Join us on Monday 26th March for the launch of our new report The Delivery of an Industrial Strategy. The report puts forward ideas for how places can improve their rates of productivity and living standards as part of their local industrial strategies. It argues that England’s cities and counties can take more responsibility for their […]
Join us for on Monday 6th November for the launch of our new report In Place of Work. The research considers the role that strategic authorities can play in influencing local labour markets and managing labour market risks – for instance automation, Brexit, skills bases and demographics. The report, sponsored by the County Councils Network, will […]
Join Localis for the launch of our new report on disrupting the housing market on Monday, 16 October with a keynote speech from Alok Sharma MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning. A panel discussion with questions from the audience will follow. Report synopsis The report contends that policy, politics and society needs to come to terms […]
In a time of diminished budgets and an ageing society, the pressures facing the NHS in delivering the ‘cradle-to-grave’ care the British people have come to expect are increasingly difficult to manage. This Localis and NHS Partners Network fringe event will examine the challenges facing the health service and ask – will the NHS ever […]
The contrast between Conservative success in the recent metro mayor elections versus their struggles in the general election calls into question how real the Tory urban revival is. This Localis and Core Cities fringe will discuss how government can continue to encourage cities to grow, and whether there is a distinctly Conservative agenda for cities. […]
Securing continued local economic growth across the nation will be underpinned by careful investment in pro-growth schemes that improve key areas such as transport, skills and housing. This Localis fringe, sponsored by the London Pensions Fund Authority and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, will look at new approaches for unlocking sources of finance for municipal […]
With so much of the terms of the UK’s divorce from the EU still to be determined there is understandable concern about the impact this will have on the economy and public services. This Localis panel event, in partnership with the City of London, will discuss ways the government can ensure the UK will continue […]
Keynote speech from Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister of State for Department for Work and Pensions The disability employment gap is closing, just not fast enough. Government has created a number of incentives for employers but still too few are aware of the benefits of employing someone with a disability. With the number of people with […]
As part of our programme of events for LGA Conference 2017, we will be launching a report on health and social care integration. The event will be a drinks reception held on the roof terrace of Birmingham Library and our guest speaker will be the Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, Chair of Public Policy Projects and former Secretary of […]
Whilst the lack of parity between mental and physical health provision has been increasingly scrutinised, mental health services are still failing to adequately provide for children and young people. The tiered structure and high access thresholds for child and adolescent mental health services have made it increasingly difficult for young people to access help at […]