In this new episode of Radical Reformers, I chat with Kath O'Dwyer, former Chief Executive of St Helens Council and Chair of S OLACE . ...

Catch up on our webinar Producing your local Get Britain Working Plan, held on 8th May 2025 at 1.30-2.30 PM. Every area - led by...

This long-read article by Andrew Laird and Prof. Donna Hall sets out a new way of considering public money across a “place” and provides...

Client: South Ayrshire Council Date: August 2024 to January 2025 Challenges faced by the client: South Ayrshire’s Radical Place...

In 2025 public services are poised for significant reform, driven by a government eager to address longstanding issues and improve...

Client:  Gedling Borough Council Date :   June - November 2024 Challenges faced by the client: Following notification that Carlton had...

Kate Copeland, our resident Kiwi, argues that public services in the UK can learn from what works in New Zealand – including how leaders...

The Local Government Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s additional £1.3 billion for councils for the next financial year, which...

At Mutual Ventures, we talk about Radical Place Leadership. It can seem quite a nebulous concept. Andrew Laird says that when you boil it...

In this short video explainer, MV's Chief Executive Andrew Laird breaks down the concept of Radical Place Leadership - what is, at its...

Digital public services are an increasingly important part of what government does to support citizens. But they are also an area where...

Yvonne Reinhardt argues that radically different, place-based approaches to public service delivery can help improve the resilience of...

Sally Dickens reflects on her experiences as a local government Economic Development and Regeneration Manager, and argues that central...

Drawing on the historic and emerging thinking and work of others, Andrew Laird describes a practical pathway towards a radical model of...

This episode is all about the changing role of the council Chief Executive - and it certainly is changing!   The financial pressures on...

Catch up on our live round table discussion - 'Radical Place Leadership and The Third Sector' - which was held on Wednesday 7th August...

Emmet Regan presents a delivery framework of ‘Six Ps’ that takes lessons from the previous Labour government and overlays the modern...

This episode is a bit special. It's the first time we have had two guests on at the same time. They are Charlie Pickles from the Reform...

Last night saw the election of a Labour government, in power for the first time since 2010. John Copps considers the implications of this...

Too many of our public services have become detached from the people and places they are there to serve, with detrimental consequence for...