North West Councils Urged to Deepen Good Governance .

Regional and local authorities in the North West Region have been urged to strengthen transparency, accountability and citizen participation following the presentation of findings from the 2025 Perception Survey of the Office of the Public Independent Conciliator (PIC). Workshop Reviews 2025 PIC Perception Survey The call was made during a Debriefing and Benchmarking Workshop organised to review the survey findings, assess the state of governance in councils and chart a roadmap for further improvements. The workshop brought together mayors, council officials and other stakeholders to examine the performance of councils beyond infrastructure projects, with emphasis on ethical leadership, public participation…