There is the opportunity and appetite to look afresh at the relationship between central government and places.
It is a pivotal time for local public services. There is the opportunity and appetite to look afresh at the relationship between central government and places.
To support this, Mutual Ventures and Re: State were commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) to facilitate a series of workshops and make recommendations to inform dialogue with Government and LGA members in support of ‘place-based’ approaches to public services.
Our recommendations outline actions that local authorities, the central government, and the LGA should take. They point to a more local, people-focused approach to public services. They challenge the status quo of siloed working, the rigid focus on individual organisations, and the attitude that ‘Whitehall knows best’, as well as capturing the need for cultural change and better partnerships across the public sector and with communities. Ministers, local politicians, civil servants, local leaders, front-line professionals and service users are all crucial to that partnership.
You can access the full report and read the recommendations here: Our report to the LGA: https://www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/our-report-to-the-lga-trusting-place-improving-the-lives-of-local-people-through-place-based-appr
We are delighted to invite you to a free webinar to discuss the report and its recommendations.
The webinar will be Chaired by MV’s John Copps, one of the report’s authors. He will be joined by:
* Kim Wright, Chief Executive, Brent Council and contributor to the workshops
* Simon Kaye, Policy Director, Re:State and report co-author
* Yvonne Reinhardt, MV Senior Consultant and report co-author
