ICYMI our director Stephen Jones has written on housing in the Core Cities for our friends at Localis - it's a positive message about how we can drive growth and help Governments meet ever increasing targets. We need to be proactive, not reactive! localis.org.uk/research/build…

Farewell Ozzy 🐂 and all our friends and 'Heart of the Matter' panelists who talked with such verve & eloquence on whole place service transformation transformation Localis IMPOWER Consulting Next & final stop London to debate AI, analytics & innovation 👉 localis.org.uk/research/heart…

.Localis setting up for 2️⃣ of 4️⃣ evidence sessions for research project with IMPOWER Consulting 'Heart of the matter - getting to grips with whole place transformation'. Today in Newcastle to deliberate over role of place leadership. More 👉 localis.org.uk/research/heart…

Out and about on the Toon. Many thanks Will Mapplebeck for taking Joe Fyans and myself out for a most pleasant evening and far-ranging conversation on urbanism and all things in between. 👍👏👏

🚨📰❎ Localgov.co.uk asked me my views on importance & relevance of May local elections this year of all years - my take is that we are looking at an Electoral Reformation (without nailing on of theses) localgov.co.uk/LocalGov-Elect…

🗓️ Setting up in Manchester for the first of four regional evidence sessions for research project with IMPOWER Consulting 'Heart of the Matter - getting to grips with whole place transformation'. We will publish our findings at #LGAConf24 in July. 👉localis.org.uk/research/heart…

Think-tank Localis has called for a portion of the proceeds from landfill tax to be devolved to councils.

Read more⬇️

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Setting up to moderate 3 panel discussions for South East Local Enterprise Partnership event.... 'The Future of Local Growth in the South East'.

There’s never been a more productive time to talk about productivity lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-b…

A nuanced approach to governance is needed to successfully navigate the challenge of integrating AI within #localgov , say Amardeep Gill Trowers & Hamlins and Jonathan Werran Localis

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📢 🗞️ Today we launch our report 'Cleaning up our act' on landfill tax reform to reduce waste crime and pollution🚮 ♻️ 🌳. Read all about it: 👉localis.org.uk/news/landfill-…

📣👜 My hot take from Localis in Localgov.co.uk on today's  #budget2024
🤝 devolution
🆘 household support fund extension
💷 funding & investment
👷‍♀️ growth plans
🏥 public service futures
📈 public sector productivity
👉 localgov.co.uk/Budget-What-do…

Jonathan Werran, chief executive, Localis shares his initial impressions of what the Spring budget means for local government. ⬇️

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Making the growth case for fiscal devolution lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-b…

Fiscal freedom could unlock growth to bring in more cash for the Treasury, says Jonathan Werran of Localis
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🙏 🇵🇱 Farewell 'Prince John' Janek Zylinski. Characterised in The Times and The Sunday Times obit 'as a cross between Henry VIII and Barry Humphries' - he was so much more. Champion of UK Poles, ballet & Nichiren Buddhism, architecture & antiquities 'More parentum' NMRK 🙏 thetimes.co.uk/article/9dd895…

Ringside seat for magnificent Core Cities UK parliamentary roundtable 'Unlocking UK cities' potential'. Andy Haldane The RSA keynote outlines 4 issues - 1️⃣ #localgov finance position 2️⃣ rigid central gov fiscal rules 3️⃣ Devolution & obstacles to it 4️⃣ catalysing private finance

Thanks again to all MPs & Lords who attended our roundtable in Parliament yesterday to discuss Localis's report 'Inn-Valuable' on the huge social value pubs provide communities

We had strong Parliamentary support for the report's findings and proposals: localis.org.uk/research/inn-v…

Great to be hosting a Parliamentary roundtable on Localis's report: 'Inn-valuable' to discuss the huge value that pubs bring to their communities with APPBG Chair Alun Cairns MP, Minister Kevin Hollinrake MP, Shadow Minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, OBE and more.