Nathan Yeowell
@yeowell.bsky.social
Exec Director of futuregovernanceforum.co.uk
Welsh Labour cllr for Panteg, torfaen.gov.uk
Chair of gwentpensionfund.co.uk
Welsh Labour cllr for Panteg, torfaen.gov.uk
Chair of gwentpensionfund.co.uk
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John Oxley points out the clear yet often overlooked point that young men 18-24 are the second most liberal, left-leaning group in society (after young women) - being more so than young-ish thirtysomething women, and older women, as well as than men in older cohorts
🚨🚨 NEW BLOGPOST 🚨🚨
The right wing should be worried about young men. Unlike Europe and the US, British young men are swinging wildly behind progressive parties. Some thoughts on why, and why most of the right are ignoring it.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
The right wing should be worried about young men. Unlike Europe and the US, British young men are swinging wildly behind progressive parties. Some thoughts on why, and why most of the right are ignoring it.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
The Revolt of the Young Men?
Britain's second wokest cohort might surprise you
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:47 AM
John Oxley points out the clear yet often overlooked point that young men 18-24 are the second most liberal, left-leaning group in society (after young women) - being more so than young-ish thirtysomething women, and older women, as well as than men in older cohorts
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Hamida Ali has written an article in today's LGC on FGF's report and why strategic authorities:
* Must be ’stewards of their regional systems’
* Need greater capacity for investable projects and prevention programmes
* Need greater fiscal devolution
www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...
* Must be ’stewards of their regional systems’
* Need greater capacity for investable projects and prevention programmes
* Need greater fiscal devolution
www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...
Hamida Ali: Strategic authorities need greater capacity
The organisations should be stewards of their regional system, writes Hamida Ali, head of practice and learning at the Future Governance Forum.
www.lgcplus.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Hamida Ali has written an article in today's LGC on FGF's report and why strategic authorities:
* Must be ’stewards of their regional systems’
* Need greater capacity for investable projects and prevention programmes
* Need greater fiscal devolution
www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...
* Must be ’stewards of their regional systems’
* Need greater capacity for investable projects and prevention programmes
* Need greater fiscal devolution
www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...
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Did you know strategic authorities serve 28million people in England?
A new report published by FGF, written in partnership with Metro Dynamics & funded by London Councils, calls for national govt to strengthen the foundations of strategic authorities
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/imp...
A new report published by FGF, written in partnership with Metro Dynamics & funded by London Councils, calls for national govt to strengthen the foundations of strategic authorities
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/imp...
January 29, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Did you know strategic authorities serve 28million people in England?
A new report published by FGF, written in partnership with Metro Dynamics & funded by London Councils, calls for national govt to strengthen the foundations of strategic authorities
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/imp...
A new report published by FGF, written in partnership with Metro Dynamics & funded by London Councils, calls for national govt to strengthen the foundations of strategic authorities
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/imp...
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Packed room for last night’s Who Governs Britain? event, bringing together a panel of thinkers & former insiders to discuss how power really operates
The NS's @georgeeaton.bsky.social has written it up, tracing the intellectual currents shaping this debate in govt👇
Thanks to everyone who joined us
The NS's @georgeeaton.bsky.social has written it up, tracing the intellectual currents shaping this debate in govt👇
Thanks to everyone who joined us
January 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Packed room for last night’s Who Governs Britain? event, bringing together a panel of thinkers & former insiders to discuss how power really operates
The NS's @georgeeaton.bsky.social has written it up, tracing the intellectual currents shaping this debate in govt👇
Thanks to everyone who joined us
The NS's @georgeeaton.bsky.social has written it up, tracing the intellectual currents shaping this debate in govt👇
Thanks to everyone who joined us
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This report by @philtinline.bsky.social is brilliant on how power in Britain is both too centralised and too dispersed and what a progressive response looks like: reasserting the democratic state. www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/pow...
Power Failure: A new theory of power - Future Governance Forum
British politics feels stuck. In recent years, both Conservative and Labour governments have found themselves increasingly hamstrung by a web of problematic concentrations and dispersals of power, thw...
