With an election around the corner and a tough fiscal climate, it’s never been more urgent to set out a strong agenda for councils and communities.

Jessica Studdert shares 3⃣ priorities for #localgov in the next Parliament.

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21st June is World Localisation Day
What can we do to celebrate the power of the local?

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Angela Fell- Northern ❤️ & Soul. Citizen of Wigan. Cormac Russell Jessica Studdert Citizen Network Neighbourhood Democracy Movement Glyn Butcher

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Our new analysis today shows that despite politicians espousing the need to shift healthcare out of acute hospitals and into services that can help patients avoid emergency hospitalisations or prevent ill health altogether, the £ has not followed their mouths. A thread >>

Thrilled to be joining New Local next week for #StrongerThings 2024! Join us for a workshop on systems leadership and come say hello at our stall during breaks to learn more about work with #MEAMApproach network to transform systems for people facing #MultipleDisadvantage 🙌

Absolutely agree that growth + reform remains the function of CAs

More simple models of devolution are available that preference growth and cut out the messy business of public service devo

I sense a coming debate on this fundamental point. Good to see Jessica Studdert is with us 🙂

5 reasons to be at #StrongerThings 2024 from Summer Simpson

1⃣ Learn about the art of the possible
2⃣ Push the limits of community-led approaches
3⃣ Find new energy & purpose
4⃣ Connect with fellow travellers
5⃣ Join from the comfort of your own space

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Interesting analysis from across the pond of the challenges of silos, coordination & mismatched funding for impact in relation to childcare…

This 👇 total place was a great idea that was ahead of its time and never had a chance to see how it might work. Would love to see it return.

Brilliant piece from new fellow The MJ columnist Claire Spencer 🐙… really important reflections on the importance of space and bandwidth to reflect and enable change. Often overlooked in mechanistic or short term approaches to public service reform.

💰Funding that reflects demand
🗺️Place-based public service reform
🤝Renewed national-local relationship

As a general election snaps into view, Jessica Studdert on how the next government should secure a better future for #localgov .

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Three priorities for local government for the next Parliament - now just six weeks away…

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Where next for devolution?

My IPPR Progressive Review article sets out three principles for a renewed approach: subsidiarity, inclusion & participation.

Free access for 10 days: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

It’s part of a special edition celebrating 20 years of IPPRNorth 🥳

Relatable: ‘the ‘prevention penalty’ whereby there are disincentives for one service to invest upfront in prevention, because any downstream savings are likely recouped in another service spending line’

👏 great piece Jessica Studdert

Great day to take in the views from Westminster City Council offices. You can spot the Houses of Parliament if you really look hard…

And another example of policy failing again to respond to 'what works' Katie Kelly pioneered an alternative approach in East Ayrshire turning 'truancy' officers into Home Link family support with great results I wrote about it here: hilarycottam.com/hasty-notes/

A pitch perfect example of public services retrenching to narrow separate remits, starting with deficits and likely making fragile situations worse.

A more holistic, relational approach might actually understand, stabilise & resolve issues long term. Less costly all round.

Local govt finance is complicated, but the tl;dr of what’s happened in recent years is:

How councils are funded has become completely disconnected with what communities need them to do.

My blog on 3 priorities for #localgov in the next Parliament: newlocal.org.uk/articles/three…

Jessica Studdert critiques the centralised, deals-based approach that has been a feature of English devolution in recent years and makes the case for a bolder approach to devolution rooted in the principles of subsidiarity, inclusivity and participation.

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Three local government priorities for the next Parliament - New Local

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HT Jessica Studdert New Local

An important contribution to progressing the #devo agenda from John Denham & David Lidington in this paper.

Including welcome recognition of need to strengthen the framework for #localgov within a wider, but more defined approach that embeds subsidiarity: constitutionreformgroup.co.uk/publications/