Policy Innovate – 11 December 2024

Welcome to the first edition of Policy Innovate. Policy Innovate aims to gather and disseminate the work of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) programme and wider relevant research to provide evidence on building confidence, capacity, and capability in an effective service-driven approach to place-based policy-making and public service delivery. The LPIP Hub seeks to … Continue reading “Policy Innovate – 11 December 2024”

LPIP Network Event: Place Impact is Emerging From the Shadows of Academic Life

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) recently held a networking event. In this blog, Rebecca Riley reflects on her key takeaways from the event. Activities linked to the impact and engagement agenda, which once might have been seen as peripheral by universities and mainstream academics, are now moving to the forefront. This was seen at … Continue reading “LPIP Network Event: Place Impact is Emerging From the Shadows of Academic Life”

The King’s Speech 2024 – Implications for Place

Alice Pugh and Rebecca Riley discuss the key takeaways from the King’s Speech and explain what the proposed legislative agenda will mean for place. This week the King’s Speech marked the start of the parliamentary year, it sets out the new Labour government’s priorities over the parliamentary year following the general election. The speech itself … Continue reading “The King’s Speech 2024 – Implications for Place”

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership: A Reflection on the Launch Event

In this blog post, Rebecca Riley looks back at the launch of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) in Central London and provides a summary of the emerging themes from the post-event sessions and details on the 4 new partnerships. The Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub team has now recovered from the programme launch held … Continue reading “The Local Policy Innovation Partnership: A Reflection on the Launch Event”

Can Productivity Bring Around the Change We Need in Places?

Rebecca Riley recently attended an RSA Urban Futures Roundtable looking at the potential of the UK’s cities. In a series of blogs, Rebecca reflects on the challenges facing places in building regenerative economies. This blog is for the Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub which launched early this year. The Hub seeks to address nationwide issues … Continue reading “Can Productivity Bring Around the Change We Need in Places?”

How do we Reach our Vision for Cities and Places?

Rebecca Riley recently attended an RSA Urban Futures Roundtable looking at the potential of the UK’s cities. In a series of blogs, Rebecca reflects on the challenges facing places in building regenerative economies. In the third blog in the series, Rebecca looks at the key steps we can take to reach our vision for cities … Continue reading “How do we Reach our Vision for Cities and Places?”

What are the Challenges Faced by Cities and Places? What do we Want and Need Them to be?

Rebecca Riley recently attended an RSA Urban Futures Roundtable looking at the potential of the UK’s cities. In a series of blogs, Rebecca reflects on the challenges facing places in building regenerative economies. In the next blog in the series, Rebecca summarises some of the key challenges faced by cities and places. What do we … Continue reading “What are the Challenges Faced by Cities and Places? What do we Want and Need Them to be?”

What are Cities and What Role do They Play in our Social, Economic, and Environmental Systems?

Rebecca Riley recently attended an RSA Urban Futures Roundtable looking at the potential of the UK’s cities. In a series of blogs, Rebecca reflects on the challenges facing places in building regenerative economies. In the first blog, Rebecca asks what are cities and looks at the role they play in our social, economic, and environmental … Continue reading “What are Cities and What Role do They Play in our Social, Economic, and Environmental Systems?”

The Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub – Building Confidence, Capability and Capacity in Place

The 1st of June saw the launch of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub, a new project aiming to build confidence, capability and capacity for places. Rebecca Riley, who leads the LPIP Hub, discusses its mission. Find out more about the LPIP Hub. The LPIP programme will fund a network of Local Policy Innovation … Continue reading “The Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub – Building Confidence, Capability and Capacity in Place”