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM
This report by @philtinline.bsky.social is brilliant on how power in Britain is both too centralised and too dispersed and what a progressive response looks like: reasserting the democratic state. www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/pow...
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The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister is right to want to move fast and fix things; for the public’s sake, he should move even faster to fix even more, writes Josie Cluer, FGF Policy Advisory Group member & Partner at EY.
Read Josie's article here 🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/move-even-...
Read Josie's article here 🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/move-even-...
Move even faster to fix even more things
By Josie Cluer, FGF Policy Advisory Group member and Partner at EY
futuregovforum.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister is right to want to move fast and fix things; for the public’s sake, he should move even faster to fix even more, writes Josie Cluer, FGF Policy Advisory Group member & Partner at EY.
Read Josie's article here 🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/move-even-...
Read Josie's article here 🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/move-even-...
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Tonights 'Who governs Britain? A new theory of power for an age of populism' panel discussion is packed. We've just heard from 'Power failure, a new theory of power' author Phil Tinline, who'll be followed by Paul Ovenden, Rachel Wolf & Polly MacKenzie
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/event/who-go...
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/event/who-go...
January 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Tonights 'Who governs Britain? A new theory of power for an age of populism' panel discussion is packed. We've just heard from 'Power failure, a new theory of power' author Phil Tinline, who'll be followed by Paul Ovenden, Rachel Wolf & Polly MacKenzie
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/event/who-go...
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/event/who-go...
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How do you solve a problem like Whitehall?
Our tired machinery of government needs new ideas and new statesmen
By @philtinline.bsky.social
Our tired machinery of government needs new ideas and new statesmen
By @philtinline.bsky.social
How do you solve a problem like Whitehall?
Our tired machinery of government needs new ideas and new statesmen
www.newstatesman.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:22 AM
How do you solve a problem like Whitehall?
Our tired machinery of government needs new ideas and new statesmen
By @philtinline.bsky.social
Our tired machinery of government needs new ideas and new statesmen
By @philtinline.bsky.social
‘If Labour don’t find a way to remake the case for the democratically-run state, Reform UK is gearing up to transform it in ways that might look very different’ @philtinline.bsky.social argues for a return to the activist state in his thought provoking NS article
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
How do you solve a problem like Whitehall?
Our tired machinery of government needs new ideas and new statesmen
www.newstatesman.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
‘If Labour don’t find a way to remake the case for the democratically-run state, Reform UK is gearing up to transform it in ways that might look very different’ @philtinline.bsky.social argues for a return to the activist state in his thought provoking NS article
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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John Lehal, Convenor of FGF's Business Panel, has written a brilliant Substack article about five takeaways from a discussion with corporate leaders, policymakers and experts on the challenges facing our country
Read it here 🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/five-takea...
Read it here 🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/five-takea...
Five takeaways from FGF's Business Panel
By John Lehal, Convenor of the FGF Business Panel
futuregovforum.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
John Lehal, Convenor of FGF's Business Panel, has written a brilliant Substack article about five takeaways from a discussion with corporate leaders, policymakers and experts on the challenges facing our country
Read it here 🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/five-takea...
Read it here 🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/five-takea...
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How we can set up a new generation of strategic authorities for success?
Join FGF, Metro Dynamics & London Councils online next Thursday from 12.30 to 1.30pm.
🗣️ Hear from Alison Griffin, @mkmrogers.bsky.social, Tom Walker, @hamidaali.bsky.social & Ben Lucas
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewards-o...
Join FGF, Metro Dynamics & London Councils online next Thursday from 12.30 to 1.30pm.
🗣️ Hear from Alison Griffin, @mkmrogers.bsky.social, Tom Walker, @hamidaali.bsky.social & Ben Lucas
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewards-o...
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 AM
How we can set up a new generation of strategic authorities for success?
Join FGF, Metro Dynamics & London Councils online next Thursday from 12.30 to 1.30pm.
🗣️ Hear from Alison Griffin, @mkmrogers.bsky.social, Tom Walker, @hamidaali.bsky.social & Ben Lucas
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewards-o...
