What might a new more effective/efficient approach or dynamic between central government, local authorities and other partners (including communities/residents themselves) look like, and how could this help to improve specific outcomes in a place?
Background
Including bringing together further evidence on what the social and economic impact of having a more integrated and cohesive place is.
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: [email protected] and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: [email protected].
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness (C4)
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on community connectedness and its impact on social and economic outcomes, aligning with the question's emphasis on improving outcomes in a place through collaboration.
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Ways of neighbourhood working and knowing
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Lead research organisation: University of Bristol
Why might this be relevant?
The project partially answers the question by providing information on neighbourhood working and localism, but does not fully address the question of improving specific outcomes in a place.
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Localism and connected neighbourhood planning
Under reforms to the English planning system, new powers are being granted to communities to draw up neighbourhood plans in an attempt to produce the 'Big Society'. These plans will take precedence over development plans...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
Why might this be relevant?
The project partially answers the question by discussing localism and connected neighbourhood planning, but does not fully address the question of improving specific outcomes in a place.