[NEW] How can the government support better decision making in mayoral combined authorities? Our new report examines the government’s proposed shift to majority voting and the support that is needed to enhance decision making in MCAs Read in full 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

How the government can support better decision making in mayoral combined authorities | Institute for Government

Making England’s ‘devolution revolution’ a reality.

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It's a local - central - local government sandwich this week from @instituteforgov.bsky.social Following our event on Tuesday on effective decision making in MCAs with @jimmcmahon.co.uk, the PM on the pod yesterday, today we have a new report examining the shift to simple majority voting in MCAs 👇

Rebecca McKee@rebeccamckee.bsky.social · last yr.

📣New report from me & @brionya.bsky.social MCAs’ decision-making is often limited by unanimous voting rules Effective decision making for key strategic plans requires a shift to simple majority voting alongside greater capacity and accountability www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

📣New report from me & @brionya.bsky.social MCAs’ decision-making is often limited by unanimous voting rules Effective decision making for key strategic plans requires a shift to simple majority voting alongside greater capacity and accountability www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

How the government can support better decision making in mayoral combined authorities | Institute for Government

Making England’s ‘devolution revolution’ a reality.

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On 1 May voters will be heading to the polls to elect the mayors of the West of England, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Hull and East Yorkshire, and Greater Lincolnshire. At the @instituteforgov.bsky.social we have been building a picture of the candidates they will be choosing between. 🧵

Yesterday the Cabinet Office public bodies team published their 2022/23 ALB report. It's a really interesting and well-visualised piece of work. Check it out here: co-public-bodies.github.io/ALB_Landscap...

If for some reason you're not able to tune into the webinar, I'll be posting some highlights below ✨ www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/labour...

What does Labour’s devolution white paper mean for England? | Institute for Government

IfG experts discuss the government's plans to extend devolution across England and the challenges ahead.

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Make sure to tune into our webinar this morning (9:30-10:30) for our take on the English Devolution white paper and a chance to get your questions answered! www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/labour...

What does Labour’s devolution white paper mean for England? | Institute for Government

IfG experts discuss the government's plans to extend devolution across England and the challenges ahead.

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In just over an hour- make sure to tune in if you’ve got any English devolution white paper questions!

Briony Allen@brionya.bsky.social · 2y ago

At 9:30 tomorrow @akashpaun.bsky.social, @tompope.bsky.social, @rebeccamckee.bsky.social and @matthewfright.bsky.social will be answering all* your questions on the English devolution white paper. Submit your questions on slido (can be anonymous) or put it in the replies and I'll pass it on!

Nine things we learned from the English devolution white paper The IfG's devolution team explore what the white paper does and does not contain, and what challenges lie ahead for the government www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/engl...

Nine things we learned from the English devolution white paper | Institute for Government

What the white paper does and does not contain, and what challenges lie ahead for the government.

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Yesterday I spoke to ITV meridian news about the implications of the new English Devolution White Paper for the South East - drawing on a recent @instituteforgov.bsky.social report

Interesting move in Scotland - will have to wait and see how it's enforced re personal devices... the UK government would fall apart, I think, if they tried it - but maybe they'll follow suit! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Scottish government to ban WhatsApp for official business

The announcement comes after it was revealed ministers deleted messages exchanged during the pandemic.

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A thought from me on the English Devolution White Paper out yesterday...

At 9:30 tomorrow @akashpaun.bsky.social, @tompope.bsky.social, @rebeccamckee.bsky.social and @matthewfright.bsky.social will be answering all* your questions on the English devolution white paper. Submit your questions on slido (can be anonymous) or put it in the replies and I'll pass it on!

Institute for Government@instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 2y ago

Join our webinar on Wednesday for more analysis from Tom, along with @matthewfright.bsky.social @rebeccamckee.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social Tune in at 09:30 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/labour...

I'm on the train back from the launch of the devolution white paper, and finally getting a chance to read the document properly! A few thoughts, based on past @instituteforgov.bsky.social research. 1/

"The government can and should go further in future, but this framework represents a strong base to build on." @tompope.bsky.social, IfG Deputy Chief Economist, gives his verdict on today's devolution white paper and what it means for growth.

