{"id":2620,"date":"2026-04-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:25:28","slug":"policy-news-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/lpip\/2026\/04\/22\/policy-news-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy News \u2013 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. It is updated every week. <\/strong>View previous editions.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reports from Parliament<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Public engagement with the energy transition<\/a><\/td>Research Briefing from the UK Parliament<\/td>April 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Title<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td>Published<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
A firm foundation for change, towards a new operating model for local government<\/a><\/td>Report from the Wales Centre for Public Policy<\/td>April 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Yes in our backyard: the case for community-led housing<\/a><\/td>Report from the Co-operative Party<\/td>April 2026<\/td><\/tr>
A Regional roadmap for growing data-enabled public services<\/a><\/td>Report from the Connected Places Catapult<\/td>April 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Towns and Trams: Learning from the French<\/a><\/td>Campaign for Better Transport<\/td>March 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Understanding local economic performance: GVA, productivity and income<\/a><\/td>Guide from the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth<\/td>March 2026<\/td><\/tr>
A child lens on streets and transport policy 2026<\/a><\/td>Report from Playing Out<\/td>March 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Stick or twist? Why the UK’s net-zero strategy is faltering and may need to change<\/a><\/td>Report from the Universities of Strathclyde and Aberdeen <\/td>March 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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