Research

Our research 

Council size changes: learning lessons from submissions and implementation 

An LGBCE collaboration with the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny. 

• Council size changes report 

• Advice on scrutiny 

• Council size changes report: podcast discussion with Ed Hammond, Colin Mellors and Peter Stanyon 

Other useful research 

Association of Electoral Administrators 

• Policy Position Paper – Provision of polling districts and polling places

Centre for Governance and Scrutiny 

• The Good Scrutiny Guide 

• The Four Principles of Good Scrutiny

Electoral Commission 

• Public Attitudes to Elections and Democracy 

Local Government Association 

• Local service delivery and place-shaping: A framework to support parish and town councils 

New Local 

• Community calling: people want more influence