Effective public policy is grounded in a solid understanding of the reality of policy-making, delivery and partnership working at a local level.
Our grasp of public policy challenges combined with our experience of central government and practical knowledge of local delivery in hundreds of places puts us in a unique position to contribute to national policy debates.
The report, Delivering a Localist Future: a route-map for change, which we prepared for the 2020 Public Services Trust drew on the full range of our work with local councils and their partners.
We work with senior civil servants in the UK Government, Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembley Government to convene policy discussions to explore policy challenges. We help local and regional bodies to set their strategic direction and bring partners on board.
Work such as this draws on our policy and political knowledge, our strategic understanding and our facilitative, analytical and drafting skills.