Centre for Scottish Public Policy
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Renewing Local Democracy
Chairs: Kate Shannon – Holyrood Magazine Local Government Correspondent
Participants: Jason Boxt – The Glover Park Group (Washington DC); Robert Moran – The Brunswick Group (Washington DC); Bill Howat – Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd & Former Chief Executive of Western Isles Council; Professor Richard Kerley – Queen Margaret University; Willie Sullivan – Director, The Electoral Reform Society Scotland; Ewan Aitken – The Cyrenians, Edinburgh
Nations and cities will grapple with entirely new governance challenges in the 21st century. These include automation and technological unemployment; surveillance, privacy and data security; resource conservation; local taxation and many others. Join our panellists as we explore these issues and the impact the Referendum outcome will have on local democracy. At what level should decisions be made and what powers need to exist at a local level? Chaired by Holyrood Magazine’s Local Government correspondent Kate Shannon. August 17 2014.
scottishparliament_24883474224
Renewing Local Democracy
Chairs: Kate Shannon – Holyrood Magazine Local Government Correspondent
Participants: Jason Boxt – The Glover Park Group (Washington DC); Robert Moran – The Brunswick Group (Washington DC); Bill Howat – Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd & Former Chief Executive of Western Isles Council; Professor Richard Kerley – Queen Margaret University; Willie Sullivan – Director, The Electoral Reform Society Scotland; Ewan Aitken – The Cyrenians, Edinburgh
Nations and cities will grapple with entirely new governance challenges in the 21st century. These include automation and technological unemployment; surveillance, privacy and data security; resource conservation; local taxation and many others. Join our panellists as we explore these issues and the impact the Referendum outcome will have on local democracy. At what level should decisions be made and what powers need to exist at a local level? Chaired by Holyrood Magazine’s Local Government correspondent Kate Shannon. August 17 2014.