How Local Authorities Are Thinking Differently Under Unprecedented Financial Pressures
It is increasingly urgent to recognise the complex structural situation now facing the sector, beyond the headlines of some individual councils going bankrupt.
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How Local Data Can Help Us Address Health Inequalities
Read moreHealth inequalities are a persistent concern to local government bodies across the UK. To tackle this challenge, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council is developing a data-driven approach to understand how local authorities can use data to make informed decisions that address these inequalities and improve public health outcomes.
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How Can Data Enable Tackling the Climate Crisis and Rising Fuel Poverty Through an Efficient Rollout of Retrofit?
Read moreThis article forms part of our Data for Policy series. As part of IPPO and UCL’s Department of Information Studies’ Building Local Data Capabilities project, five Data for Policy Fellows are currently embedded in partner local government bodies across the United Kingdom and will write about their experiences and insights on the challenges of using data in policymaking. Maria Wood The London Building Stock Model The Greater London Authority (GLA) is London’s regional governance body, comprising the Mayor and the London Assembly. It administers the city’s transport, housing, policing, fire, and economic strategy...
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How to Map the Road to Net Zero: Local Area Energy Planning in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Read moreNow, one year after the exciting “trailblazer” deeper devolution deal in Greater Manchester, the Combined Authority is looking to assess its 2022 Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) and decide on next steps to carbon neutrality
