Igniting local passion We’ve talked recently about the critical role of local government when regional towns are in decline, but civic leadership doesn’t need to wait for a crisis. People’s passion for a place is...
How does your community connect vision and projects? Let’s face it, most community members do not know or care what you think their vision is. Or what their priorities are. They don’t think it makes...
The crunch point How often do we hear the glib comment that communities are expecting more but are less prepared to pay? Local governments tend not to shut up shop so what does this actually...
A web of services Local governments don’t fit neatly into boxes and lines. It is hard to think of another organisation with the diversity of services and interests of a local government. Diverse, yet interconnected....
“Seven Ways to Save and Improve” – A Master Class for senior managers who want to explore new ways to create best value Localise is pleased to be supporting the development of RedQuadrant’s global offering through...
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)...
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...
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...
New Plymouth District Council in New Zealand regularly reminds its community what they get for their rates. Hear their creative radio ad here. Great idea. Some local governments would consider this wasteful expenditure on “PR”....