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Strengthening participation in devolved policymaking: Designing democratic innovation to tackle inequalities

By Francesca Gains and Liz Richardson Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo Posted: September 14, 2023

Developments in local governance and devolution over the past decade have provided new opportunities to tackle policy problems from a place-based angle. Innovations to strengthen participation can ensure more people participate in policymaking to help mitigate issues such as structural inequalities which affect them first hand. In this article, from our Power in Place publication, […]

Creativity, industry and devolved responsibility: how local industrial strategies can support levelling up

By Abigail Gilmore Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Levelling up Posted: July 21, 2022

Local creative and cultural industries strategies can play a key role in devolution policy, and understanding the differences and nuances of local industrial strategies helps inform policymakers looking at cultural and creative industries-led ‘levelling up’. Ultimately, policy should be shaped by local strategy and regional identity as much as national goals. This blog raises policy […]

Building back a gender balanced better – devolution, growth and equalities

By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: June 11, 2020

As the initial period of lockdown is slowly relaxed, the policy agenda in all parts of the UK is turning to examine recovery from the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Policymakers in our major city regions are considering how to start up and stimulate economic activity where safe to do so; help firms and […]

Getting gender on the devolution agenda

By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted: January 2, 2020

In this blog, Francesca Gains, Professor of Public Policy and Co-Director of Policy@Manchester, discusses the importance of including women’s voices and their experiences (in all their diversity) in devolved policymaking. As the Greater Manchester Combined Authority refreshes its strategy (Our People, Our Place) and other combined authorities develop their local strategies, it will be crucial […]

Divas, Devolution and Dialogue

By Dr Joanne Tippett Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: March 7, 2017

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Dr Joanne Tippett shares her experiences from research into planning for environmental change, sustainability and community engagement. She reflects on their implications for including women’s voices in making devolved decisions in Greater Manchester. In my work with villagers in rural Africa, I found that women didn’t tend to speak in […]

What can devo do for women?

By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Urban Posted: March 6, 2017

Political devolution is well on it’s way in Greater Manchester, with the health and social care budget having been devolved last April and with the imminent election of the Metro Mayor in May. However, there have been criticisms over how representative those making the devolution deals are of the communities they make decisions for. In the […]

Can devolution deliver inclusive growth? You can bank on it!

By Marianne Sensier Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, Urban Posted: December 15, 2016

With Devolution, Greater Manchester has an opportunity to encourage investment and inclusive growth by setting its own policy agenda. Dr Marianne Sensier puts the case for the creation of a regional bank within the new mayor’s policy agenda. A regional bank will provide finance for business and allow people to save their money which in […]

VIDEO BLOG: The opportunities of health devolution

By Ian Greer Filed Under: Devo, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: December 15, 2016

In light of the newly announced investment in research and development of cancer medicines, Professor Ian Greer talks about Greater Manchester’s devolved health and social care budget and the opportunities this brings for linking up discovery science with clinics and commissioners across the region.

Behavioural Insights: intelligent policy-making and devolution

By Felicity Algate Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted: December 12, 2016

Felicity Algate heads up the Behavioural Insights Team: North, advising public authorities on how the distinctive ‘behavioural insights’ approach to policy-making can deliver more effective and evidence-based policy successes. Felicity recently worked with New Economy on a specialist workshop event outlining the opportunities for the behavioural insights approach to guide decision-making at Greater Manchester’s devolved city-region […]

Agreeing to austerity: does signing up to devolution challenge the Northern Powerhouse?

By David Ethrington and Martin Jones Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Inclusive Growth Posted: November 17, 2016

Austerity and devolution are inextricably linked and present significant challenges to the government’s Northern Powerhouse and devolution strategies. This is because of the importance of the public sector and public services for both supporting growth policies and addressing the needs of disadvantaged groups and areas argue Dr David Etherington and Professor Martin Jones. By signing […]

Strengthening participation in devolved policymaking: Designing democratic innovation to tackle inequalities

Creativity, industry and devolved responsibility: how local industrial strategies can support levelling up

Getting gender on the devolution agenda

Divas, Devolution and Dialogue

What can devo do for women?

Can devolution deliver inclusive growth? You can bank on it!

Behavioural Insights: intelligent policy-making and devolution

Agreeing to austerity: does signing up to devolution challenge the Northern Powerhouse?

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