Project summary
A significant package of reforms to raise the game of local councils and strengthen local democracy throughout England and Wales is proposed in a ground-breaking report published today.
Innovative action to boost understanding of local government and the role of councillors, to attract new and more diverse candidates to stand in local elections and to deliver better quality support to those elected are among the proposals.
IPEG researchers contributed to one of the research reports which accompanied the Commission's main report. Entitled "Improving the Representativeness of Councillors - Learning From Five High Performing Local Authorities in England,' the report aims to explain why some local councils are more representative of their local populations than others, with a particular focus placed upon under-represented groups.
The Councillors Commission report and accompanying research reports are available for download from the Councillors Commission Website via the link below:
Further information about the report can be found in the Councillors Commission press release via the link below :