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We are an independent, not-for-profit think tank promoting localist ideas through research, events and commentary.

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🍾This July at the LGA conference in Liverpool we are hosting a drinks reception and fireside chat from 18:00 until 19:00 at the Hilton City Centre.

Hear from Mayor of Liverpool @metromayorsteve.bsky.social and Birmingham City Councils Joanne Roney

Sign up to attend: forms.office.com/e/iN8v2zfTak
May 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🌞Today we are releasing a new report that argues council pension assets should be funding solution to UK’s affordable housing crisis 🏘️

In 'New Stable' we make an evidenced case that institutional investment in affordable housing would boost social prosperity. ⬇️
May 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Yesterday we launched our new report 'Generating Hope' with E.ON UK at in-depth roundtable discussion. We talked all things net zero and local government. Thank you to everyone who came! #ukpolitics #netzero
March 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Setting up our E.ON UK launch roundtable for our new report Generating Hope 🚀

How can local councils help us reach net zero?

#localgov #netzero #renewableenergy #ukpolitics
March 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
☀️ Today we are launching our first report of 2025 'Generating Hope'. ☀️

The current government has made very well known it ambition to achieve net zero by 2050. The Local Power Plan, aims to support local and combined authorities, as well as community energy groups.
#localgov #netzero
March 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Today we are at the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Beer 🍺to talk about our report on pubs released with the @bbpa.bsky.social last year. You can read all about the report and the importance of pubs to local communities here: www.localis.org.uk/research/inn...
March 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today we helped Norse Group record the beginning of a new podcast series on housing coming out later this year with special guests Samer Bagaeen and Darren Rodwell. #localgov
January 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Earlier today our Head of Research Joe Fyans went in front of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. Here is some of what he had to say⬇️⬇️⬇️
#localgov #mhclg
January 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Fair Funding review has been in stasis for years. What impact would implementing it have on the funding of councils in England? #localgov #devolution #britishpolitics
December 17, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Last week in our webinar 💻 ahead of todays Local Government White Paper we asked Joanne Pitt from @cipfa.bsky.social what her views were on Local Government reorganisation. This is what she had to say⬇️ #localgov
December 16, 2024 at 3:51 PM
In two week's time we are hosting a webinar on Local Government Finance 💰 from 11-12. In the wake of the budget we wanted to explore the impact on Local Government with a panel of experts. Sign up if you want to be involved: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/05a1cf...
November 27, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Next week we are lunching our report into the finanical resilience of the South East. Beneath its reputation as a prosperous and “overheated” economic hub lie stark inequalities and financial pressures that are increasingly testing the resilience of local governance.
November 27, 2024 at 11:19 AM