This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. View previous editions. UK Government reports Title Details Published Industrial Strategy Policy paper from the Department for Business and Trade 23 June 2025 UK Government inquiries and consultations Title Details Deadline Community benefits and shared … Continue reading “Policy News – June 2025”
People, Place and Value: British Academy Innovation Fellowship Within the LPIP Hub
Victoria Barker discusses her BA Fellowship, which looks at community engagement with cultural infrastructures and policy. As a researcher whose interests sit at the intersection of arts, humanities, social sciences and policy, I have long been interested in the different kinds of value that are created and celebrated by the cultural and creative sector, and … Continue reading “People, Place and Value: British Academy Innovation Fellowship Within the LPIP Hub”
Placecast podcast – Episode Three – Place leadership with Chris Naylor and Jamie Ounan
PlaceCast is a Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub production based at City-REDI, University of Birmingham. Our new podcast is essential listening for those keen to explore the ins and outs of knowledge mobilisation for influence in central and local government, based on the view that it’s only through animating the power of place-based leadership that the … Continue reading “Placecast podcast – Episode Three – Place leadership with Chris Naylor and Jamie Ounan”
TAF/EDF Project – An Introduction
Reen Blake-Carr introduces the TAF/EDF project, highlighting key themes—evaluation setup, innovative use of place-based data, and effective dissemination—as essential for impactful, place-sensitive policy interventions across the UK. The Evaluation Development Fund (EDF) and the Trial Accelerator Fund (TAF) are both funding streams from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) designed to evaluate interventions aimed at spreading … Continue reading “TAF/EDF Project – An Introduction”
Powering Up Local Leaders: The Data Revolution
Rebecca Riley emphasises the urgent need for data devolution to empower Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) in England, highlighting seven key reforms to improve data access, governance, and collaboration. In our data-driven world, we can’t focus enough on the importance of data transparency and accessibility. My recent briefing paper for the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) … Continue reading “Powering Up Local Leaders: The Data Revolution”
Putting the ‘Policy’ into Local Policy and Innovation Partnership: Political Engagement and Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales
In a previous blog, we noted the success of a visit to Westminster in January 2025, where MPs, Members of the House of Lords, and parliamentary representatives met with Professor Michael Woods (Director) and me (Rhian Curtis, Engagement Officer), as we presented Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales. At the time, we were excited at the … Continue reading “Putting the ‘Policy’ into Local Policy and Innovation Partnership: Political Engagement and Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales”
Policy News – May 2025
This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. View previous editions. UK Government inquiries and consultations Title Details Date Improving local areas through developer funding- Inquiry Public Accounts Committee You can submit evidence until Monday 16 June 2025 Regional differences in healthy life expectancy … Continue reading “Policy News – May 2025”
The Evolving Art of Place Leadership
In this blog, Sam Markey emphasises the transformative power of collaborative governance, strategic public procurement, and place-based impact investment in driving local renewal and prosperity amidst economic and social challenges. We live in an era of profound change. The erosion of the post-war order, coupled with economic upheaval and ongoing pressure on public finances, presents … Continue reading “The Evolving Art of Place Leadership”
The Role of Felt Experiences in Advancing People-Centred, Place-Based Approaches
We are delighted to share the latest report from the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme with our colleagues at the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub. The report engages with one of the key themes for the LPIPs: felt experiences and pride in place and puts them into the context of how we … Continue reading “The Role of Felt Experiences in Advancing People-Centred, Place-Based Approaches”
Students Take on Sustainability Challenge with Data at University of Sheffield Hackathon
The Yorkshire & Humber Office for Data Analytics (YHODA) – one of the Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership’s (YPIP) work packages focused on tackling regional data challenges – recently played a role in the Data and Design Hackathon 2025, hosted at the University of Sheffield and organised by a multidisciplinary team based at the Faculty of … Continue reading “Students Take on Sustainability Challenge with Data at University of Sheffield Hackathon”