Government and Politics

Local Government

Audit Commission
The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for seeing that public money is spent efficiently by local councils, police authorities, fire and rescue services, housing associations and local health services. Click 'Your Local Area' to search for reports.
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk

Information for Local Government
Information and issues relevant for local government are covered on this site - economic development, education, employment, housing, environment, planning, transport etc. Find all the latest official information and reports from government departments, agencies and public bodies. You can search by government region or by subject.
http://www.info4local.gov.uk

Local Government Association
Find out about current issues affecting local government in England and Wales.
http://www.lga.gov.uk

Local Government information Unit
The LGIU is an independent research and information organisation. The site includes policy briefings on local government issues (short summaries are free).
http://www.lgiu.gov.uk/

LocalGov.co.uk
Free information in the 'Directory' section includes addresses of local authorities and a gazetteer of places showing in which local authorities they are situated
http://www.localgov.co.uk

London Borough Councils Directory
This directory of contacts in London's 33 boroughs, lists leaders and their executives, councillors and chief officers. You can search by borough or across all London boroughs - for chief executives for example. Statistics are included too.
http://www.directory.londoncouncils.gov.uk/ directory/

NALC (National Association of Local Councils)
NALC represents the interests of Town and Parish Councils. Click the 'Toolkits' button for information about becoming a councillor and to find out what town and parish councils do.
http://www.nalc.gov.uk

One Place
An easy way to find performance information about local authorities and public services in every area in England. The information comes from six independent inspectorates
http://oneplace.direct.gov.uk/ Pages/ default.aspx

Tagish's Directory of UK Local Authority Web Sites
Click 'Essential List' for links to UK local authorities and parish and town councils on the Web.
http://www.tagish.co.uk

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