Category: Spotlight sessions
How can local systems move beyond fragmented commissioning to deliver better outcomes for people and communities? Join New Local network colleagues alongside Bridges Outcomes Partnerships for a strategic workshop exploring […]
20th July, 2026
In conversation with Meena Kishinani
17th July, 2026
Join us during Challenge Poverty Week to hear how local authorities are taking bold, practical action to tackle poverty in their communities. Poverty remains one of the biggest challenges facing […]
15th July, 2026
How are councils approaching shared system redesign as part of their work towards Local Government Reorganisation?
13th July, 2026
The impact of temporary accommodation for residents continues to be a drain on both those experiencing it and the local authorities providing it. How then can better systems and delivery […]
3rd July, 2026
The journey of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is long and complex. Together we’ll take a moment and explore the potential for LGR beyond structures, and examine how councils, residents and […]
28th April, 2026
21st Century Councillor research from Professor Catherine Mangan
23rd April, 2026
Hearing about the strengthening solidarity and cohesion in Adur and Worthing Councils
27th March, 2026
Hearing about how councils can communicate their work and engage with their communities through various communication channels
5th February, 2026
Communications • Community engagement • Community Power • Place
Join us for this member only Lunch and Learn session with Catherine Mangan, Professor of Public Management and Leadership at the Institute of Local Government Studies, and Interim Head of […]
30th January, 2026
Hearing about the Connected Communities vision at Ealing Council
28th January, 2026
Join New Local for this session, especially designed for local government communications professionals. This is your chance to meet peers across different organisations, share insights and compare challenges. During this […]
5th December, 2025
Strong, trusting relationships between councillors and officers are essential for delivering a community-powered approach that truly reflects local priorities. In this Spotlight session, we’ll hear from Paul Matthews, Chief Executive […]
5th December, 2025
Hearing about the Together we are powered by communities strategy at Westmorland and Furness Council
2nd December, 2025
As new unitary councils come into being, many will face immediate expectation to deliver cost savings from day one. Yet the reality of transformation, integration and service redesign is more […]
1st December, 2025
Hearing about the Change Maker programme at Westminster City Council
18th November, 2025
Hearing about outcomes partnerships with Bridges Outcomes Partnerships and AllChild
11th November, 2025
Outcomes focused • Partnerships • Prevention • Public Services
Join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session focused on how different councils are working in neighbourhood focused ways. We’ve spent the last few months working with member […]
24th October, 2025
Join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session with Dmitrije Sirovica, Senior Associate at Browne Jacobson, as he shares insights into the current proposal stage of LGR, and takes […]
1st October, 2025
In partnership with Bridges Outcome Partnerships, this session will explore how outcomes-based approaches can transform the delivery of preventative public services. We’ll take a look at person-centred, outcomes-focused programmes that […]
12th August, 2025
Outcomes focused • Partnerships • Prevention • Public Services
This event is the second of four Learning Network sessions for digital democracy programme, Waves, running from July 2025 to September 2026. Click here to learn more about Waves. […]
12th August, 2025
To mark Challenge Poverty weeks across the UK, join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session focused on platforming some of the incredible work going on in Fife […]
18th July, 2025
How can we build consensus on polarising issues in our communities? What opportunities might AI-powered technology offer to make this process easier, cheaper, and quicker? We are working with Demos […]
7th May, 2025
AI • Community Power • Events • Waves
Join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session focused on how to impactfully use participatory budgeting to engage with your communities. We’ve spent the last few months […]
12th March, 2025
This roundtable event will hear the findings from Carnegie’s report and discuss how focusing on collective wellbeing can help to shape better policy decisions. Now in its second year, the […]
17th February, 2025
Democracy • Environment • Inclusive Economy • Strategy and leadership • Wellbeing
Join us for this member exclusive Lunch and Learn session with Laura Hughes, Partner/Head of Public Law at Browne Jacobson, where we will delve into the Practical guide to the […]
29th January, 2025
How do we tell better stories? Use data intelligently? Connect with diverse communities? Counter misinformation? Community-powered councils require a different kind of communications. Join New Local for our first workshop […]
6th December, 2024