The government must make sure that plans to decentralise employment support to help get Britain back to work don’t open up a north-south divide in regional economic performance, a new report from Localis has advised. The warning is contained in a new research report from the think-tank entitled ‘Guarantee of potential: place-based employment support within […]
Localis, the independent think tank of place, has announced the appointment of Darren Rodwell as the new chair of its board, replacing Sir Merrick Cockell who is standing down from the role after seventeen years’ dedicated service. Darren Rodwell, the former leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, joined the board of Localis in August 2023. […]
Local democracy is at risk from the potential loss of 90 per cent of councillors in shire areas in the process of local government reorganisation, leading academic experts have argued in an essay published by Localis today. The finding is contained in a new ideas paper by the think-tank entitled “Reorganisation, local government and the […]
Localis chief executive, Jonathan Werran, said: “Local government and the local state will take some initial heart from the central thrust of the spending review, especially the promised land of multi-year settlements, improved needs assessments and simplified funding landscape to return local government to a sustainable financial position. This will provide the sector with greater […]
Localis lead researcher, Sandy Forsyth, said: “The requirement for Administering Authorities (AAs) and pools to work with local authorities, regional mayors, strategic authorities and Welsh Authorities on local growth plans is welcome, as is the news that the National Wealth Fund (NWF) will work in partnership with the LGPS in support of strategic objectives for […]
Ministers should set up investment vehicles and give clear support and incentives to harness the significant £392bn worth of assets held across the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to address the UK’s chronic underinvestment in affordable and social housing, a new report by the think-tank Localis has urged. In a report published today entitled “New […]
Localis chief executive, Jonathan Werran, said: “The news that day-to-day spending will be protected in the forthcoming Spending Review means that there will be no chainsaw wielding or DOGE like activity in Whitehall. “While this is a relief, when it comes to local government’s financial stability, it’s not merely the direct results for unprotected areas […]
New report suggests that because local authorities remain essential in achieving net zero, a new model of public private partnerships must be forged to bridge the gap between national ambitions, local action and community benefit. GB Energy must help usher in, through Local Power Plans a new wave of strategic partnerships to shape a […]
Localis chief executive, Jonathan Werran, said: “What was unveiled earlier today is a form of “contactless devolution” in which the HM Treasury view of how local government in England should function for the sake of the wider UK state has prevailed. “This is mainly configuring English local and regional government to meet the needs of […]
Government must use the next Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) to bring councils in the South East of England back from the brink of looming crisis and restore their strength and capacity to deliver on the national missions, the think-tank Localis has argued. In a report published today entitled “Restoration and Resilience: building capacity and capability […]