Links
International Associations
United Kingdom
Society of Local Government Chief Executive (SOLACE)
Professional association for local government chief exeuctive officers and managers in the UK.
Demos - UK
Independent UK Public Policy Think Tank connected to international networks.
IDeA - UK
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) was established in April ’99 with the objective of supporting self-sustaining improvement from within local government. Information includes sharing good practice, learning and development, e-government. Provides links to all UK local authorities.
info4local - UK
info4local provides local authorities with quick and easy access to information from more than 65 government departments, agencies and public bodies. It is run by a group of seven departments, with the Department for Communities and Local Government in the lead.
Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) - UK
Independent UK Public Policy Think Tank, established in 1988.
Local Government Association - UK
Best value and management improvement – United Kingdom. Information focusing on strategies and mechanisms for the improvement of local government service in the UK.
United Kingdom - Local Government
Local Government in the United Kingdom falls into the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. This site contains consultation papers, information on local government practices and Beacon Council, as well as links to related information in other departments.
New Zealand
NZ Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM)
Professional association for Local Government manager and officers in New Zealand.
New Zealand Local Government Online
A Resource Library containing at this point around 2,000 policy document examples and links to local government information globally, databases for each of New Zealand’s local governments and links to the websites of other bodies providing services within the local government sector.
South Africa
Institute of Local Government Management of South Africa (ILGM)
Professional association for local government managers and officers in South Africa.
United States of America
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
Professional association for all local government managers and officials in the USA.
