Dominika Walker

Are you a Tameside organisation or business trading for social good? Are you looking to grow your activities? GMCVO have formed a partnership with the GM Credit Union Consortium, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Access – The Foundation for Social Investment and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to deliver local investment with real impact, this follows the success of the Access to Growth Fund which ended in 2022. Any Tameside organisation or business trading for social good and looking to grow their trading activity which has been trading for at least 6 months can apply. The offer: - Unsecured investments between £20,000 & £100,000. - Blended finance; the investment includes a grant of an average of 20% of your total investment. - An initial interest-only period of up to 6 months may be available. To learn more and apply please visit: https://lnkd.in/eaNbrbqh #tmb #tameside #funding #investment #grants #socialgood #makingadifference #businessgrowth #accessfunds #bettertogether Tameside Council

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Public sector organisations have learned valuable lessons in building trust through effective communication. Discover how over 400 UK government organisations are connecting with 18 million subscribers using digital tools. Gain insights on: - Open rate - Click rate - Engagement rate - Network impact Download the 2023 Granicus Benchmark Report now to see how public sector communication is driving engagement. 📈 https://okt.to/yRLDAc #PublicSector #GovComms #DigitalEngagement #BenchmarkReport #CommunityEngagement

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Building Stronger Communities through Devolution With devolution deals on the table in places like Lancashire, councils can better align housing, transport, and skills to local opportunities. Data and collaboration are essential for service reform and boosting economic productivity. Learn more about the potential of devolution with data drive insights. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewH87Kvc #LocalGov #InnovationInGovernment #DigitalTransformation #CouncilLeadership #SmartGov #TechForGood #PublicSector #ServiceInnovation #DataDrivenGov

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How Focusing on Productivity Can Transform Your SME in County Durham Do you recognise any of these pain points? 👉 Time Management 👉 Resource Allocation 👉 Employee Engagement 👉 Market Competitiveness Read the blog for practical steps to help! And comment your own pain points in business below👇 https://lnkd.in/edEwE45M #CountyDurham #Productivity #SMEs #smallbusiness #businesstips

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What's in a name? It's a case of new government, new rebrand for hard-working colleagues at what was Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities which will go back to its former name, The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government, as revealed by Heather Jameson While it's always good to see #localgov recognised on a departmental brass plate, I'm not going to get too excited about a move that will mean absolutely nothing to many of our citizens, unless they work in the office stationery or banner stands businesses. We can all discuss the practical merits of levelling up, and some will be sadder than others to see it disappear from Government nomenclature. However, it did, along with Brexit voting patterns, help shift the previously niche political topic of regional inequality into the political and media mainstream. We also shouldn't forget the excellent Michael Gove-inspired White Paper that started it all. There are still lessons to learn here, particularly about the importance of cities to wider regional economies and the need for system change at the heart of Whitehall. I think the big challenge for the new Government and re-named department is to move this agenda away from the centre - where it was beset and held back by national politics and a wasteful and expensive bidding culture - to a true partnership between local and national. That's why the forthcoming Take Back Control bill will be so important and worthy of scrutiny from across the sector. Remember, the future is local!

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Happy local democracy day, all! 🗳 The mandatory reminder to get out and vote today if you can (and to bring your photo ID). Local government and metro mayors are responsible for the services and investment that often have the biggest impact on our daily lives, so don't miss the chance to make your voice heard. As someone who has had a ringside seat for over 14 years of northern devolution, I'm especially excited about the results of the mayoral elections - the first time that every metro mayor in the country is up for election at once. As a Wakefield resident, of course I'll be taking a keen interest in the West Yorkshire mayoral election, but the other ones I'll be paying extra attention to are: ☑ York and North Yorkshire - today is the first time that residents of York and North Yorkshire will get to elect a metro mayor, responsible for £540m of investment in areas including transport, brownfield regeneration and net zero. York politics have always been a rollercoaster (I worked with Labour, Conservative, Conservative-Lib Dem and Lib Dem-Green administrations over a 10-year period) but the formerly solid Conservative North Yorkshire has also become much more interesting in recent years. I'm not a betting gal anyway, but I can't call this one... ☑ Tees Valley - I grew up in Middlesbrough and Teesside will always be the place I'll call home, so I'll be keeping a close eye on this mayoral race, which will be incumbent, Ben Houchen's, third run at re-election. He got a stonking majority the last time around, but concerns around the huge Teesworks regeneration scheme and Freeport, mass shellfish die-offs along the Teesside coast and the national political context mean third time might not be the charm for Lord Houchen of High Leven. ☑ Another first is the North East mayoral election. The North and South areas of the Tyne were unable to reach an agreement on a combined devolution deal for years, until the government put a deal on the table that all parties could unite around. The previous North of Tyne Combined Authority will become part of a wider North East Combined Authority stretching from Durham up to the tip of Northumberland. This is widely seen as a two-horse race between the incumbent North of Tyne Mayor, Independent, Jamie Driscoll, and Labour's Kim McGuinness, who currently serves as Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner. I suspect McGuinness will edge it, but Driscoll has amassed significant support after he didn't make Labour's candidate shortlist for the new North East role. Of course, today's hot takes are tomorrow's digital chip paper, and whoever ends up victorious tomorrow must turn immediately to the job of delivering for communities, bringing forward investment and fighting for their places on the national stage. I'll end with a shout-out to the many public servants who are grafting behind the scenes to make today's elections happen. You are the unsung heroes of our democracy! Social

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The BBC recently published an exaggerated article about MVDC's financial position. Like all councils we face the need to make significant savings to balance our budget in the medium term but the Council has a transformation programme in place to do just that. If the savings outlined are made, reserves will stay at sustainable levels. More information can be found below. https://lnkd.in/efP9Yxnv.molevalley.gov.uk%2F2024%2F11%2F15%2Ffinancial-position-mole-valley-district-council%2F&utm_campaign=aga&utm_source=agsadl1%2Csh%2Fx%2Fgs%2Fm2%2F4

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How can planning policy better support councils in promoting healthier communities? That's a question posed in the government's NPPF consultation, and I’m pleased to have been asked by Simon Wicks to share my thoughts on this topic for the latest issue of The Planner RTPI. It’s definitely encouraging to see the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government recognising the critical link between planning and public health. And there’s a real opportunity to strengthen policy to support this. Here are a few key ideas I believe the government should consider: - Make health improvement and the reduction of health inequalities explicit objectives in national planning policy. - Extend the concept of vision-led planning (introduced in the transport section of the NPPF consultation) to all development projects. - Apply the green belt 'golden rules' to all developments (everyone deserves access to green spaces and reliable public services don't they?) - Expand the understanding of what makes a healthy place - and the Quality of Life Framework offers a helpful, evidence-based approach. The Quality of Life Foundation’s full response to the consultation digs deeper into these points and more. Because planning plays a vital role in shaping healthier, happier communities—and now is the time to make that a core focus. #PlanningPolicy #NPPF #NPPFConsultation #PublicHealth #HealthAndWellbeing #HealthyPlaces #UrbanPlanning #SpatialPlanning #LocalGov

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Start a conversation and see where it takes your business ...and you may also get some funding to set you on your way to net zero! #southcambsbusiness

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✈️ Getting Started with Exporting for County Durham Businesses New to exporting? Here's how Business Durham provides hands-on support to help businesses in County Durham develop effective export plans. Find out more > https://lnkd.in/ecyz8tb3 #CountyDurham #exporting #marketentry

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