Standing Orders
News & Politics Podcasts
’Standing Orders’ is the weekly local Council podcast from Politis. Tom and Sue (with occasional special guests) have informal topical discussions about local government and anything else that crops up!
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
’Standing Orders’ is the weekly local Council podcast from Politis. Tom and Sue (with occasional special guests) have informal topical discussions about local government and anything else that crops up!
Language:
English
Episodes
Chicken Run
3/7/2024
Tom and Sue give an overview of the weeks happenings, occasionally local government related...
Duration:00:39:21
By-Elections and Influencers
2/19/2024
Tom and Sue discuss the recent by election results, followed by Tom getting more animated than usual!
Duration:00:38:08
Planning and Poo Bins
2/5/2024
Tom and Sue (mainly Sue) talk about Planning and Poo Bins....grab a coffee (or Pro Plus!)
Duration:00:43:30
Respectful Politics
1/29/2024
Following the release of the report from the Jo Cox Civility Commission, Tom and Sue talk about the evidence and the recommendations for the report. Be sure to read the report in full and add your name in support of its findings!
Duration:00:43:12
Belated New Year 2024
1/22/2024
Sue and Tom ease back into podcasting after a month of covid and a holiday! Covering general local government topics in a quick(ish) fire format
Duration:00:27:36
Democracy and the Lack of Interest
12/3/2023
Sue and Tom discuss uncontested elections and when to fold a Council, also the lack of interest in a recent District Council by-election!
Duration:00:35:28
The Ghost of PM Past [Belated Edition]
12/3/2023
Tom and Sue talk about the recent (or was when recorded) return of David Cameron to the cabinet! Slightly delayed through technical challenges and because it took some editing thanks to Sue trying to get me into trouble....
Duration:00:39:31
The Not So Special, By-Election Special
10/21/2023
Tom and Sue discuss the weather, oh and the recent by-election results!
Duration:00:34:27
FOI and FYI
10/21/2023
Sue and Tom talk FOI and the Information Commissioner's decision to describe the ADSO and LLG request as 'vexatious'....they should see what comes through local government!
Duration:00:33:48
20’s Plenty
10/20/2023
Tom and Sue (eventually) discuss the 20mph limit in Wales, Climate Change Committees, and the contentious stuff which we could do without!
Duration:00:32:17
Tactfully Trying
9/29/2023
Tom and Sue try and tactfully talk migration!
Duration:00:48:00
Winners and Losers
9/29/2023
Duration:00:33:10
Reform and s.114!
9/29/2023
Duration:00:29:22
MPs, Buildings, and Dog Barks
9/29/2023
Duration:00:31:22
The One Where We Talk Over Each other
9/29/2023
Duration:00:43:13
I’m Not an Economist...
9/29/2023
Duration:00:32:13
The Weekly Recap
6/26/2023
Tom and Sue do a quick update about the past week, before Sue becomes a one woman workshop. Just to note - officers have better spending ideas than (some) Councillors!
Duration:00:35:11
Only Love for the Internal Auditor
6/16/2023
Sue has recovered! Discussions centre on how great it is to have the internal auditor in, how rubbish the external auditor can be, and how good the tarmac is in Scotland.
Duration:00:32:47
Not the best of you...
6/6/2023
Sue is suffering and so to make her feel better, it's a podcast where she gets all her questions and issues discussed....bare with us!
Duration:00:41:09
It could have been worse.....
5/24/2023
Tom and the Emeritus Mayor talk about the fallout from some electoral 'issues'. Sue doesn't really miss local government, having realised she can actually do her own garden!
Duration:00:48:35