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Interview: Professor Tony Travers (LSE) on local democracy, #climate #lgaconf13

Posted on July 4, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Professor Tony Travers, director of British Government at the London School of Economics spoke at a breakfast meeting of the Local Government Association conference. MCFly editor Marc Hudson caught up with him to talk about bureaucracy, democracy and, surprise!, climate … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Interview with Sir Merrick Cockell, Local Gov Assoc chair #lgaconf13 @LGAcomms

Posted on July 3, 2013 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In an exclusive interview with Manchester Climate Monthly, Sir Merrick Cockell [@Sir_MRC] expressed his desire to see real debate about the future scope of local government happening not only in Council chambers but also further afield. He also pointed to … Continue reading →

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