Is devolution the missing link between health improvement and ‘levelling up’?
John Copps argues that new Health Foundation-commissioned research highlighting the relationship between devolution and life expectancy...
John Copps
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Case Study: Caerphilly County Borough Council - Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bid development
Challenges faced by the client: The Caerphilly County Borough Council (the Council) operated Caerphilly Leisure Centre was built in 1962....
Mutual Ventures
Feb 15, 20233 min read
Case Study: Staffordshire Moorland District Council Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bid
Challenges faced by the client: Staffordshire Moorland District Council (the Council) has a vision to create an ‘area with a vibrant and...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Why public services can benefit from a greater emphasis on storytelling
To coincide with National Storytelling Week, John Copps looks at the case for more storytelling in public services. Every organisation –...
John Copps
Feb 2, 20233 min read
Analysis of Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund: where will the money go?
Following the announcement of Round 2 of the government's Levelling Up Fund, MV looks in detail at where the money will be spent....
John Copps
Jan 19, 20232 min read
MV helps local authorities secure over £56m in Levelling Up grants
The government has announced the much-anticipated results of Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund. Nearly £2.1bn has been awarded to 111...
Mutual Ventures
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Case study: An economic strategy for Lewisham Town Centre
Client: Lewisham Council, working with town centre partners Date: September – December 2022 Challenges faced by the client: Lewisham is a...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 20, 20222 min read
Looking ahead to 2023: MV’s perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing public services
As yet another year of surprises draws to a close, the Mutual Ventures team look ahead to 2023 and share their insights on the challenges...
Luke Bevir
Dec 14, 20225 min read
Catch up on our webinar: The Power of Positive Disruption in Public Services
Catch up on our webinar on the power of positive disruption in public services. This webinar took place on Wednesday 14th December. Watch...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Local government is better placed than Whitehall to make Levelling Up work
Luke Bevir argues that local councils – not central government – are in the best position to level up the UK, and should be trusted to...
Luke Bevir
Nov 15, 20223 min read
As budgets tighten, spending on “people” and “place” must have common goals
Mark Bandalli and Andrew Laird argue that for a successful economy we need to value social capital and invest in people and communities....
Mark Bandalli
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Case Study: High Peak Borough Council & Staffordshire Moorlands District Council UKSPF Plan
Client: High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Date: June 2022 – August 2022 Challenges faced by the...
Mutual Ventures
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Case Study: UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) West Lindsey
Client: West Lindsey District Council Date: August 2022 - January 2023 Challenge faced by client: The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 28, 20223 min read
Case study: Lewisham Town Centre Levelling Up strategy
Client: Lewisham Council, working with partners Date: April 2022 - July 2022 Challenges faced by the client: The London Borough of...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 28, 20222 min read
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...
John Copps
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Case Study: Barnsley Council's Covid Bounce-Back Programme
Client: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Date: July 2021 – April 2022 Challenges faced by the client: The economy in Barnsley was...
Mutual Ventures
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Case Study: Cornwall Business Cases
Challenges faced by the client: In November 2019 the Government announced that Penzance, St Ives, Camborne and Truro had been selected to...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 30, 20222 min read
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
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
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