Well that's much bolder than expected on voting requirements! @brionya.bsky.social time to archive the many, many CA constitutions you've had to read this year?

Today the government will launch its English Devolution White Paper. On Wednesday we will analyse the implications in this webinar. While we wait on the govt announcement here is a run down of recent @instituteforgov.bsky.social devolution work

Institute for Government@instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 2y ago

EVENT: What does Labour’s devolution white paper mean for England? Join us on Weds 18 Dec when @matthewfright.bsky.social @rebeccamckee.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social @tompope.bsky.social discuss plans to extend devolution across England www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/labour...

Excl: Government will move to scrap district councils in its devolution white paper on Monday, sparking the biggest local government reorganisation in 50 years on.ft.com/3VBH0ui

District councils face scrapping in major overhaul of English local government

[FREE TO READ] Devolution white paper aims to create larger authorities and more elected mayors

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1. On a bright November morning, the final tranche of spad data for the Sunak government was released, completing 14 years of Conservative (and coalition) spad data. At @instituteforgov.bsky.social we’ve crunched the numbers – here’s what we found - www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/14-y...

Five things we learnt from 14 years of Conservative special advisers | Institute for Government

The Cabinet Office’s next data release will give us the first clues of what the Labour spad cohort looks like.

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Today the @instituteforgov.bsky.social has published my research into the role that mayors can play to help 'get Britain building'. A 🧵on what the research found

Institute for Government@instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 2y ago

[NEW] How can metro mayors transform England’s towns and cities? Our report sets out how mayors can play a leading role in the regeneration of disused, deprived and deindustrialised urban areas www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Excellent new report from my colleague @milliemitchell.bsky.social on the impact of mayoral development corporations. The report sets out some key lessons for mayors, drawing on 6 case studies of MDCs from across England.

Institute for Government@instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 2y ago

[NEW] How can metro mayors transform England’s towns and cities? Our report sets out how mayors can play a leading role in the regeneration of disused, deprived and deindustrialised urban areas www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

New - bad - figures have just been published on the schools spending deficits that councils have Seven out of 10 LAs now have a cumulative deficit, with the total across these LAs leaping to £2.1bn (£1.7bn net deficit across all LAs) – largely as a result of SEND spending

Today the Northern Ireland Assembly votes on whether it will continue with post-Brexit trading arrangements. For the low down on today's democratic consent motion debate here is a summary of a great @instituteforgov.bsky.social explainer

Interesting to see this in the Plan for Change doc.

Lovely to go on the Dirleton Solar Walk and see some of what @bensutlieff.bsky.social has been up to 🪐 Would definitely recommend, and Neptune is near a great garden centre if you need cake motivation.

Ben Sutlieff@bensutlieff.bsky.social · 2y ago

Very excited to be at the opening of the Dirleton Solar Walk today - a scale model of our Solar System in the East Lothian countryside, placed over 1.2km of the John Muir Way walking route! 🪐🔭 This was a really fun project to support and I highly recommend it for those local, esp. for kids/families!

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its second reading by 330 votes to 275 this afternoon. Adding a devo spin to the @instituteforgov.bsky.social’s analysis, I’ve been taking a look at how MPs across the four nations voted today and what this could mean for its future. 🧵

Amid the discussion of citizens' assemblies and the assisted dying bill, some thoughts... CAs can be a v useful tool to understand what the public think on a complex issue. We know participants can get to grips with technical detail and good facilitation can ensure high quality deliberation.

With plans for reorganisation of some local government areas expected in the upcoming English Devolution White Paper - we have a newly updated @instituteforgov.bsky.social explainer outlining all you need to know about "unitarisation" 🧵

New from @drhannahwhite.bsky.social & @jillongovt.bsky.social on why the government has taken the wrong approach to legislation on assisted dying www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...

The government has gone the wrong way about legislating on assisted dying | Institute for Government

The row over the assisted dying legislation has exposed the shortfalls of private members' bills.

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Another independent review! Pretty typical getting someone independent to set out a credible position on a controversial issue, but this is a much more specific topic than many other reviews. Likely reflects just how contentious this has become in the workforce www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Wes Streeting orders review of physician associates’ role in NHS

About 3,500 PAs work in England but there is growing alarm in medical profession about patient safety

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