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Paddy McAlary @paddy-mcalary.bsky.social · Jun 27

Crises lurk around every corner and with 89 risks set out in grisly detail in the National Risk Register, ministers must prepare for whatever comes

We've written about new @instituteforgovernment.org.uk research on ministerial leadership during crises for @thehousemag.bsky.social

Read about it 👇

The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst

As potentially career-wrecking disasters lurk at every turn, ministers should spend more time learning how to handle a crisis

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Rebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social · Jun 23

New report from me & @tompope.bsky.social

We explore how strategic authorities can develop effective economic strategies - providing insights for local leaders and officials looking to develop robust strategies & strengthen their local economies

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

How strategic authorities can develop effective local economic plans | Institute for Government

Local economic strategies can be powerful drivers of prosperity and growth.

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akashpaun.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social · Jun 11

Ah this is interesting devo news. London will get an integrated settlement after all from next year.

It'll be interesting to see how the model differs in London compared to the combined authorities, and whether it'll require constitutional change in the GLA-Council relationship to make it work

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Rebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social · Jun 11

Rachel Reeves has announced a 'growth mission fund' and a tranche of grants for parks, swimming pools, libraries and help for councils with graffiti and fly tipping. Sounds a lot like the 'levelling up' funding - we'll take a look at the details when we get them.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · May 23

Are you a commercially minded communicator with a passion for public policy? We are looking for a Senior Partnerships Officer to join our team.

Applications are open until Sunday 8 June - find out more www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...

A job advert from the IfG for a Senior Partnerships Officer.

Salary: £35,000-£39,000

Deadline: Sunday 8 June, 23:00

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · May 21

⏰Join us in 30 mins for what will be an excellent discussion on effective mayoral leadership:

Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · May 14

EVENT | Effective urban leadership: What are the international lessons for England’s mayors?

Join us on 21 May to discuss what lessons England’s mayors can learn from other countries with Jorrit de Jong, Director of Bloomberg Center for Cities.

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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/effect...

IfG event banner for an event titled 'Effective urban leadership: What are the international lessons for England’s mayors?'. Event is on Wednesday 21 May 2025, 09:30 — 10:30 (BST).

Speakers:
- Professor Jorrit de Jong, Director of Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University
- Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government
- Akash Paun, Programme Director for Devolution.

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akashpaun.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social · May 15

Next Wednesday, 9.30am, the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk is hosting Jorrit de Jong, Director of the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard to discuss Effective urban leadership: What are the international lessons for England’s mayors?

Sign up here www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/effect...

Effective urban leadership: What are the international lessons for England’s mayors? | Institute for Government

Join us to discuss what lessons England’s growing cohort of mayors can learn from other countries.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · May 12

EVENT | Effective urban leadership: What are the international lessons for England’s mayors?

📅Wednesday 21 May, 09.30-10.30

Join us to discuss what lessons England’s growing cohort of mayors can learn from other countries.

🎫Sign up:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/effect...

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · May 8

Mayoral and local elections 2025: The government should hold its course on devolution despite the rise of Reform

Labour will need to learn to work with local political leaders from opposition parties.

Read our analysis of last week's elections 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/mayo...

Mayoral and local elections 2025: The government should hold its course on devolution despite the rise of Reform | Institute for Government

Labour will need to learn to work with local political leaders from opposition parties.

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · May 2

Paul Bristow was the winner of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral election with 28.4% of the vote. He represents the Conservative Party and was previously the MP for Peterborough from 2019 to 2024

For more on the role of mayor, visit:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ma...

Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | Institute for Government

On 1 May 2025, voters in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough elected the region’s new mayor.

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · May 2

This is how the map of regional mayors is looking as we wait for the results from Hull and East Yorkshire.

A map from the Institute for Government showing the current result of the four mayoralties up for election in May 2025 as at 14:30 on 2 May 2025 (2 Reform UK, 1 Labour, 1 yet to be announced). The other mayoralties have Labour mayors with the exception of Tees Valley which has a Conservative Mayor.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · May 2

PODCAST 🎙️ Local elections: Ready for Reform?

@akashpaun.bsky.social @alexgathomas.bsky.social @cathhaddon.bsky.social discuss what the results mean for British politics and Keir Starmer.

Plus: Canada election, and reducing school absences
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Local elections: Ready for Reform? | Institute for Government

The IfG team discuss what the local and mayoral elections mean for Keir Starmer and his government's devolution agenda.

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · May 2

We are still waiting for results from Hull and East Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

You can use this quiet time to sign up for the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk webinar on Wed 7 May 12:00-13:00 when we will be discussing the results in full.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · May 2

Votes are being counted for the 2025 mayoral and local elections.

