• Resources
• Political Department
• Unite Councillors Network
• Briefings
• Councillors and case work
• Combining Unite membership and being a councillor
• How are Councils structured?
• Local Government related websites
• Unite’s campaigns in Local Government
• Unite National contacts
• Why be a Councillor?

Local Government related websites

Department for Communities and Local Government

• http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/
• http://www.communities.gov.uk/localgovernment/
• http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/
• http://www.communities.gov.uk/communities/
• http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/help/sites

Policy, Information and Campaigns

• Local Government Association: http://www.lga.gov.uk/
• Local Government Association research pages (which contain workforce data) http://ww.lgar.local.gov.uk
• Welsh Local Government Association: http://www.wlga.gov.uk/
• Convention of Scottish Local Authorities: http://www.cosla.gov.uk/
• The Labour Party http://www.labour.org.uk/
• LGA Labour Group: http://www.labourgroup.lga.gov.uk/
• Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA): http://www.idea.gov.uk/
• Local Government Information Unit: http://www.lgiu.gov.uk/
• Local Government Employers: http://www.lge.gov.uk/
• New Local Government Network: http://www.nlgn.org.uk/
• Local Government Studies: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713673447~db=all
• Defend Council Housing: http://www.defendcouncilhousing.org.uk/
• Searchlight: http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/
• Association of Public Service Excellence: http://www.apse.org.uk

Media

• Local Government Chronicle: http://www.lgcplus.com/
• Municipal Journal: http://www.localgov.co.uk/
• Public Servant: http://www.publicservice.co.uk/
• LGA First: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=20399
• Community Care: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/
• Tribune: http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/
• New Statesman: http://www.newstatesman.com/
• Morning Star: http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/