Jonathan Carr-West

Dr Jonathan Carr-West has been Chief Executive of LGIU (Local Government Information Unit) since February 2013, where he leads on all aspects of policy, membership and influencing work.

With decades of experience, Jonathan is a national expert on local government transformation, LGR and devolution, local democracy and public services. He is frequently called on to provide strategic advice and facilitation support to local authorities and is a regular expert speaker at national sector conferences throughout the year.

Some of his particular interests are in participative democracy, the evolving nature of public services and devolution. With an extensive media profile and sector credibility, he has published on topics as diverse as localism and public service transformation, cognitive and behavioural science, and the politics of cultural memory.