Liberating Local Government
After more than a decade of austerity and rising demand for services, Ross Murray argues that there is a need for change in the way local...
Ross Murray
Apr 29, 20243 min read
Could a return of 2009’s Total Place policy be part of the solution to public services’ challenges in 2024?
With murmurs of a post-election return of the previous Labour government’s Total Place policy, John Copps looks at why it is still...
John Copps
Apr 16, 20243 min read
Radical Reformers ep.71: Stronger Economies And Stronger Communities With Rob Walsh
This episode is with Rob Walsh, the long standing Chief Executive of Northeast Lincolnshire Council. Rob has been Chief Exec of Northeast...
Andrew Laird
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Revisiting Total Place: an approach to collaboration in local public services
Launched in 2009, the UK Government's Total Place policy is a valuable model of local multi-agency collaboration in an attempt to provide...
Elizabeth Roe
Apr 9, 20247 min read
Why public service reform must focus on the money
The spectre of financial challenge looms large over public services. Local government is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. NHS trusts...
John Copps
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Prioritising Children's Health: Shifting the dial depends on effective local partnerships
As part of our 2024 Prioritising Public Services series, MV's discussion paper Shifting the Dial on Children's Health Outcomes looks at...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Investing in prevention: the most difficult issue in public services today?
John Copps asks what we can do to rebalance government investment towards preventing problems rather than crisis management and is...
John Copps
Feb 20, 20245 min read
Mission impossible? Reflections on transforming public services
Emmet Regan argues that public service reform will require working in partnership with public servants, a willingness to take difficult...
Emmet Regan
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Radical Place Leadership - how we can change public services for the better
MV Non-Executive Director Director Donna Hall argues that, even with more powers devolved to local areas, we will be overwhelmed with...
Prof Donna Hall
Feb 6, 20245 min read
Public service reform must be underpinned by a focus on relationships
John Copps says that successful design and delivery of public service reform depends on a understanding of relationships between users,...
John Copps
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Prioritising Public Services - MV's 2024 campaign
Hear about Mutual Ventures' campaign to stand up for public services in 2024. At Mutual Ventures we have a clear and proud mission: to...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Shifting the dial on children's health outcomes depends on effective local partnerships
MV's new report looks at how tackling disparities in children's health outcomes requires collaboration between system and place partners....
Mutual Ventures
Jan 30, 20241 min read
2024 in public services: What can we expect?
John Copps looks at some of the trends that might shape public services over the next 12 months. Douglas Adams said that predicting the...
John Copps
Jan 2, 20245 min read
MV awarded place on government AI framework
Mutual Ventures has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dynamic Purchasing System...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Be both bold and careful when adopting AI in public services
Artificial Intelligence is developing at breakneck speed with the standard Silicon Valley attitude of “go fast and break things”. This...
Andrew Laird
Dec 12, 20234 min read
Catch-up on our webinar: Creating the conditions for long term investment in places
Catch up on our webinar - Creating the conditions for long term investment in places - held on Monday 11th December 2023. Watch here A...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Catch up on our webinar: A Values-Driven Approach to AI in Public Services
Catch up on our webinar - A Values-Driven Approach to AI in Public Services - held on Monday 4th December 2023. Watch here Until...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 4, 20231 min read
How to successfully mobilise your LUF Round 3 project
Following the announcement that 55 projects will receive a share of the remaining levelling up funding, Mark Bandalli considers some of...
Mark Bandalli
Nov 28, 20234 min read
Radical Reformers ep.64: Local Government Turnaround with Adele Taylor
This episode is with Adele Taylor, the Executive Director of Finance and Commercial Services at Slough Borough Council. Those of you who...
Andrew Laird
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Longer term funding settlements provide a blueprint for investing in prevention
Luke Bevir says that multi-year single funding settlements for local authorities will provide local areas with more certainty and an...
Luke Bevir
Nov 17, 20233 min read