EVENT "How can Local Authorities tackle the issues associated with 'at risk' families in deprived areas?"
This joint event with Westminster City Council on the 11th November aimed to tackle some of the important issues around how 'problem' families can be addressed. The speakers wer Clare Tickell, Chief Executive for Action for Children, Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster Council, Shaun Bailey, Founder of 'My Generation' and PPC for Hammersmith and Chris Bullivant, Projects Director from the Centre for Social Justice. he event was well attended, and a lively debate ensued.
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18 Dec 2008
December 18, 2008, LGC: Politics Matters - Go Beyond Talking
James Morris explains the importance of the need for a more widespread use of information sharing throughout local government and the public sector. To read the full article, please click here.
Please also see the report Information, Information, Information
12 Dec 2008
James Morris in the Local Government Chronicle, p.1
"While the last 10 to 15 years in local government have been about performance management, the next wave will be about innovation". To read the full article, please click here
11 Dec 2008
James Morris chairs Smith Square debate at the LGA
James Morris, chaired a debate entitled 'Where does the buck stop: accountability of local public services' on 26th November at the Local Government Association
Fellow members of the panel included Julia Goldsworthy MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and Lord Hanningfield, the Leader of Essex County Council and Opposition Spokesperson for Transport in the House of Lords.
13 Nov 2008
EVENT "How can Local Authorities tackle the issues associated with 'at risk' families in deprived areas?"
This joint event with Westminster City Council on the 11th November aimed to tackle some of the important issues around how 'problem' families can be addressed.
The speakers wer Clare Tickell, Chief Executive for Action for Children, Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster Council, Shaun Bailey, Founder of 'My Generation' and PPC for Hammersmith and Chris Bullivant, Projects Director from the Centre for Social Justice. he event was well attended, and a lively debate ensued.
28 Oct 2008
Councillor Merrick Cockell appointed as Chairman of Localis
Councilor Merrick Cockell, leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been appointed as the new Chairman of Localis, the leading local government think tank.
James Morris, Chief Executive of Localis said: 'I am delighted that Merrick has agreed to become Chairman of Localis at this important time for local government and the broader localist agenda. His experience as one of the countries leading local authority leaders will be immensely valuable to Localis as we develop our policy agenda over the coming years.
Councillor Merrick Cockell said: ...
27 Oct 2008
PUBLICATION "Information, Information, Information"
This research note argues that a much wider public release of information is needed in order to increase and improve trust in and accountability of public bodi
es operating at the local level. Picking up on evidence from at home and abroad, it suggests far-reaching changes to our current relationship with information, from reforming the national indicator set to tailoring information to the needs of local areas. To read the full research note, click here<...
09 Oct 2008
PUBLICATION: Big Ideas: Building on Conservative Fundamentals
Localis and the Conservative Councils Innovation Unit publish the first in a series of booklets on innovative practice and ideas at the local level. To read the full publication, please click here
09 Sep 2008
EVENT "The future of public facing crime mapping in the UK - will it show people what they want to know?"
Localis will be hosting a panel debate on the future of public facing crime mapping in the UK at 12.30 on Thursday 25th September at The Ideas Space, 10 Storeys Gate, Westminster, SW1P 3AY.
To find out more click here or email info@localisresearch.org
03 Sep 2008
Conservative Party Conference Event: Breaking up Britain: The future of regional governance
Localis will be hosting a panel debate at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham on the 30th September at 12.45 at the Delphi Hotel. The topic of debate will be the future of regional governance in the UK.
Contributing to the debate will be Eric Pickles, Shadow Minister for Local Government; Demot Finch, Director of the Centre for Cities; Sheila Childerhouse, board member of EEDA; and James Morris, Chief Executive Localis. To find out more about this event contact info@localisresearch.org
08 Jul 2008
Localis at LGA Conference
Merrick Cockell, Chairman of London Councils delivers speech on 'The spread of innovation between local authorities' at a Localis fringe reception at the LGA Conference 2008. To read the speech in full, click here
