Research into Local and National Government

This page is for those visitors who want to do some serious in-depth research into local government issues and / or politics.

Below is a list of organisations and their contact details that cover a wide range of subjects which concern local government from both a local and national perspective. If you find other links that might be of interest to our visitors, please forward them to me at cllr_david@renard60.freeserve.co.uk

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Association of Swindon Governors
www.smartgroups.com/vault/swindongovernors/

Audit Commission
33 Greycoat Street
London SW1P 2QF
Tel: 020 7828 1212
Fax: 020 7976 6187
www.audit-commission.gov.uk

Better Public Buildings
www.betterpublicbuildings.gov.uk/

Community Cohesion
www.haydonwickintouch.com/page.asp?id=27

Community Development Foundation
www.cdf.org.uk/html/menu.html

Council Performance
www.councilperformance.gov.uk

The Conservative Party
Conservative Central Office
32 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3HH
Tel: 0207 984 8100
Fax: 0207 984 8284
www.conservatives.com

Department for Transport
www.dft.gov.uk/

E-Democracy
www.edemocracy.gov.uk

The Electoral Commission
www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Environmental Campaigns
www.encams.org

Haydon Wick Parish Council
Thames Avenue
Haydon Wick
Swindon
Wilts SN25 1QQ
01793
www.haydonwick.gov.uk

Her Majesty's Stationery Office
www.hmso.gov.uk/

Her Majesty's Treasury
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

Housing Inspectorate
www.housinginspectorate.gov.uk

Human Rights
www.humanrights.gov.uk

Improvement and Development Agency
www.idea.gov.uk/
I&DeA Knowledge
http://eshtw02.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/

The Labour Party
www.labour.org.uk/

The Liberal Democrats
4 Cowley Street
London
SW1P 3NB
Tel: 020 7222 7999
www.libdems.org.uk/

Local Government Association
Local Government House
Smith Square
London SW1P 3HZ
Tel: 020 7664 3000
Fax: 020 7664 3030
www.lga.gov.uk
Local Government Information Unit
www.lgiu.gov.uk
Local Government Employers
www.lg-employers.gov.uk

Local Government Bill
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmbills/009/03009.i-viii.html

Lord Chancellor's Department
www.lcd.gov.uk/

No 10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street
London SW1
www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
www.odpm.gov.uk
ODPM - Local Regions
www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk

OFSTED
Alexandra House,
33 Kingsway,
London, WC2B 6SE
www.ofsted.gov.uk/

Police Reform Programme
www.policereform.co.uk

Public Private Partnerships Programme
4ps
6th Floor
83 Victoria Street
Westminster
London
SW1H 0HW
T. 020 7472 1550
F. 020 7472 1560
E. Enquiries
www.4ps.co.uk/

Social Services Inspectorate
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NS
Tel: 020 7210 2000
www.doh.gov.uk/scg/ssi.htm

Association of Directors of Social Services
www.adss.org.uk/

South West Regional Assemebly
www.southwest-ra.gov.uk

South West Regional Transport
www.southwestrda.org.uk

Swindon Borough Council
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
Wilts SN1 2JH
Tel: 01793 463000
Fax: 01793 490420
www.swindon.gov.uk

Swindon Local Plan 2011

Swindon - The Future for Business
www.investinswindon.co.uk

Tribal Group plc (Responsible for Education in Swindon)
Priory Court
Poulton
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 5JB
Tel: 01285 886020
Fax: 01285 886021
www.tribalgroup.co.uk

UK Independence Party
Bridgeman House
54 Broadwick St,
London W1F 7AH
020 7434 4559
www.independence.org.uk/home.shtml

Urban Policies
www.urban.odpm.gov.uk

Wiltshire and Swindon Intelligence Network
www.intelligencenetwork.org.uk