🚨 🆕 New paper published: How to improve collaboration across government departments to achieve healthy urban environments. doi.org/10.1080/2158... The paper is co-authored by academics and civil servants based on a knowledge-exchange workshop that was co-organised by academics and civil servants.

We're very excited about next week's #PSA26 conference @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Our specialist group have an amazing line-up of panels and events. Details below 👇👇👇 Please do share widely! 👍🔃 See you there!

We're looking forward to this year's #psa26 conference in Oxford. We have an excellent line of up of panels and events. Hoepfully see you there! www.psa.ac.uk/conference/p...

PSA26 Programme - Political Studies Association

PSA26 Annual Conference Programme PSA26 will take place over three days, from Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April 2026. Registration will open at 8:30am, with panels starting at 9:30am and finishing ...

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The PSA Local Politics and Governance Specialist Group is now on LinkedIn!! Please do follow us there too: www.linkedin.com/company/psa-...

PSA Local Politics and Governance | LinkedIn

PSA Local Politics and Governance | The Local Politics and Governance specialist group of the Political Studies Association. | The Local Politics and Governance specialist group fosters interdisciplin...

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DHSC published its impact statement for the 10 Year Health Plan this week (yes, that is 6 months after it published the plan) It's more measured and clear-eyed than the original document and quite a contrast to some of the effusive optimism in the plan Some of the things that caught my eye 👇

Sneak peek at the agenda 👀 The PSA’s Local Politics and Governance specialist group's devolution workshop. 📅 24 Nov – featuring: 🗣️ Prof Tony Travers (LSE) on fiscal devolution 🗣️ Prof Donna Hall CBE on local leadership Join the discussion – hybrid format, register here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

Hybrid Workshop - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - Possibilities and (Missed?) Opportunities | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

PSA Local Governance and Politics Specialist Group WorkshopDate: 24 November 2025Time: 12:30 – 17:00 GMTLocation: Online, and limited in person spaces available at the Political Studies Association, E...

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Political Studies Association@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 9mo ago

*PSA EVENT* 'English #Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill - Possibilities & (Missed?) Opportunities' Hybrid workshop with PSA Local Governance & #Politics Group @psalocalpol.bsky.social 📆 24 November, Online & London ➡️

Great to feature on the @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk podcast. A really interesting conversation about inequality.

Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge@bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 9mo ago

New Crossing Channels podcast for November @jacknewman.bsky.social, Angélique Acquatella & Pinelopi Koujianou debate what really drives inequality — from technology & trade to health & local policy — & how institutions can bridge the gap between national goals & everyday realities. pod.fo/e/3497ac

New Crossing Channels podcast for November @jacknewman.bsky.social, Angélique Acquatella & Pinelopi Koujianou debate what really drives inequality — from technology & trade to health & local policy — & how institutions can bridge the gap between national goals & everyday realities. pod.fo/e/3497ac

The English Indices of Multiple Deprivation was published yesterday. It is an important moment to acknowledge the stark inequalities that exist between places in this country. And to reflect on the political consequences of place-based disparities. www.gov.uk/government/s...

English indices of deprivation 2025: statistical release

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Interesting piece arguing that we need to loosen the tie binding devolution with economic outcomes in England. www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-blog/202... @haylesben.bsky.social @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social Mhairi-Jean Ross & Sioned Pearce

The growth gamble: Do we need to loosen the tie binding devolution with economic outcomes in England? - RSA Main

Earlier in 2025, the UK government announced a commitment to reduce spending on disability benefits by restructuring entitlements and eligibility to various health-related benefits. It claims through ...

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🚨 Workshop announcement: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 📅 24 Nov 2025 | Hybrid format Join top experts to discuss the future of local governance in England. 👤 Hosted by the PSA Local Politics and Governance specialist group. 🔗 Register now: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...

Hybrid Workshop - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - Possibilities and (Missed?) Opportunities | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

PSA Local Governance and Politics Specialist Group WorkshopDate: 24 November 2025Time: 12:30 – 17:00 GMTLocation: Online, and limited in person spaces available at the Political Studies Association, E...

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New from Joanie Willett Navigating Changing Economies and Rural Policy: Left Behind Places or Left Behind People "Current scholarship focusses on the infrastructures,organisations and economies in a space but risks overlooking theimportance of understanding the lives of the people that live there"

The Pride in Place Strategy was published yesterday (despite being immediately burried by ID cards news!) In many ways its levelling up continuity, but it also contains a blueprint for neighbourhood governance that could soon be rolled out nationally. A space to watch. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Pride in Place

Documents and guidance relating to the government’s Pride in Place Strategy, which will help build stronger communities, create thriving places and empower local people.

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Great to be back at Manchester Uni @manchester.ac.uk research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/j... I'll be investigating the changing spatial footprint & governance structures of the NHS. As always, I'm interested in how decentralisation and placemaking can deliver better policy and a fairer country.

Jack Newman

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A new paper by @geoffbates.bsky.social, Pablo Newberry, Rachael McClatchey, @jacknewman.bsky.social and @sarahayres.bsky.social explores how health is integrated in urban development, and how to bring about change to support healthier development. Read it here: doi.org/10.1186/s129...

