“Their knowledge and experience of the local government sector made them an ideal partner…. They are credible, well connected and easy to work with”. Find out more about our work with NABCEL
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Your periodic reminder that England, a windswept nation with more potential for onshore wind power than almost anywhere else in the world (other than Scotland), banned new onshore wind farms in 2017.

We undertook a Board effectiveness review and then were re-appointed to support the recruitment of two Non-Executive Directors. Find out what difference we made in our latest case study wearec.co/appointing-non…

#wearecco #NED #NABCEL #boardreview #strategy #development

Imagine writing this.
Imagine publishing it.
Imagine being the woman in question, reading it.

Nat, our MD, blends endless enthusiasm, patience and good humour with a dogged determination, and is driven to leave a lasting positive impact on every project. Find out more about her here wearec.co/wearec-people/…

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During the #MWA50 campaign, we want people to donate and support our work with children, to bring a smile to their faces.

Whether trips out, workshops with artists or fantastic playgrounds, our campaign will focus on the wellbeing of our children in the refuges.

Our amazing ambassador Rowetta🎙 of Happy Mondays fame in her REBEL Justin Eagleton Artist t-shirt, helping us raise funds for our children in refuges. You can donate by buying your t-shirt here: justineagleton.com/store/REBEL-Bl…

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Find out how our recommendations to modernising our client’s financial support services delivered around £800k in savings in our latest case study wearec.co/modernising-fi…
#wearecco #transformation #brilliantbasics #financialreview

Regenerative Economics for secondary schools is taking off! If you'd like to know more about how to bring these modular, open-access learning materials into your school, sign up for this free webinar on Friday April 26:
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Wrote something about the Avanti Problem and why businesses, passengers and regional leaders are running out of patience with both the operator and the government:

on.ft.com/43Z4wEu

Finally got a chance to read this. Having spent a significant amount of time recently dealing with the health and care system, seeing the broken bits first hand, there is lots to like and so much resonates. Hoping this prompts a useful direction of travel.

129% more shit than the year before. 4 million hours of raw sewage poured into England's waterways in 2023. Privatisation has failed. This is a crisis that cannot and will not be fixed unless we bring our water back into public hands We Own It theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Pleased to see this issue facing families and local authorities trying to support them, getting the attention it needs BBC News (UK) County Councils Network

Across BBC News (UK) analysis, supported by CCN, showing the costs of SEND transport for #localgov have doubled.

Tim Oliver says that costs have become unsustainable & the next gov needs to consider reform to prioritise those most in need.

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

According to Refuge, 73% of survivors are afraid to leave their abusers due to the uncertainties of the current cost of living crisis. Although the government has set aside one-off payments for survivors through the Flexible Fund, this is often not enough to leave abusers.

'There is market in which there is scope for surge pricing, mixed with very severe needs. Those two combine to create very high placement costs.'

Roger Gough explains the rising costs of children in care to Education Committee today ⬇️

We're calling for reform: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/councils-call-…

We are concerned about proposals for new social housing allocation policies which will severely limit the ability of survivors to flee abuse & other forms of VAWG. Without safe, affordable housing, survivors are often forced into homelessness or returning to their abuser.

Private equity and offshore investors continue to extract millions of pounds from children’s homes and foster care, even as the cost of children’s social care pushes councils into bankruptcy. 🧵

Losing the diverse voices of young people is a disaster for our national politics. We need more routes to engage young people in politics, not fewer. This is exactly the sort of charity I want to exist for my children and for all of our young people. A sad day.

Our property experts and transformation team have developed a quick diagnostic to answer the question “How can assets best optimise service outcomes?” Find out more in our blog:
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