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The Local Authority is the podcast by Local Government Chronicle. Each month we will bring together leading figures from within and around local government to discuss one aspect of the sector’s future.
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Burnham’s plan to Rewire the State (opens the original)
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Andy Burnham’s government has set out radical plans to change how England is governed, with greater powers for elected mayors and strategic authorities, an emphasis on place-based working, and a slimmed down civil service as powers are devolved. This episode of the Local Authority examines the implications of the seven-page document Rewiring the State for devolution in England, the role of local authorities, and what will be needed to achieve these ambitions. Acting editor Martin George is joine
Tackling misinformation and disinformation (opens the original)
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Councils are increasingly in the eye of the storm when online misinformation and disinformation spreads through their communities. Sometimes the council finds itself at the centre of a social media storm; at others, online disinformation can threaten community cohesion. To explore how to spot emerging concerns, get ahead of the narrative and act in the middle of a storm, acting editor Martin George is joined by Helena Hornby, head of community collaboration at Orlo, Jake Morgan-Stead, head of di
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