Local Government Information Unit
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The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) is a London based thinktank and registered charity. Established in 1983 as a membership organisation for UK local authorities
, the LGiU provides policy services and seeks to influence national policy, particularly in relation to local government and local public services. The LGiU has around 150 local authority members and a wide range of associate members and partner organisations. The chief executive of the LGiU is Andy Sawford, and the chair is Cllr. Dave Wilcox. In July 2008 the LGiU was voted Thinktank of the Year in the Public Affairs News Awards.
Local government in the United Kingdom
The pattern of local government in England is complex, with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements. Legislation concerning local government in England is decided by the Parliament and Government of the United Kingdom, because England does not have a devolved...
, the LGiU provides policy services and seeks to influence national policy, particularly in relation to local government and local public services. The LGiU has around 150 local authority members and a wide range of associate members and partner organisations. The chief executive of the LGiU is Andy Sawford, and the chair is Cllr. Dave Wilcox. In July 2008 the LGiU was voted Thinktank of the Year in the Public Affairs News Awards.