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17 Aug 18
The government’s recently published civic society strategy was light on detail, says the RSA’s Ian Burbidge. Plenty of commissioners were already doing innovative, forward-thinking work without it....
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4 Jun 18
Citizens are nervous about artificial intelligence being used to make decisions in the provision of public services, according to a poll.
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9 Mar 18
British citizens feel they have greater influence over economic decisions made by local authorities than central government, according to a study from a charity.
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24 Oct 16
Prison and probation services are failing to protect the public from reoffending and should be devolved in England and Wales, the RSA think-tank has said.
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2 Oct 16
Failure to tackle persistent poverty and inequalities erode the country’s social and economic productivity. Theresa May must embrace inclusive growth if she is to achieve her goal of a country that...
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22 Sep 16
A major review of government’s devolution and economic policy has proposed revisions to the prudential borrowing code for local authorities, as part of increased devolved powers intended to lead to...
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6 Jun 16
Inclusive growth could help the poorest benefit more from economic expansion. This will require a state that invests in new infrastructure and backs local initiatives to support communities
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9 May 16
A new inquiry by the RSA is to consider how to use devolution to help create more prosperous communities across the country, not just in cities.
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25 Mar 15
The next government should create an independent City Devolution Commission to devolve power over public services and some taxes to every major UK conurbation by the end of the parliament, the RSA...
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24 Mar 15
The chair of public services at the RSA talks to Public Finance about the need for devolution to boost public services and how to drive more powers to cities across the country
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25 Feb 14
Hard fiscal reality means that managing surging demand for public services is the name of the game. This requires whole systems thinking and radical innovation by public bodies