A fantastic day at #PlaceUnwrapped, exploring what it takes to unlock the full potential of place-based leadership & create conditions for lasting change. Thanks to our speakers, & everyone who joined us for sharing ideas & challenging thinking throughout the day.

What really stands in the way of place-based working?
Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Exec of LGiU challenges us to look beyond structures & ask how power, incentives and institutional behaviours can keep us trapped in "pilot limbo", rather than enabling lasting change.
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How do we combine national ambition with local innovation? Nigel Keohane, Head of Strategy at the Cabinet Office reflecting on the test and learn approach, building strong alliances and connecting top-down reform with bottom-up change.
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Helen Bailey, Chief Executive of the London Borough of Sutton, asks how we empower people to make the right decisions for their place, exploring the importance of holding creative tension and giving people the confidence to act, even when conditions aren't perfect.
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For Mark Rogers, Interim Chief Executive of Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority, effective partnership working starts with relationships. Building trust and social capital creates the conditions for innovation, resilience and long-term collaboration.
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Catherine Howe, Chief Executive of Dorset Council shares her experience of organisational change, reflecting on the importance of building integrated organisations, investing in prevention and creating a shared culture that puts people and place at the heart of public services.
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'The Place Agenda Unwrapped' is about to begin.
Today we're exploring some of the biggest changes reshaping public services & what it will take to turn ambition into lasting change. Thanks to Arcadis for sponsoring today's event & hosting us and their amazing venue in London today.

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