Join FGF, Metro Dynamics & London Councils online next Thursday from 12.30 to 1.30pm.
🗣️ Hear from Alison Griffin, @mkmrogers.bsky.social, Tom Walker, @hamidaali.bsky.social & Ben Lucas
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewards-o...
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Attlee and Thatcher each built a new political consensus – but it meant confronting entrenched ideas and concentrations of power. Today is another such moment.
🔊 Hear @philtinline.bsky.social discuss his latest report for FGF alongside Michael Gove on today's Start the Week w/ @tds153.bsky.social ⬇️
🔊 Hear @philtinline.bsky.social discuss his latest report for FGF alongside Michael Gove on today's Start the Week w/ @tds153.bsky.social ⬇️
January 19, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Attlee and Thatcher each built a new political consensus – but it meant confronting entrenched ideas and concentrations of power. Today is another such moment.
🔊 Hear @philtinline.bsky.social discuss his latest report for FGF alongside Michael Gove on today's Start the Week w/ @tds153.bsky.social ⬇️
🔊 Hear @philtinline.bsky.social discuss his latest report for FGF alongside Michael Gove on today's Start the Week w/ @tds153.bsky.social ⬇️
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OUT NOW: Power Failure: A new theory of power
New report by @philtinline.bsky.social argues we need a new ‘theory of power’ to understand where power lies & how it should be redistributed – so govt can get things done and restore trust.
Full report ⬇️
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/pow...
New report by @philtinline.bsky.social argues we need a new ‘theory of power’ to understand where power lies & how it should be redistributed – so govt can get things done and restore trust.
Full report ⬇️
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/pow...
January 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM
OUT NOW: Power Failure: A new theory of power
New report by @philtinline.bsky.social argues we need a new ‘theory of power’ to understand where power lies & how it should be redistributed – so govt can get things done and restore trust.
Full report ⬇️
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/pow...
New report by @philtinline.bsky.social argues we need a new ‘theory of power’ to understand where power lies & how it should be redistributed – so govt can get things done and restore trust.
Full report ⬇️
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/pow...
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NEW article on Welsh productivity & growth challenges by Alex Bevan, FGF Research Fellow & fmr Chief of Staff to Welsh First Minister, which calls for a Renewal Investment Tracker to show how public investment is spread across the country & used for growth
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/from-puzzl...
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/from-puzzl...
January 15, 2026 at 8:53 AM
NEW article on Welsh productivity & growth challenges by Alex Bevan, FGF Research Fellow & fmr Chief of Staff to Welsh First Minister, which calls for a Renewal Investment Tracker to show how public investment is spread across the country & used for growth
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/from-puzzl...
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/from-puzzl...
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The closing date for 2 FGF jobs is 6pm on 12 Jan:
🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects & workstreams
🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communications to raise FGF's profile, reputation & reach
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects & workstreams
🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communications to raise FGF's profile, reputation & reach
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
January 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
The closing date for 2 FGF jobs is 6pm on 12 Jan:
🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects & workstreams
🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communications to raise FGF's profile, reputation & reach
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects & workstreams
🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communications to raise FGF's profile, reputation & reach
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
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Come join our team at FGF:
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
January 6, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Come join our team at FGF:
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
Come join our team at FGF:
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
January 6, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Come join our team at FGF:
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
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Come and join our team as:
🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of projects and workstreams at FGF
🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of projects and workstreams at FGF
🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Come and join our team as:
🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of projects and workstreams at FGF
🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of projects and workstreams at FGF
🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
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Is today’s interest rate cut evidence that an obstacle for growth is being removed?
Read a new article by Dillon Lancaster, FGF Research Associate, about the impact of inflation on economic growth
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/is-todays-...
Read a new article by Dillon Lancaster, FGF Research Associate, about the impact of inflation on economic growth
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/is-todays-...
Is today’s interest rate cut evidence that an obstacle for growth is being removed?
By Dillon Lancaster, FGF Research Associate
futuregovforum.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Is today’s interest rate cut evidence that an obstacle for growth is being removed?
