Questions from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
Archived
Assessing the impacts and value of different policy interventions
What innovative methods are being developed on evaluation approaches, which could be applied to our different policy areas? Which experimental and quasi experimental methods can we look to which could be applied to our areas? Are there examples we can showcase and learn from?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
Satisfaction with place
What is the impact of micro individual behaviours and interaction with neighbourhood infrastructure and community spaces in creating the conditions for wider societal outcomes (e.g. health outcomes, crime reduction, climate change)? How can we understand where the marginal gains are to be had, i.e. what is the minimum behaviour change needed that creates significant accumulative impact?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
Satisfaction with place
What motivates people to get involved and active in their area? Some people living in poverty and challenging situations do get involved, many do not; why? What can we do to remove barriers or create better conditions for wider engagement from a broader range of people in areas?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
The role of different levels of government
What is the relationship between different models of hyper-local governance and socio-economic outcomes for individuals and neighbourhoods? i.e. what difference does the presence of neighbourhood governance, which communities are engaged and active in, make in terms of more people in jobs, more volunteering, more stable communities, and thriving high streets?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
Need and demand
How can we better capture the comparable value for money and non-monetised benefits of different community-led initiatives and interventions (including those which seek to strengthen social infrastructure and social capital)?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
Satisfaction with place
What factors and conditions increase/decrease the chance of successful community-led initiatives (including those which seek to strengthen social infrastructure and social capital) in areas of high deprivation. What makes some areas with the same socio-economics and demographics achieve different outcomes?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
The role of different levels of government
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?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
Satisfaction with place
What can we learn from local authority social cohesion strategies about what works to counter-extremism, promote greater community resilience, tolerance and trust? And what benefits does this bring to a place?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
Satisfaction with place
What works in ensuring that policies are truly inclusive for all parts of a community or place? And how do we shape our interventions to address the different priorities from place to place, or between groups – e.g. health, transport, jobs, education etc?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022
Archived
Devolution
What should be the role of communities in the local devolution agenda? What does the evidence suggest works? Does community involvement in public service delivery at the local tier increase efficiency or effectiveness in achieving public value outcomes?
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2022