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...
Kate Davies
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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...
John Copps
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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...
Andrew Laird
Dec 9, 20214 min read
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 28, 20212 min read
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 27, 20213 min read
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...
John Copps
Oct 20, 20213 min read
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...
Andrew Laird
Oct 19, 20214 min read
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
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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...
John Copps
Sep 23, 20213 min read
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...
Mutual Ventures
Sep 20, 20211 min read
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...
Mutual Ventures
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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...
Mutual Ventures
Aug 23, 20211 min read
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...
Andrew Laird
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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...
Mark Bandalli
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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 20, 20212 min read
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
Jul 14, 20212 min read
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...
John Copps
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Looking forward to future rounds of the Levelling Up Fund
Andrew Laird invites local authorities to get in touch to discuss future bids to the Levelling Up Fund. The time has passed for starting...
Andrew Laird
May 25, 20212 min read
Case study: Department for Education Children's Social Care Innovation Programme
Client: The Department for Education, Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme Date: March 2014 – March 2021 Challenges faced by the...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Case study: Department for Education and Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Client: Department for Education Date: August 2019 - March 2021 Challenges faced by the client: Due to the continued poor performance of...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 31, 20212 min read