English devolution white paper: Public service reform

The English devolution white paper outlines ambitions to join up public services, hand mayors more influence over arms length bodies and give them a bigger role in other public services. What does this mean for how public services will run in the future, will the proposals achieve what the government wants them to, and what is needed to make them work? In this episode, LGC deputy editor Martin George is joined by Pam Smith, chief executive of Newcastle City Council and Jessica Studdert, chief executive of New Local.

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English devolution white paper: Public service reform is an episode from The Local Authority Podcast by LGC.

This episode is 48:29 long.

This episode was published on Apr 30, 2025.

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