LARCI Newsletters
LARCI's quarterly newsletter provides concise summaries of the latest Research Council-funded research of interest and relevance to those working with and within local government. The newsletter also signposts opportunities for collaboration with Research Council programmes, shares best practice through publicising research conducted by local authorities and publicises abstracts of reports and events from related organisations.
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Latest Issue
LARCI Newsletter Issue 16, Spring 2010 
In this issue:
- how local authorities can benefit from what the Research Councils have to offer.
- how research aims to develop practical policy responses to help older people enjoy a better quality of life.
- how sustainability experts are helping local authorities to meet policy guidelines and build sustainable communities.
- how Universities create vital economic and social impact on their cities and regions.
plus much more…
Previous Issues
LARCI Newsletter Issue 15, Winter 2009/10
In this issue: Special Feature - De-icing Britain's Roads;School Students Welcome Bangor Bug Man; Research to Improve Public Health; Government Bill to Address UK Flood Risks; Britain in 2010; Communities of Practice for Local Government Website.
LARCI Newsletter Issue 14, Summer 2009
In this issue:Research Placements for Local Government; Effective Teachers in a Class of their Own; Police Gun Detectors - a Step Closer; Pollutants in the Urban Environment; Recession Britain; Subsidising Buses - Securing Best Value.
LARCI Newsletter Issue 13, Spring 2009
In this issue: Focus on KTPs for local authorities; Mum's the word: the secret to building children's social skills; Health and wellbeing in old age: it's still money that counts; Generating a safer community - regeneration of Hulme, Manchester; Engaging citizens around climate change learning: an invitation to work with the Open University; Tools for integrated local land use, transport and the environment.
LARCI Newsletter Issue 12, Winter 2008/09
Topics covered include: Teaching the teachers; New research indicates a fatter future; Is it possible to eradicate homelessness? Making our cities sustainable; New study calls for global project finance reform; New resource guide on local migration statistics; NERC funds consultancy to identify research relevant to local authorities.
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Civic leadership and innovation – learning from abroad
International Insights on Civic Leadership and Public Service Innovation, provides advice on how to use international exchange to advance the understanding and practice of civic leadership and public service innovation in local governance. This report includes several illustrative examples of creative civic leadership in other countries – in Brazil, Colombia, The Netherlands, Sweden and the USA. The report concludes with a series of suggestions on how to improve approaches to civic leadership and public service innovation in the UK.
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