But what will the results mean for Keir Starmer's government? Join us on Thursday 7 May for an IfG expert briefing - register now 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/2025-m...

Banner for IfG webinar titled ' What do the 2025 mayoral and local election results mean for Keir Starmer’s government? '. Webinar is on Wednesday 7 May, 12.00-13.00.

Speakers include:
Matthew Fright, Senior Researcher
Stuart Hoddinott, Senior Researcher
Sarah Routley, Research Assistant

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · May 2

Helen Godwin was elected as the mayor of the West of England. Godwin represents the Labour party and was previously a Bristol City councillor from 2016–21.

For more on the role of West of England mayor, visit this explainer:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ma...

Mayor of the West of England | Institute for Government

On 1 May 2025 voters in the West of England elected the region's new mayor..

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · May 2

Dame Andrea Jenkyns was elected as the first mayor of Greater Lincolnshire with 42.0% of the vote. Jenkyns represents the Reform UK party and was previously a Conservative MP from 2015–24.

For more on the role of mayor, head to our explainer:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ma...

Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire | Institute for Government

On 1 May 2025, voters in Greater Lincolnshire elected the region’s first mayor.

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · May 2

Results came in overnight for the first two of the four regional mayors up for election this year. Here is what the national picture looks like now 👇

Matthew Fright @matthewfright.bsky.social · May 2

While we await further election results, here is the current status of political control of the regional mayoralties across England courtesy of @sarahroutley.bsky.social. Further @instituteforgovernment.org.uk analysis will follow throughout the day..

A map from the Institute for Government showing the current result of the four mayoralties up for election in May 2025 as at 10:15 on 2 May 2025 (1 Reform UK, 1 Labour, 2 yet to be announced). The other mayoralties have Labour mayors with the exception of Tees Valley which has a Conservative mayor.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · May 1

EVENT | What do the 2025 mayoral and local election results mean for Keir Starmer’s government?

📅Wednesday 7 May, 12.00-13.00

Join us for this IfG expert webinar to discuss what impact the elections will have on the government's agenda

💻Register
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/2025-m...

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Matthew Fright @matthewfright.bsky.social · May 1

With polls open for local and mayoral elections in areas across England, check out our @instituteforgovernment.org.uk briefings to see where they are taking place and what roles are up for election.

Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · Apr 29

This Thursday, voters will elect four new regional mayors and 1750 English councillors.

For full details of this year’s local and mayoral elections, head to our @instituteforgovernment.org.uk explainer 👇

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/local-and-mayoral-elections-2025

Local and mayoral elections 2025 | Institute for Government

This Thursday, 1 May 2025, local and mayoral elections will take place in many parts of England.

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · Apr 30

Metro mayors are directly elected regional leaders who chair combined authorities.

Four mayoral elections are being held on Thursday 1 May 2025. But what do they do?

🔗Read our explainer: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/me...

Metro mayors | Institute for Government

Four mayoral elections are being held on Thursday 1 May 2025. But what do they do?

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · Apr 29

That’s all for now! Stay tuned for analysis of the results from the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk team

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · Apr 29

Scheduled elections for 24 of England’s 317 councils will be taking place on Thursday.

These are for 14 county councils, eight unitary authorities, one metropolitan district and The Isles of Scilly.

A map from the Institute for Government of local authorities in England up for election in May 2025 where elections are being held, postponed or not scheduled.

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · Apr 29

Voters in the West of England will be electing their third mayor on Thursday.

This explainer has information on the six candidates, as well as the powers of the mayor and the West of England Combined Authority.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mayor-west-england

Mayor of the West of England | Institute for Government

This Thursday 1 May 2025, voters will elect a new mayor of the West of England.

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · Apr 29

There is also a mayoral election in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Full details on the role and the history of devolution to the area can be found in our explainer:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mayor-cambridgeshire-and-peterborough

Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | Institute for Government

This Thursday 1 May 2025, voters will elect a new mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · Apr 29

There will also be an election for the first Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire.

More information on the candidates and the role of the new mayor can be found here:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mayor-hull-and-east-yorkshire

Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire | Institute for Government

This Thursday 1 May 2025, voters will elect the first mayor of the Hull and East Yorkshire.

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Sarah Routley @sarahroutley.bsky.social · Apr 29

Thursday will see the election of the first Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire.

This explainer has details of the six candidates, the history of devolution to the area and the new mayor’s powers:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mayor-greater-lincolnshire

Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire | Institute for Government

This Thursday 1 May 2025, voters will elect the first mayor of the Greater Lincolnshire.

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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