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Learning from Commercial Activity in Local Government Over the Last Decade

30 minute watch

Aug 2023

With inflation and energy prices eating into budgets, local authorities across the UK are facing increasing challenges to deliver services. In this video, the National Audit Office discusses the capital framework guidance for local government commercial activity and the importance of low risk investments to generate income.

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Delivering Social Value for Communities through Commercial Ventures

27 minute watch

Aug 2023

In the last 10 years, local government have lost nearly £16 billion of funding in central government cuts. In this video, Sevenoaks District Council share how developments, investments and regeneration of assets have added bot social value to the local community and helped the council become self-sufficient from direct central government funding.

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Co-Producing and Delivering Refugee-Led Strategies

1 minute read

Aug 2023

Home Office figures show that the UK offered protection to 22,648 people through asylum and resettlement in the year ending March 2022. In this video, Lancashire County Council Refugee Integration Team share how they have collaborated with refugees to design and deliver strategies which are led by those with lived experience to ensure people are receiving the support they need.

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Articles

Universal Basic Services and Cash Payments: lessons from the Leeds City Council and Trussell Trust cash-first pilot

5 minute read

Jul 2023

Universal Basic Services is the idea of a form of social security in which a community receive free access to public services. In this article Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the Open University, discusses the Leeds Council cash first pilot and the way provides evidence about the ways cash and services can combine to help those in need access basic services

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Developing Inter-Organisational Networks and Improving Team Wellbeing

20 minute watch

Jul 2023

50% of employees have experienced at least one characteristic of burn out due to greater job demands in the last year. In this video, Jennifer Legg, Health and Wellbeing Officer for Waltham Forest shares how London Council have developed an inter-organisational wellbeing network to enact change and support employees with their mental wellbeing.

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Contributors

Michael Kill, Chief Executive Officer, Night Time Industries Association

3 minute read

Jun 2022

We're delighted to welcome Michael Kill, as a content contributor for MyGovCentral. Michael is the Chief Executive of the Night Time Industries Association and will be sharing insights into providing flexible support to businesses in the night-time economy.

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Case Studies

How Sevenoaks District Council Overcame Funding Constraints

5 minute read

Feb 2022

Local Government budgets are shrinking while costs and demand continue to rise. This case study shares insights from Cllr Peter Fleming, Leader of Sevenoaks District Council and Chair of the LGA Improvement and Innovation Board on their inventive funding strategy.

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Case Studies

Introducing Clean Air Zones: Bath & North Somerset Council

6 minute read

Sep 2021

In March 2021, Bath & North Somerset Council launched a Clean Air Zone in the city of Bath. This case study considers how the council planned and developed the project, highlighting its benefits.

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Articles

The Importance of Ownership: Giving Communities the Power to Regenerate

6 minute read

Aug 2021

Locality’s most recent report assesses whether community ownership could boost the post-Covid-19 recovery. With the economy beginning to recover, could community asset transfers be the key to creating a long-lasting and sustainable path to stronger local economies?

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Case Studies

Lewes District Council: Sustainable Community Regeneration after Covid-19

7 minute read

Aug 2021

As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, economic recovery is a priority. Zoe Nicholson, Leader of Lewes District Council speaks to us about their strategy to regenerate the Lewes District using sustainable and people-centred methods.

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Case Studies

The Dangers of Misinformation in the Community and Ways to Tackle the Spread

6 minute read

Jul 2021

Misinformation can be defined as information that contains false details. This case study defines the term misinformation while identifying the main forms that it can take and the key issues that it can cause in local communities.

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