Local government and public services
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All change, please, all change?
Blog 12 May 2026
Last week’s election results mark a big step towards ‘political pluralism’, says our CEO Dr Sue Griffiths, as she asks whether our democratic infrastructure is fit for the future.
‘Britain’s political volatility reflects the erosion of connection’
Blog 6 May 2026
Ahead of this week’s local and devolved elections, Dr Jack Layton, asks what voting predictions say about the desire for community cohesion.
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act passes
News 29 April 2026
Our CEO Dr Sue Griffiths hopes this new Act is a step towards transforming England “to a nation where communities feel government truly collaborates with them”.
‘Stop asking communities what they think – and start sharing power in policymaking’
Blog 27 April 2026
Senior Research Manager Tania Carregha says participatory policymaking could help us rebuild trust and shape a happier, fairer future for UK communities
How can the UK adapt to multi-party politics? Lessons from Gorton and Denton
Blog 6 March 2026
The Gorton and Denton by-election signals a shift towards multi-party politics in the UK. What does this mean for communities, democracy, and local government?
‘The water outage in Kent shows the UK is ill-prepared for crisis’
Blog 17 December 2025
Our Director of Sustainability, Emily Morrison, on 13 days without a safe drinking water supply – and the need for a fall-back plan when essential services fail
New report and analysis explore ‘social wellbeing’
News 2 October 2025
Collaborative programme publishes evidence to build greater understanding of community wellbeing around the UK.
Bold moves: activating local change in physical activity
Publication 19 September 2025
Two reports sharing community-driven change and work to reduce systemic inequalities linked to health and inactivity in Hackney, East London
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: what does the future look like for local councils?
Blog 2 September 2025
Our Chair Kersten England CBE reflects on the Devolution Bill, and what the future looks like for local councils.
MPs confronted with their communities’ broken dreams in Parliament
News 1 September 2025
A striking new exhibition, the Museum of Broken Dreams, opens in Parliament, telling the stories of community-led projects that could have transformed lives but never reached their potential.
£6m project will drive academic evidence in public policymaking
News 15 July 2025
£5.9m-programme will champion and strengthen evidence-informed policymaking
Panel: Driving change in place
Blog 3 July 2025
Watch a panel from the Pushing Boundaries conference, examining the relationship between place-based working and community-driven R&I.