{"id":2463,"date":"2026-03-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:46:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:46:56","slug":"policy-innovate-5-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/2026\/03\/05\/policy-innovate-5-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Innovate \u2013 5 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/03\/Policy-Innovate-blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2465\" title=\"Image from Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/03\/Policy-Innovate-blog.png 900w, https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/03\/Policy-Innovate-blog-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/03\/Policy-Innovate-blog-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/03\/Policy-Innovate-blog-250x167.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the latest edition of Policy Innovate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/research\/city-redi\/lpiphub\">The LPIP Hub<\/a>&nbsp;seeks to address nationwide issues through local partnerships and places. The LPIP Hub programme has been designed to support local and national policymakers in tackling place-based challenges, driving sustainable and inclusive economic growth and reducing regional disparities in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This edition includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LPIP Hub Publications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LPIPs Publications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>External Publications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Placecast Episodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/03\/Policy-Innovate-7-March-2026.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Policy Innovate 7 - March 2026.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-266a8cd4-bec1-46ab-af52-816a7ceae243\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/03\/Policy-Innovate-7-March-2026.pdf\">Policy Innovate 7 &#8211; March 2026<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2026\/03\/Policy-Innovate-7-March-2026.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-266a8cd4-bec1-46ab-af52-816a7ceae243\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Policy Innovate is produced by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alice Pugh, Policy and Data Analyst,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/\">City-REDI<\/a>, University of Birmingham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abigail Taylor, Research Fellow,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/\">City-REDI<\/a>, University of Birmingham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professor Anne Green,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/\">City-REDI<\/a>, University of Birmingham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professor Rebecca Riley,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/cityredi\/\">City-REDI<\/a>, University of Birmingham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lpiphub.bham.ac.uk\/\">Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disclaimer:<br>The views expressed in this analysis post are those of the author and not necessarily those of City-REDI or the University of Birmingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=z8oksN7eQUKhXDyX1VPp8yWdezIigchHkCztz4L15OhURTVaWk9BMlhDVVpVSjM0VkVDOTgxSFkzUy4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for our mailing list<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the latest 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. 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