This report reviews the evidence on policies and approaches in other countries and regions concerning a local authority-led transition to net zero. It focuses on: how local authorities can prioritise action on climate change; and innovative financing solutions to support local authorities to transition to net zero.

Effective collaboration between community and public sector organisations is vital to support community action and increase community wellbeing. This project explored what makes multisector collaboration effective and how it can be developed and enhanced in specific contexts. The findings have been developed into a ‘Framework for Action’ identifying tangible actions that can be taken in...

This report focuses on the relationship between the management of new technology and productivity, in particular, the extent of education and training in the West Midlands that might support managers in the region to better lever the potential productivity gains of this new technology.

This report presents the findings of the first empirical investigation into the emergence of ‘blended advice’ after the COVID-19 pandemic. Blended advice refers to models of advice delivery which involve providing legal advice through some combination of face-to-face interaction and remote communications.