Read a new article by Dillon Lancaster, FGF Research Associate, about the impact of inflation on economic growth
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/is-todays-...
Read a new article by Dillon Lancaster, FGF Research Associate, about the impact of inflation on economic growth
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/is-todays-...
A new FGF report by our Chief Economist, @danrcorry.bsky.social has called on government to change the way that its Green Book is used if it wants to increase public investment in areas outside of the South East
Read it here 🔽🔽🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/cha...
Read it here 🔽🔽🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/cha...
The Green Book and getting more investment into the regions - Future Governance Forum
A new report by The Future Governance Forum, ‘The Green Book and getting more investment into the regions’, has called on the Government to change the way that its Green Book is used if it wants to in...
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A new FGF report by our Chief Economist, @danrcorry.bsky.social has called on government to change the way that its Green Book is used if it wants to increase public investment in areas outside of the South East
Read it here 🔽🔽🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/cha...
Read it here 🔽🔽🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/cha...
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Join our team as:
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of projects & workstreams at FGF
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF
More 🔽🔽🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of projects & workstreams at FGF
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF
More 🔽🔽🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Join our team as:
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of projects & workstreams at FGF
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF
More 🔽🔽🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
* Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of projects & workstreams at FGF
* Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF
More 🔽🔽🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/
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If you’re interested in ‘the quiet work that makes public service reform possible’, read this article by Annabel Smith, Director of @growthandreform.bsky.social on the important discussions that took place at December’s Britain Renewed 2025 conference
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...
The Quiet Work That Makes Public Service Reform Possible
Written by Annabel Smith, Director, Growth and Reform Network
futuregovforum.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
If you’re interested in ‘the quiet work that makes public service reform possible’, read this article by Annabel Smith, Director of @growthandreform.bsky.social on the important discussions that took place at December’s Britain Renewed 2025 conference
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...
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FGF's Head of Learning and Practice, Hamida Ali, has written an article on today's LGA report and 'Councils’ vital role in securing economic growth in ‘the last mile’ '
Read more here🔽🔽🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/councils-v...
Read more here🔽🔽🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/councils-v...
Councils’ vital role in securing economic growth in ‘the last mile’
By Hamida Ali, FGF’s Head of Learning and Practice
futuregovforum.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
FGF's Head of Learning and Practice, Hamida Ali, has written an article on today's LGA report and 'Councils’ vital role in securing economic growth in ‘the last mile’ '
Read more here🔽🔽🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/councils-v...
Read more here🔽🔽🔽
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/councils-v...
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New job alert! @futuregovforum.bsky.social are looking for someone with experience devising + delivering effective comms campaigns, with a sound understanding of how to promote research to join their growing team.
Sound like you?
Apply here: bit.ly/3Ko4alJ
Sound like you?
Apply here: bit.ly/3Ko4alJ
December 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
New job alert! @futuregovforum.bsky.social are looking for someone with experience devising + delivering effective comms campaigns, with a sound understanding of how to promote research to join their growing team.
Sound like you?
Apply here: bit.ly/3Ko4alJ
Sound like you?
Apply here: bit.ly/3Ko4alJ
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The LGA report found ‘£276bn of untapped local economic opportunity’ and called for:
* Sustainable multi-year funding for councils with greater fiscal flexibility
* Local Growth Plans co-designed with councils
* Greater cross-tier collaboration with national govt
www.local.gov.uk/publications...
* Sustainable multi-year funding for councils with greater fiscal flexibility
* Local Growth Plans co-designed with councils
* Greater cross-tier collaboration with national govt
www.local.gov.uk/publications...
December 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The LGA report found ‘£276bn of untapped local economic opportunity’ and called for:
* Sustainable multi-year funding for councils with greater fiscal flexibility
* Local Growth Plans co-designed with councils
* Greater cross-tier collaboration with national govt
www.local.gov.uk/publications...
* Sustainable multi-year funding for councils with greater fiscal flexibility
* Local Growth Plans co-designed with councils
* Greater cross-tier collaboration with national govt
www.local.gov.uk/publications...