NEW: Read this article in Civil Service World by @danrcorry.bsky.social about why ‘Better use of the Green Book could get more investment into the regions’ 👇

www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

FGF's Head of Learning and Practice, Hamida Ali, has written an article on today's LGA report and 'Councils’ vital role in securing economic growth in ‘the last mile’ '

Read more here🔽🔽🔽

futuregovforum.substack.com/p/councils-v...

The LGA report found ‘£276bn of untapped local economic opportunity’ and called for:
* Sustainable multi-year funding for councils with greater fiscal flexibility
* Local Growth Plans co-designed with councils
* Greater cross-tier collaboration with national govt
www.local.gov.uk/publications...

Britain Renewed 2025's last session on ‘Where we go from here’ is with:

@kirstymcneill.bsky.social - Scottish Office Minister

@_JonathanSlater - fmr DFE Perm. Sec

@pialidg.bsky.social - Roretti

Richard Pope - fmr Govt Digital Service

@georgeeaton.bsky.social - Senior Ed. Politics New Statesman

Britain Renewed 2025's 3rd session is discussing ‘what role do we all play in reforming the state’ with:
* Janet Hughes - Cabinet Office
* Dr Henry Kippin - NE Combined Authority
* Polly Neate - FGF Policy Associate
* Rachel Hope - NHS England
* Dr Hannah White, CEO Institute for Government

If Starmer reshapes No.10 to work for him – as past PMs have done – he can have the power to hand he needs to deliver his programme.

If he is bold, he can build the first truly effective Downing Street in years, bring about change and restore trust.

Watch @pollyneate.bsky.social speak just before the first meeting of the Social Insights Panel ⏬⏬⏬

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/the-social-i...