealand invited a range of...
Nominations open for WA local government elections Thursday 5 September 2013. Who will put their hand up for this challenging but rewarding community leadership role? You can access information from the Western Australian Department of...
Great interactive map showing the existing and proposed new local government boundaries for Metropolitan Perth.
The City of Melbourne has released a draft strategy for the prevention of violence against women – the first Australian City to do so. The Council signed up to the White Ribbon campaign last year...
City of Greater Geraldton is one of five Local Governments that are partnering with ACELG in a project to research and develop practical resources for climate change adaptation. We are seeing many Western Australian local...
The belt-tightening in UK local government is seeing an increasing focus on new ways to achieve outcomes with and for communities. These four examples are all quite different but have one key ingredient in common...