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Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove addresses the Convention of the North in Leeds in March 2024. PA Images|Alamy

Levelling up is not working as promised – our research shows why

English councils have neither the ongoing funding or the staffing needed to effectively deliver on the government’s economic development promises.
Central Maine Power Co. lineman John Baril works to restore electricity in Lewiston, Maine, on March 15, 2023, after a winter storm. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

Maine voters don’t like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out

Power companies can be publicly or privately owned and may report to corporate boards, local governments or co-op members. But there’s no one best way to deliver electricity reliably and affordably.
Crews clear lots of destroyed homes in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., in February 2022, four months after Hurricane Ian. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it’s testing communities in Florida

A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.
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Herding cats: councils’ efforts to protect wildlife from roaming pets are hampered by state laws

One-third of local councils have rules to stop pet cats roaming because of their major impacts on wildlife. More councils want to get on board but many are hampered by state laws.
Darebin City Council was the first to declare a climate emergency. John Englart/Flickr

Beyond roads, rates and rubbish: Australians now expect local councils to act on bigger issues, including climate change

A national survey shows that, while Australians see the traditional council services as very important, most support local government involvement in a much broader range of issues and activities.

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