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10/10 no notes - this was epic

📢 Calling local government! We're looking at how local areas can produce good economic plans 📝Do you have any good examples or have insights you'd like to share? Institute for Government wants to hear from you! Click on the survey link below👇 forms.gle/ZPNvvbsyCkzfnJ… #localgov

Think @jesstud.bsky.social's words on this being an opportunity with a longer-term view are key - reform can increase productivity, but productivity =/= cheap when it comes to effective services. Better outcomes yes, preventing future demand, yes - but needs the right type of £ to bring off.

This is such a heartwarming thread, after the horror layered upon horror of the previous days…

Energising day with @jesstud.bsky.social & @Lauritapayne from New Local. Sharing our exciting New Era for our borough & the amazing things we can achieve by working in a genuine partnership with our residents, communities, partners, businesses and staff. Thanks so much for visiting 🤍

An inspiring day Wigan Council w/ colleagues Cllr Keith Cunliffe Lewis Greenwood learning about their New Era approach. An incredible, passionate team: especially in these difficult times they show how a relentless focus on working alongside communities holds so much hope for our future ❤️

This place has become intolerable, so I am signing off. Will be over on Bluesky breathing fresh air, and am loving seeing increasing numbers of my #localgov/policy/politics tribe doing the same. We have power in numbers.

Just popping up here to share some news- super pleased to be appointed New Local CEO at such an important time for communities & local govt ❤️ Now see you over on the other side where skies are blue and the air is fresh 😉 🦋

How do we build more and better? What would it mean if communities were at the heart of the development system? Proud to work with Local Partnerships and Browne Jacobson on launching Constructing Consensus, with changemakers from local & national gov & communities.

Delighted to join @jesstud.bsky.social & the team from New Local for the launch of their new report ‘Constructing Consensus’. Such a great panel and audience from local govt, the development industry, voluntary sector & academia. People Powered Planning, yes please ✔️

PODCAST 🎙️ Appetite for disruption @jesstud.bsky.social joins Hannah White Alex Thomas Thomas Pope to discuss Pat McFadden's public sector plans. Plus: Rachel Reeves hunt for efficiency savings and @cassia_rowland discusses fixing the prisons crisis instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/inside…

"In an era of scarce resources, it is increasingly risky to double down on single service efficiency drives, without stepping back and questioning the wider operating framework." @jesstud.bsky.social on why we need a New Public Mobilisation mindset 🔗 themj.co.uk/public-mobilis… The MJ

What does the English Devolution White Paper mean for public services? What is needed to make it work? @jesstud.bsky.social on this ➕ more on the Local Authority Podcast from LGC 🎙 “There is a deeper and more sophisticated conversation to be had about cost and spend across a