New development: Information for localism? Policy sense-making for local governance

Abstract

Recent policy changes in the UK emphasising localism, as opposed to centrally-driven performance management, have potentially significant implications for the use of information in local policy-shaping. This article explores the challenges that this implies for framing the problem and in terms of the current and future uses of information for local governance.

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Notes on contributors

Rob Wilson

Rob Wilson is a senior lecturer at Newcastle University, UK.

James Cornford

James Cornford is a senior lecturer at the University of East Anglia, UK.

Sue Baines

Sue Baines is a reader at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

John Mawson

John Mawson is a professor at Durham University, UK.