@freegardener.bsky.socialPower has shifted: AI data centers now dwarf the scale of local communities, leaving officials unable to negotiate fairly. When governors reverse #AIDataCenters #EnergyGrid #LocalGov #TechPolicy
https://synapseglass.wordpress.com/2026/09/08/ai-data-centers-outgrow-local-judgment/
@owenboswarva.bsky.socialLatest #openaddresses from local government:
Sandwell MBC, in the West Midlands region of England, has released its Council Tax address list as open data www.owenboswarva.com/blog/post-ad... (no download yet)
This was another one that took a while
@sforseth000.bsky.socialNew Blog Post: Pinkney vs Jurek for 100 Mile House Mayor. View at cariboopolitics.blogspot.com/2026/09/pink... #cariboopoli #bcmuni #cdnmuni #BCLocalGov #LocalGov #BCLocalElections2026 #MaureenPinkney #DavidJurek #SouthCariboo #100MileHouse
@acarpen.bsky.social“Why do they always do the most chaotic bits when I’m away?” www.instagram.com/reel/Dc_e1j0...
Charlotte is one of the best summarisers of what’s going on in #localgov reorganisation if anyone needs a beginner’s crash course
@acarpen.bsky.social"You haven't answered the question: What particular powers are you looking to devolve? There aren't any, are there?"
Clive Betts MP (Former Chair of the Communities & #LocalGov Cttee) pinning down Will Garton (PermSec at MHCLG) on devolution powers. 🫣 parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
@acarpen.bsky.socialSouth Cambridgeshire MP @pippaheylings.bsky.social secures a meeting for local council leaders with ministers (either Secretary of State, or the Minister for Local Government) about the delay on #Localgov reforms and its impact on Cambridgeshire. Video at parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
@acarpen.bsky.social#LostCambridge 1965-69 Re #Localgov reorganisation and having boundaries that match local and sub-regional economies, the in-depth 'Redcliffe-Maud' proposals tried to do this. It still reads well today cambridgetownowl.com/2025/07/03/c... His report shd have been the starting point for new councils.
@local.gov.ukOur statement following the Government's announcement confirming a review of local government reorganisation (LGR):
@acarpen.bsky.socialAngela Rayner MP has been taking Qs on #Localgov reorganisation for nearly 90mins - both @pippaheylings.bsky.social and @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social MPs (#LibDems - SCambs, and Ely & East Cambs respectively) still waiting to be called (as are the ones standing) parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
@newstartmagazine.bsky.socialLegal advice halts government merger of councils
‘What began as the most ambitious change to local government in a generation now looks in danger of becoming a colossal white elephant'
Read the article 👉 newstartmag.co.uk/articles/leg... #news #LocalGov #councils #government #legal
@acarpen.bsky.social"In light of legal advice....robust and complies with the law... ...new priorities of new Prime Minister... ...Withdraw decisions for Essex, Hants, Norfolk, Suffolk. Full review of #Localgov reorganisation for the areas announced before the summer.
@acarpen.bsky.socialNEW LIVESTREAM: Angela Rayner MP on #LocalGov reform. parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... Re-states policy priorities, but said ministers had listened to representations from councils & MPs.
@acarpen.bsky.socialNEW VIDEO: Housing & CLG Secretary Angela Rayner MP lists the councils where restructures are being reviewed. parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... 👀
"We are still committed to #Localgov reorganisation" Angela Rayner.
@bedfordindependent.co.ukBedford Borough faces a regional devolution clash as council leaders debate a £150m infrastructure package and proposed South Midlands boundaries. Read the full update...
@platforma4dev.bsky.social❓How are EU Delegations working with Local and Regional Governments across the world? 🌐
🔎 Read #MINDCRAFT new study, based on 40 responses and 5 interviews with #EUDelegations in Chad, Guatemala, Madagascar, Nepal and Zambia.
@citizenptnewstx.bsky.socialThe Alpine City Council has proposed a new property tax rate aimed at keeping taxes steady, but what does this mean for residents?
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#AlpineBrewsterCounty #TX #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #PublicFinance #LocalGov #AlpinePropertyTax
@allvirginianews.bsky.socialFairfax City Council Member Stacy Hall breaks down the slippery slope of housing enforcement rules and the risks of overly soft policies. Are we creating more problems than we're solving? #Fairfax #CityCouncil #Housing #StacyHall #LocalGov
@allvirginianews.bsky.socialFairfax City Council Member Rachel McQuillen explains why she voted no on the recent ADU permit, citing the need for meaningful public input over a rushed process. #FairfaxCity #LocalGov #ADUs #Transparency
@786salman-arshad.bsky.social@acarpen.bsky.socialAs with the ‘tourism tax’ on overnight stays now operating in Edinburgh after Scotland’s Parliament legislated for it, will England follow again on overhauling council tax? #localgov