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Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA)

The IDeA works for local government improvement so councils can serve people and places better. It is owned by the Local Government Association and belongs to local government.

What you can find here on the IDeA website:

About us – who we are and what we do
Services – information about our services and programmes of work
Knowledge – the latest good practice we’ve gathered from the sector
Networking – online discussion forums and communities of practice

Knowledge: latest additions

Foundations for the future: a councillor's guide to strategic housing Last updated 5 September 2008
Housing is a basic necessity – and there is too little of it. This publication aims to give elected members a snapshot of how they can affect housing policy.

Foundations for the future: a councillor's guide to strategic housing
Preparing a local economic assessment Last updated 4 September 2008
It is essential to underpin policy development with a good evidence base. We have gathered some case studies and created a nine-step guide to help you prepare your own.

Preparing a local economic assessment
Regional improvement and efficiency partnerships (RIEPs) Last updated 27 August 2008
Councils face a tough challenge – the need to make peoples’ lives better in a tight financial climate. Find out how the RIEPs can support improvement in your council.

Regional improvement and efficiency partnerships (RIEPs)
Councillor comment: the transition from district to unitary Last updated 26 August 2008
Councillor Nic Best looks at the process leading up to unitary status and outlines how Castle Morpeth is managing the transition. Read his thoughts and have your say.

Councillor comment: the transition from district to unitary