

John Copps
- Apr 14
- 1 min
What local government needs to do on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Catch up on our webinar on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund here! The UK government has now published the long-awaited guidance on the UK...


Andrew Laird
- Mar 24
- 1 min
Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund is now open!
As part of his Spring Statement, the Chancellor announced the launch of Round 2 of government's £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund. The fund is...


admin
- Mar 24
- 1 min
Catch up on our webinar: Expert perspectives on building bridges between central & local government
Catch up on our webinar, Expert Perspectives On Building Bridges Between Central And Local Government, held on Thursday 24th March. Watch...


Kate Davies
- Feb 18
- 2 min
The unanswered tension between central decision-making and devolved power
Central government talks about giving up power to local areas but seems hesitant to truly commit to devolution, says Kate Davies. Central...


John Copps
- Feb 4
- 3 min
Levelling Up White Paper: from slogan to manifesto for domestic policy
The Levelling Up White Paper answers the charge that 'levelling up' lacks detail, but its main role is to marshal existing policy into a...


Andrew Laird
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
2022: Looking ahead with questions rather than predictions
Andrew Laird reflects on the uncertainties facing public services and asks three key questions that will shape the year ahead. It’s...


John Copps
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Where will Levelling Up funds be spent?
In the Spending Review, the Chancellor announced the results of the Round One bids to the Levelling Up Fund. £1.7bn has been committed...


John Copps
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
MV comment on the Spending Review 2021: Grounds for optimism but the outlook remains challenging
John Copps explores what the announcements in the Spending Review mean for public services. Today is perhaps the most important day for...


John Copps
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Effective cooperation between central and local government needs bridge-builders
John Copps argues that successful joint working between central and local government relies as much on people with the empathy and...


Andrew Laird
- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
How can the NHS work with councils on ‘levelling up’?
Andrew Laird says the levelling up jigsaw is missing one major piece – the NHS – and points to an ethical barrier to it playing a full...


John Copps
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Creating the conditions for delivering Levelling Up
Alongside Levelling Up investment in infrastructure and public services, government must invest in ‘building bridges’ between...


John Copps
- Sep 23, 2021
- 3 min
Levelling Up will only succeed if public services are at the centre of the government’s plan
Are you planning a bid to the Levelling Up Fund? Hear from our experts on the lessons learnt from Round One on a free Mutual Ventures...


admin
- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
Catch up on our webinar - Building bridges between central and local government
We held a webinar on Tuesday 21st September on ‘Building Bridges Between Central And Local Government’. Delivery of government programmes...


admin
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
Mutual Ventures named as a supplier on the Management Consultancy Framework 3
We are pleased to announce that Mutual Ventures has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Management Consultancy...


admin
- Aug 23, 2021
- 1 min
Levelling Up Funding for Wales - sign up for our webinar
We are co-hosting a webinar on Wednesday 22nd September on the Levelling Up Fund for Welsh local authorities, in partnership with the...


Andrew Laird
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Get ready for Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund!
With the first round of bidding for the Levelling Up Fund now closed, now is the time to start planning for Round Two and beyond. Details...


Mark Bandalli
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
A call to action for Welsh Councils – Round Two of the Levelling Up Fund
Mutual Ventures is delighted to be working with the Welsh Cooperative Centre to offer support to Welsh Councils bidding for funding to...


John Copps
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Briefing on the Government’s £150m Community Ownership Fund
The government has published details of its £150m Community Ownership Fund, designed to support local people to save local community...


John Copps
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Building bridges between central and local government: a report with lessons on implementing change
Delivery of policy always relies on the skills, knowledge and cooperation of different levels of government – usually Departments at the...


John Copps
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Effective policy programmes depend on the relationship between central and local government
John Copps introduces Mutual Ventures' work to look at what makes successful programmes across central and local government. With...