🚨 New article 🚨 "We are now in a more demanding phase: not making the case, but making it real." Mike Barker, Deputy Chief Executive at Oldham Council reflects on turning the community power and place-based working conversations into a system that works. 👉 www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/fro...

How are councils putting neighbourhood approaches into practice? Our new case study series kicks off in Stoke-on-Trent, where communities are at the heart of reshaping public services. Read our Q&A with Vicki Gwynne from Stoke-on-Trent City Council. 🗨️ www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/nei...

In his keynote address for #StrongerThings, Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, recognised that community power is already driving change in places across the country and setting out how national government intends to support that work.

Yesterday was all about community, hope and togetherness. 🫶 #StrongerThings, our annual festival of #communitypower, brought together hundreds of boldest thinkers from public services, the third sector and beyond to shape conversations that matter.💡 Thank you all for joining us!

We're so looking forward to tomorrow! ✨ Our vision for #StrongerThings has always been to create a much-needed space to explore and learn about the great work that is going on across the country, connect with other changemakers, find friends, and recharge our batteries for the work to come.

Hosting a session tomorrow at @wearenewlocal.bsky.social Stronger Things!👇 Join for 'Reclaiming the High Street: community power, councils and the future of local regeneration'. Grounded in real examples & open discussion. 📅 16 June 🔗 https://www.newlocal.org.uk/stronger-things-2026-agenda/

Cate McLaurin, Senior Director at @publicdigital.bsky.social will be joining us on the #StrongerThings Big Ideas Stage for our ‘Building to learn’ session. Ahead of that conversation, Cate shares how learning can be genuinely embedded in place-based working. www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/bui...

Some of the most powerful public service reform starts in the places people already feel safe. At our latest #HowWeDidIt session, we heard from Hackney Council about their iterative work in their local libraries. Read the full article to learn more 👇 www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/how...

It’s time to seize the opportunity of Total Place 2.0 to help bring about the public services we want and need today. Our Chief Executive, Anna Randle, shares her thoughts on Total Place, the place-based budgeting idea that was abandoned but not forgotten: www.themj.co.uk/stay-course-...

We're excited to share that @choirwithnoname.bsky.social will close #StrongerThings with a live performance & an interactive workshop! They bring together people who've experienced homelessness and tough times, creating singing communities, a great example of community action! 🎟️ newlocal.org.uk/st26

Can’t join #StrongerThings in person? 📺 Catch a live stream of all our main stage sessions plus exclusive workshops and behind the scenes interviews. Secure your place at this must-attend annual festival of #communitypower for local government leaders. 🌱 www.newlocal.org.uk/st26-online/

What does it take to rebuild trust between a council and its communities? In our recent #HowWeDidIt session, one of our member councils, Adur and Worthing, shared their work rebuilding connection with their communities. 👇Learn more about their approach: www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/how...

#StrongerThings is more than an event. It's a festival for people who believe in the power of community. 🙌 From big policy ideas to practical insights, this is where the people making decisions come to think bigger. Will you be in the room? 🔗 www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin...

Ahead of our #TotalPlaceNow event next week, read our chief executive Anna Randle's take on why the new place-based pilots are just the beginning of place-based innovation 🔗 www.themj.co.uk/total-financ... #LocalGov #CommunityPower #PublicPolicy #TotalPlace

"Missions aren't a silver bullet, but they are a powerful organising principle." 🎯 Councils are increasingly using mission-led approaches to tackle entrenched challenges Explore our new report, toolkit & case studies w/ Inner Circle Consulting Places on a Mission 👇 bit.ly/PlaceMissions

Don't miss this fab opportunity to join our team 👇

We’re teaming up with @futuregovforum.bsky.social @MetroDynamics @BridgesOutcomesPartnerships and @bettersocietycapital.com to bring the whole sector together for one massive day of problem-solving. 📅 17 March 📍 Westminster Spaces are limited. Throw your hat in the ring 👇

On Tuesday, 17 March, New Local is hosting Total Place Now. A working convention to unlock progress towards reorienting public spending around people, place and partnership. Register now to be part of the conversations that are shaping our places. www.newlocal.org.uk/tpnow/

We are looking for a Network and Events Officer (Maternity Cover) to join us at New Local. If you are passionate about creating inclusive, high-quality events and supporting a vibrant peer-learning membership network, we want to hear from you. 👉 Apply now: www.newlocal.org.uk/about/jobs/

🔈 New Job Opportunity: Head of Practice We're looking for a Head of Practice to lead and deliver our work with councils, the NHS & other public and voluntary bodies across the UK Everything you need to know is here 👇 Closing date: Monday, 10 November. Join us! www.newlocal.org.uk/about/jobs/

🔈 New Job Opportunity: Head of Practice We're looking for a Head of Practice to lead and deliver our work with councils, the NHS & other public and voluntary bodies across the UK Everything you need to know is here 👇 Closing date: Monday, 10 November. Join us! www.newlocal.org.uk/about/jobs/

Charged with implementing that big idea in your council? Our #HowWeDidIt series puts officers who have ‘been there and done that’ in the hot seat. No high-level conceptual stuff – just what you need to do to deliver. Full series available here ✍ & 📹 buff.ly/4jpauGb

We are built on our network of local authority members. Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK. Sharing innovations and inspiring each other. Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80

Ever wondered how councils tackle the surge in call volumes as families and caregivers prepare for children to return to school? Here's how @surreycc.gov.uk redesigned their system to reduce waiting times & improve outcomes for residents. buff.ly/LFoi614

Our practice team works hand-in-hand w/ councils, the NHS & others to help them solve challenges alongside their communities. From designing an inclusive economy in Calderdale to tackling health inequalities in Edmonton. Take a look 👇 buff.ly/gygWh0f

Ever wondered how councils tackle the surge in call volumes as families and caregivers prepare for children to return to school? Here's how ‪@surreycc.gov.uk‬ redesigned their system to reduce waiting times & improve outcomes for residents. www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/sur...

