Join us for this member only Lunch and Learn session. New Local’s recent policy paper Place-based Public Service Budgets set out a case for ensuring better value for public money […]

28th March, 2024



Many councils are recognising that for planning to truly deliver regeneration and inclusive growth well, they need to adopt a community-centred approach to building and develop places that work for […]

3rd January, 2024


The unrelenting demand crisis facing our public services demands radical innovation. This is what a Sussex NHS physio practice achieved with resounding success through a Community Appointment Day. We hear from the people who turned a bold vision into...

14th December, 2023


Measuring and feeding back as a continual cycle to projects, gives the opportunity to improve outcomes for communities.  A vital element of setting up any new project is how to […]

28th November, 2023


Councils and their employees can transform levels of trust and build towards positive relationships with residents through each interaction. People-facing services are vital, not solely for meeting resident’s needs, but […]

28th November, 2023


New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This […]

28th November, 2023


New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This […]

28th November, 2023


New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This […]

28th November, 2023


New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This […]

28th November, 2023


Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members […]

28th November, 2023


Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members […]

28th November, 2023


Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members […]

28th November, 2023


Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members […]

28th November, 2023


Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members […]

28th November, 2023


Helen Chicot from Rochdale Council introduces a three-year project which has used Good Help principles to tackle the council’s most pressing challenges, transforming the way the way it works and its relationships with residents.

24th November, 2023


New Local is looking for senior officers from across our Network, who are at the cutting edge of Community Power and are working to make it a reality in their area. This […]

23rd November, 2023


Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led by a hand-picked senior council officers, programme members […]

23rd November, 2023


Welcome to our 2024 Next Generation Programme cohort. Our coaching programme will see councils’ rising stars join their peers to work together on the live challenges that they face. Led […]

23rd November, 2023


Councils are often looking for new and innovative ways to engage and hear from people in their communities.   Designing spaces and conversations that ensure you create a comfortable and productive […]

16th November, 2023


Councils up and down the country are having to make really difficult financial decisions. Decisions that will impact the way you run services and how you engage with your communities.   […]

16th November, 2023


Celebrate and be inspired at Your Next Generation Celebration.  After a phenomenal year of connection and insight, we are thrilled to give the attendees of our Next Generation programme one more […]

7th November, 2023


“We’re not going to get out of this situation with increased efficiency… The Community Appointment Days were a real shake up of the system.” In the face of the unrelenting […]

31st October, 2023


Lorinda Freint from Richmond and Wandsworth Councils and Bex Trevalyan from Platform Places introduce a new process to unlock town centre buildings and explain how they got started in Wandsworth Town.

17th October, 2023


TPXimpact's Charlotte Obijiaku shares highlights from our recent workshop showcasing six stories of community power, and makes the case for deeper collaboration.

6th October, 2023


There are signs that community power could be becoming a political reality. We speak to TPXimpact’s Claire Hazelgrove on the imperative of seizing the moment.

11th September, 2023


Xia Lin from Toynbee Hall introduces a research method designed to embed resident participation in local change-making.

6th September, 2023


The cost of energy to power and heat homes, offices and buildings is becoming increasingly unaffordable for many councils and businesses.  With councils having huge increases in their own energy […]

19th July, 2023


Following the great discussion at Stronger Things 2023, TPXimpact bring you this interactive and instructional event to help you make Community Power tangible in your place. This online workshop is […]

10th July, 2023


Big Local is a Lottery funded programme that committed £1m each to 150 neighbourhoods across England. These communities were given 10-15 years to spend the funding, at their own pace […]

29th June, 2023


There is an urgent need for action in response to the growing number of people across the UK affected by deepening poverty. Working in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation […]

13th June, 2023


Co-designing with marginalised communities can have hugely positive impacts but is often a challenge for many local authorities to do in reality. At this session we heard from Toynbee Hall […]

7th June, 2023


Thank you for registering for Stronger Things 2023 ONLINE. We’ll be live on Tuesday 23 May from 09:15 to 17:00. Join Stronger Things ONLINE Timings (view the agenda following the […]

13th May, 2023


Take your place among 1,600 like-minded change makers from the local government, healthcare, voluntary and community sectors to find fresh insights, transform the way you work and help set the […]

11th May, 2023


Home | Speakers | Agenda | ST Online | Partners | | Plan Your Day | FAQ | New Thinking Plan your day We look forward to welcoming you on […]

6th May, 2023


Hear why we think Stronger Things might just be the most valuable eight hours of your year.

21st April, 2023


The Local Government Association, New Local and TPXimpact are working together on an exciting project to capture and celebrate examples of innovative community engagement.    Over the past few months, […]

6th March, 2023


The Local Government Association, New Local and TPXimpact are working together on an exciting project to capture and celebrate examples of innovative community engagement.    Over the past few months, […]

6th March, 2023


Ben Hughes from Essex County Council shares his experience of setting up the Essex Recovery Foundation and putting the community at the heart of service design.

15th February, 2023


Our Headline Speakers Professor Bola Owolabi, Director of the National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme at NHS England She works as a General Practitioner (Family Physician) in the Midlands region of […]

10th February, 2023


Mickey Mouse is an animated cartooncharacter co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphicmouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. Taking […]

10th February, 2023


Alex Norris MP, Shadow Minister for Levelling Up  Alex Norris has been the Labour and Co-operative MP for Nottingham North since June 2017. As part of Labour’s Levelling Up, Housing, Communities […]

10th February, 2023


Professor Bola Owolabi MRCGP MFPH (Hon) is Director of the National Health care In equalities Improvement Programme at NHS England. She works as a General Practitioner( Family Physician)in the Midlandsregion […]

10th February, 2023


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8th February, 2023


The adoption of Generative AI can be a game-changer for organisations aiming to supercharge the efficiency and productivity of their operating models. This technology also has the potential to reduce […]

20th January, 2023


Councils want high streets thriving for local benefit. Asset owners need exciting, impact-driven ideas for underused and vacant buildings. Communities have amazing ideas for their neighbourhoods, but struggle to access […]

20th January, 2023


There has been a growing importance placed on the relationship between the council and its residents. Over recent years, we have seen the increased popularity of engagement methods like citizen […]

20th January, 2023


Design thinking can help inspire innovation, spark new ideas and uncover deep issues or new perspectives. It has gained popularity as a tool because when applied well it can be […]

20th January, 2023


What if the help your services delivered didn’t just solve one issue but prevented more across your community? COVID has exposed and accelerated numerous crises in our communities that all […]

20th January, 2023


Are you feeling the stress? That’s unsurprising: there’s never been a more challenging time to be in a leadership position in local government. The pressure to deliver outcomes in an […]

20th January, 2023