Given current challenges around local government finance, increasing revenue is top of the agenda for all councils right now. Additional investment is needed to fulfil your ambitions and provide high […]

20th January, 2023


A thriving and growing social economy is the desire of every council.  The key to making this a success is empowering communities and community businesses to have a real stake […]

20th January, 2023


Rough sleeping is a real and heart-breaking challenge facing councils up and down the country. Providing safe and secure homes is transformational for those living on the streets. At this […]

20th January, 2023


Every council wants meaningful engagement and thriving communities. Could wellbeing be the magic ingredient that enables this to happen? Residents who are able to shape what happens in their area […]

20th January, 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. The […]

15th December, 2022


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. The […]

15th December, 2022


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. The […]

15th December, 2022


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. The […]

15th December, 2022


From housing to addiction, councils are moving towards person-led services. This approach puts people in the driving seat instead of letting the institution dictate what happens to them. It works, […]

15th December, 2022


Councils are constantly looking for new ways to engage their residents, from citizens assemblies to listening sofas. When councils don’t hear residents or don’t act on their views consistently and reliably […]

15th December, 2022


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 […]

13th December, 2022


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 […]

13th December, 2022


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 […]

13th December, 2022


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 will have the opportunity to present their most […]

13th December, 2022


Stronger Things 2023 brought together the boldest and brightest thinkers at the forefront of the community power movement. This time the agenda geared towards action, propelling a community-led vision for […]

5th December, 2022


Has your council declared a climate emergency but is struggling to make this a reality across the organisation? If so, you’re not alone. All too often, reducing carbon emissions and […]

19th October, 2022


Councils are grappling with the challenges caused by the housing crisis. It’s often difficult to secure local development, navigate conflicts of interest and balance public input with investment. Community engagement […]

19th October, 2022


Celebrate and be inspired at our Next Generation Programme graduation. After a phenomenal year of connecting and hard-work developing the services they offer to residents, we are thrilled to give […]

4th October, 2022


What can you do when you’re measured by outputs instead of outcomes?   If your work is achieving deep, people-and-place-changing results that go way beyond top-down targets, you absolutely need to […]

6th September, 2022


We live in unprecedented times, where we are facing increasing emergencies in our communities. From COVID to the cost-of-living crisis; the answer to solving these issues sits with our residents.    […]

6th September, 2022


Our communities are facing big and complex challenges, ones that can only be addressed by working together, across all areas of the system. Getting services, especially from different organisations, to […]

26th April, 2022


Places need new types of leadership, people who increasingly collaborate with staff and communities to tackle today’s biggest challenges. This type of leadership is about starting to shift power to […]

14th April, 2022


Came to Stronger Things and want to hear more? This follow up event, held with our headline partner TPXimpact, will explore in more depth the practical steps for organisations to […]

8th April, 2022


Thank you for being part of Stronger Things 2022! Videos of the event will be available soon on the New Local YouTube channel – subscribe to be notified first. Welcome Welcome to […]

16th March, 2022


Thank you for being part of Stronger Things 2022! Videos of the event will be available soon on the New Local YouTube channel – subscribe to be notified first. Welcome Welcome to […]

28th February, 2022


Meet others who are working on the same stuff as you in these subject-specific deep-dive sessions.

5th January, 2022


Meet others who are working on the same stuff as you in these subject-specific deep-dive sessions.

5th January, 2022


Meet others who are working on the same stuff as you in these subject-specific deep-dive sessions.

5th January, 2022


Councils that seriously engage their residents build deep relationships of trust that enable them to transform a place together. This kind of shared agenda saves you money, time and aggro […]

4th January, 2022


If you are thinking of shaking up the way your council does asset transfer in the future or are intrigued to hear more about how to use asset transfer to […]

15th December, 2021


Councils know they need to respond quickly to the energy crisis in a practical way for vulnerable residents. A popular approach has been creating and supporting ‘warm spaces’ for residents. […]

15th December, 2021


The cost-of-living crisis is a live emergency facing councils and communities up and down the country. Councils are searching for innovative ways to tackle the challenges that constant rising prices […]

15th December, 2021


A citizens’ assembly can be incredibly powerful. Run it right and you’ll bring together diverse voices from your community to crack your biggest challenges. But delivering this delicate mix of […]

15th December, 2021


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. The […]

2nd December, 2021


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. The […]

2nd December, 2021


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. The […]

2nd December, 2021


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. The […]

2nd December, 2021


Our brand-new 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 officer programme members will have the opportunity to present their […]

8th November, 2021


Our brand-new 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 officer programme members will have the opportunity to present their […]

8th November, 2021


Our brand-new 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 officer programme members will have the opportunity to present their […]

8th November, 2021


Our brand-new 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 officer programme members will have the opportunity to present their […]

8th November, 2021


You have secured your place at Stronger Things 2022 – Community Power: The Movement Grows It grows here. You are part of it. What’s next? Share on social media that […]

30th September, 2021


Watch videos from the New Local event.

30th September, 2021