Charged with implementing that big idea in your council? Our #HowWeDidIt series puts officers who have ‘been there and done that’ in the hot seat. No high-level conceptual stuff – just what you need to do to deliver. Full series available here ✍ & 📹 buff.ly/4jpauGb

Sunderland City Council is on the front foot when it comes to bridging the digital divide. We had the opportunity to ask Nicol McConnell about ‘what really works’ when it comes to getting communities connected. Take a look at her insights ➡️

Our latest report calls for community centres to be protected and invested in as spaces that tie people together. “The effects that ripple from a community centre are deep and far-reaching. For too long their value has been overlooked, their contribution pegged as a ‘nice to have’.”

"The real promise is to create effective local systems that are powered by, and responsive to, communities themselves." The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is a crucial milestone on a long journey, writes @jesstud.bsky.social in the MJ.

It’s been three months since we launched Waves – the €1 million project to test new AI-powered methods to improve local democracy. @summersimpson.bsky.social sets out what we’ve discovered so far, how our thinking has evolved & what we’re finding challenging as we ride the Waves 🌊

The English Devolution Bill is a chance to reimagine the core purpose of local government for the 21st century. So we need to be bold. 📢 @jesstud.bsky.social & @annarandle.bsky.social describe how we can seize this opportunity to build future-proof institutions.

Community centres are the real hearts of their neighbourhoods. They bring people together, support health and wellbeing, build local pride - and offer space for joy. Our report on how we celebrate, sustain and reimagine these vital spaces.

"The real promise is to create effective local systems that are powered by, and responsive to, communities themselves." The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is a crucial milestone on a long journey, writes @jesstud.bsky.social in the MJ.

It’s been three months since we launched Waves – the €1 million project to test new AI-powered methods to improve local democracy. @summersimpson.bsky.social sets out what we’ve discovered so far, how our thinking has evolved & what we’re finding challenging as we ride the Waves 🌊

The English Devolution Bill is a chance to reimagine the core purpose of local government for the 21st century. So we need to be bold. 📢 @jesstud.bsky.social & @annarandle.bsky.social describe how we can seize this opportunity to build future-proof institutions.

Our practice team works hand-in-hand w/ councils, the NHS & others to help them solve challenges alongside their communities. From designing an inclusive economy in Calderdale to tackling health inequalities in Edmonton. Take a look 👇 buff.ly/gygWh0f

📣 Progress update | Co-designing Waves: Tech-powered democracy. This fantastic new blog from @wearenewlocal.bsky.social shares insights from the first 3 months of the programme - what we've learned, how our thinking has evolved and what we're finding challenging. ⬇️

It’s been three months since we launched Waves – the €1 million project to test new AI-powered methods to improve local democracy. @summersimpson.bsky.social sets out what we’ve discovered so far, how our thinking has evolved & what we’re finding challenging as we ride the Waves 🌊

As we rethink and reimagine how local government is shaped for future generations, @steve1skelton.bsky.social looks at the evolution of strategic authorities. buff.ly/PSFIRAa #EnglishDevolutionBill

“We'd rather spend our time creating a space for people to come together than looking at funding applications.” Our report uncovers the barriers preventing community centres from reaching their full potential – and how to overcome them. buff.ly/zRjuAJX

The English Devolution Bill is a chance to reimagine the core purpose of local government for the 21st century. So we need to be bold. 📢 @jesstud.bsky.social & @annarandle.bsky.social describe how we can seize this opportunity to build future-proof institutions.

At #StrongerThings, @cormacrussell.bsky.social urged us to make “good trouble.” His latest think piece for New Local sets out how might we do that in practice & argues that certain things are best done with citizens in the lead. Read the full piece here 🔗 buff.ly/ffiAs3D

As we rethink and reimagine how local government is shaped for future generations, @steve1skelton.bsky.social looks at the evolution of strategic authorities. buff.ly/PSFIRAa #EnglishDevolutionBill

We are built on our network of local authority members. Made up of all types of councils, from all over the UK. Sharing innovations and inspiring each other. Find out more 👀 buff.ly/3MIyu80

As we rethink and reimagine how local government is shaped for future generations, @steve1skelton.bsky.social Skelton looks at the evolution of strategic authorities www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/des... #EnglishDevolutionBill

Charged with implementing that big idea in your council? Our #HowWeDidIt series puts officers who have ‘been there and done that’ in the hot seat. No high-level conceptual stuff – just what you need to do to deliver. Full series available here ✍ & 📹 buff.ly/4jpauGb

Labour committed to a different way of ‘doing’ government, centred around five missions for national renewal. Mission-led governing resonates with many principles at the core of local government. So, how do they do it? We're working with Inner Circle Consulting to find out more.

Our practice team works hand-in-hand w/ councils, the NHS & others to help them solve challenges alongside their communities. From designing an inclusive economy in Calderdale to tackling health inequalities in Edmonton. Take a look 👇 buff.ly/gygWh0f

Our latest research took us into the hearts of communities – into vibrant community centres in Bradford, Birmingham and Stroud. We asked people to imagine what life might be like in 15 years’ time and how their centre would respond. Their insights are woven into our new report: buff.ly/OFY7FBE