Local Government

Back in 2005, when I started the Mind the Gap campaign, an ever increasing void had developed between elected representatives and the electors themselves. The gap could be seen in a number of different ways – for example, through increased voter apathy and a sense that decision making was being made by a political elite distant from their communities.

Clare Goff visits a city in Italy that’s proving sustainability and regeneration can go hand in hand

Despite its location in the foothills of the Alps, the Italian city of Trento is famed more for the quality of life of its residents than as a destination for tourists.