The role of councils and other public bodies in the EU referendum
Localis chief executive Alex Thomson recently gave comment to the MJ on the role he thinks councils and other public bodies should play in the EU referendum:
“Chief executive of think-tank Localis, Alex Thomson, agrees with the LGA’s neutrality, arguing that it ‘wouldn’t be wise’ for bodies to ‘tell people what to do’ on issues such as the referendum. Despite this, he passionately supports the right of individual councils themselves to take a stance.”
You can read the article in full here (£).