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Local Futures Book Launch: "Local Government, Strategy and Communities"

Local Futures have recently published their first monograph entitled Local Government, Strategy and Communities. This book contains the initial findings of the Local Futures Research Project and reports on how councils have been adapting to the new strategic planning requirements of the Local Government Act 2002.  The core of the book is an account of how the subset of the 19 councils studied by the Project have responded to the challenge of developing LTCCPs.

To order a copy of this book please click here for an order form

Local Government, Strategy and Communities Book launch

Professor Jonathan Boston (Deputy-Director, IPS) opens the launch

Eugene Bowen, Chief Executive, LGNZ at the Local Futures Book launch.

Institute of Policy Studies Local Futures Seminar Friday 18 November 2005.

Presentations were made by the FRST research team, by research associates, local government chief executives and other experienced practitioners. Commentary from an international perspective was provided by Professors John Benington and Jean Harley from the Warwick Business School and by Kate Delaney, strategist and futurist from Canberra.

[click here to see seminar programme]

Local Futures Project Leader Professor Claudia Scott with Jim Harland Chief Executive of Dunedin City Council and Jeff McNeill, Local Futures Senior Research Associate.

Roger Blakeley, Chief Executive from Porirua City Council, facilitated the seminar.

Ralph Chapman from Maarama Consulting presenting on linking central and local government strategy.