How can health be further integrated in urban development policymaking in the United Kingdom? A systems mapping approach - Health Research Policy and Systems

Background In the United Kingdom the government’s new health mission aims to reduce the burden on healthcare services by shifting from treating poor health to prevention. Delivering this requires acti...

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Localism, Levelling up, and Taking Back Control: tensions in the ambiguous justification of English devolution @jmchickson.bsky.social @jacknewman.bsky.social #Englishdevolution #politicaldecentralisation #takingbackcontrol #levellingup #localism onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New article in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social by @jmchickson.bsky.social and @jacknewman.bsky.social - a timely intervention following the recent publication of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Localism, Levelling Up and Taking Back Control: Tensions in the Ambiguous Justification of English Devolution

There is an increasingly powerful argument for the decentralisation of policy making in England's highly centralised political context. In recent years, this issue has represented one of the clearest....

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NEW: @jacknewman.bsky.social and I have just published our new article 'Localism, Levelling Up and Taking Back Control: Tensions in the Ambiguous Justification of English Devolution' open access in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social. Read the article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Localism, Levelling Up and Taking Back Control: Tensions in the Ambiguous Justification of English Devolution

There is an increasingly powerful argument for the decentralisation of policy making in England's highly centralised political context. In recent years, this issue has represented one of the clearest...

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Starting our specialist group panel previews, our first @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social panel on Monday at 9:30 will explore contextual instability, policy fatalism and mission-driven government. Looking forward to it! Featuring: @helencsullivan.bsky.social Brenton Prosser @jacknewman.bsky.social

We're very excited about next week's Political Studies Association Conference @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social 🧵Here's a thread of the sessions run by the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group Hopefully see you there! @peckersley.bsky.social @tjarnold.bsky.social

🚨🆕 New paper published online today 🆕🚨 'How Democratically Elected mayors can achieve mission-oriented policies in turbulent times' Published OPEN ACCESS in @regionalstudies.bsky.social: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @sarahayres.bsky.social @marksandford.bsky.social @geoffbates.bsky.social

Pleased to see this one over the line, working with @sarahayres.bsky.social @jacknewman.bsky.social @geoffbates.bsky.social and Andrew Barnfield www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Tl:dr; mayors can convene partnerships and lead on preventative policy but need capacity and discretion

How democratically elected mayors can achieve mission-oriented policies in turbulent times

This article explores how democratically elected mayors can achieve mission-oriented policies in turbulent times. Drawing on 132 interviews with decision-makers in England, it uses the case of heal...

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The UK Association for Public Administration (UKAPA) will be holding its second conference at Ulster University in Belfast on 11-12 September. There will be a doctoral conference on the day prior to the full event. buff.ly/2nEqMKO @ukapa-1918.bsky.social

UKAPA 2025 Conference

UKAPA annual conference Ulster University~ Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Thursday 11 – Friday 12 September 2025 (& Doctoral Conference, Wednesday 10 September 2025)

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I've taken on the comms role for @psalocalpol.bsky.social Please do follow and share. We'll be sharing the latest academic and policy research about local government, local politics, devolution etc.

PSA Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group@psalocalpol.bsky.social · last yr.

Hello Bluesky!! We are the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social. Convened by @peckersley.bsky.social, @tjarnold.bsky.social, Joanie Willett, & @jacknewman.bsky.social. We'll be posting the latest research on local politics.

Great to have @psalocalpol.bsky.social now on Bluesky, and thanks a lot to @jacknewman.bsky.social for taking over our specialist group communications. Give them a follow! 👇

PSA Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group@psalocalpol.bsky.social · last yr.

Hello Bluesky!! We are the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social. Convened by @peckersley.bsky.social, @tjarnold.bsky.social, Joanie Willett, & @jacknewman.bsky.social. We'll be posting the latest research on local politics.

Hello Bluesky!! We are the Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social. Convened by @peckersley.bsky.social, @tjarnold.bsky.social, Joanie Willett, & @jacknewman.bsky.social. We'll be posting the latest research on local politics.

Last chance to sign up to our first 'Meeting with Mayors' webinars kicking off at 11.30 this morning! We'll be joined by Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands. Sign up here 👇👇👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Was on deadline for something else when this landed yesterday, but it looks a lot like the last govt’s “long term plan for towns”. Slightly more money (£1.5bn/£1.1bn), slightly more areas (75/55) Quick comparison with original NW towns = the same towns with 3 added www.gov.uk/government/p...

Plan for Neighbourhoods: prospectus

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New blog by @marksandford.bsky.social explores govt's white paper on English devolution discussing strengthening collaborative governance between central govt & mayors, & challenging Westminster centralism through joint initiatives for regional growth. www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/english...

Slow burn revolution? Collaborative governance in the English Devolution White Paper - Bennett Institute for Public Policy

Strengthening collaborative governance could transform the UK’s Westminster model, fostering 'embedded autonomy' seen in other states. The UK government is showing increasing willingness to focus on s...

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Always enjoy the LGC maps showing the latest progress of English devolution. The English devo geography is finally starting to emerge - though still a lot of TBD in the South West and the wider West Midlands. www.lgcplus.com/research/lgc...