Public services growth, development and reform
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Andrew Travers retweeted
3 Sep 2025
š¤ South Londonās growth is all about collaboration.
As Andrew Travers, CEO of @LBRUT, highlights in our latest blog, itās not about competition between boroughs, but about building a shared future. š§±
Read the full blog here š
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Always @lambeth_council
29 Oct 2024
Morgan McSweeney was just another staffer when he applied for a job at Lambeth Council in 2006. The next two years set him on the path to the top. politicshome.com/news/articlā¦
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Andrew Travers retweeted
23 Oct 2024
New @instituteforgov report out today from me and @RMCMcKee looks at the govt's proposed Local Growth Plans that each mayor has been tasked with developing
TL;DR: a promising innovation, but govt needs to get their purpose and the sequencing right instituteforgovernment.org.uā¦ 1/10
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Andrew Travers retweeted
1 Aug 2024
.@ATravers60 tells us @UKLabour 'made a big mistake in ruling out #localgov finance reform' - buff.ly/3A3Z6xb
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Andrew Travers retweeted
1 Aug 2024
Interim chief at @SouthamptonCC, @ATravers60, says trying to cut #localgov finances further would be counterproductive for a government attempting to drive growth and stabilise public services
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31 Jul 2024
Not too much wrong with this. Might need to be a bit more pragmatic on the geography though š
31 Jul 2024
If we want to fix English local government, then we need to sort out both the finances and the geography of councils.
Our new briefing shows how to get it done by the end of the Parliament, and it all depends on a new map for English local government that looks like this:
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Andrew Travers retweeted
25 Jul 2024
Exciting news! The Central Station Interchange in Southampton is now open! Read the story here: soton.cc/3SomaNk
ALT Aerial view of the new Southampton Central Station Interchange
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Andrew Travers retweeted
12 Jun 2024
There are 112 cities in the G7 bigger than Nottingham - but of the bottom 20 for productivity, 7 are British.
We can catch up with the rest of the G7, and become richer than Germany, but only if we fix this problem.
12 Jun 2024
NEW REPORT | Climbing the summit: UK vs G7 cities ā°ļø
This latest report explores the gap between British cities and their peers in the G7.
The UK an outlier in the G7 because its āsecond citiesā lag well behind their peers.
Read the full report š
loom.ly/DP0mi1s
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Andrew Travers retweeted
26 May 2024
We march on!
26 May 2024
SAINTS are BACK š
ALT A graphic celebrating our promotion, with text in the middle in white reading āWinners - The Saints are backā. Surrounding the text is a picture of every Saints first team player in action in our red and white home kit. Many are celebrating a goal, with Russell Martin pictured at the top with his arms held in the air. In the background, Wembley Stadium is visible along with a red and white checked flag and a flag which reads āWe March Onā.
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26 May 2024
Best of luck today boys! š«” the whole city is behind you! #WeMarchOn
Kick off: 3pm š“āŖļø
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23 Feb 2024
Delighted to be here šš
23 Feb 2024
Weāre delighted to share that Andrew Travers has been formally appointed as the new Chief Executive of Southampton City Council following the full council meeting on Wednesday. Join us in welcoming Andrew to this critical role in the Southampton community.
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ALT A photo of Andrew Travers, the new Chief Executive of Southampton City Council
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Andrew Travers retweeted
23 Nov 2023
The slow NHS-ification of the state is really quite striking
As @wesstreeting recently said (based on Ben's and my work on the NHS workforce plan)
"I like Amanda Pritchard (NHS chief executive) very much, but weāre in danger of making her Louis the 14th ā ālāetat, cāest moi."
23 Nov 2023
As a result, health continues to account for a growing fraction of overall public service spending: around 40% now, and on track to reach 45% by 2028. That compares to 32% in 2010 and 26% in 2000.
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29 Sep 2023
And all recommendations are actually correctā¦
29 Sep 2023
Thrilled to launch our #UKUrbanFutures Commission report yesterday. In a month dominated by HS2, net zero and councilsā financial resilience, our calls for sustained investment in our cities could not be more timely.
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Full report š thersa.org/reports/uk-citiesā¦
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Andrew Travers retweeted
28 Sep 2023
@atravers60 presenting reflections on unleashing the full potential of our cities. Letās use the power or our assets to create value for communities and cities across the UK.
#UrbanFutures
@ICClimited @corecities @theRSAorg
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27 Sep 2023
Donāt miss this. Warning: contains practical next steps š
27 Sep 2023
š„Launch of @theRSAorg UK Urban Futures Commission report tomorrowš„ The UK needs a plan for national renewal. Join us to hear why our cities are the best place to start, and the practical steps that can unleash their potential. thersa.org/events/2023/09/ukā¦ā¦ #ukurbanfutures
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26 Sep 2023
As the centralised state struggles to deliver the most basic infrastructure, itās time for our great cities to take on the linked challenges of growth, net zero, and inequality. The #ukurbanfutures report launched on Thursday will set out how itās done.
26 Sep 2023
Two days before we launch #ukurbanfutures report in #Sheffield...we've had a sneak peak and it's looking good. Our big impressions are optimism about our cities' future potential and their capacity to come up with solutions and partnerships. @theRSAorg @GandonAmy @ICClimited
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Making sense of the local council financial crisis across England: Andy Pike, from the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies at Newcastle University, assesses the causes of a broken local authority finance system and presents a framework forā¦ dlvr.it/SwZBDC
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Andrew Travers retweeted
25 Sep 2023
All the focus on HS2 is on what happens next rather than the last 10 years. Whatever decision is made there are serious questions about the competence of the British state and successive administrations that a 330 mile high-speed train line has proven (apparently) impossible.
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1 Sep 2023
At @ICClimited weāve really enjoyed supporting this work. Excited for the launch
28 Aug 2023
Our CEO Andy Haldane and Mayor of Bristol @MarvinJRees are launching the UK Urban Futures Commission report next month. Join us as we unveil the findings and recommendations that hold the key to unlocking the full potential of the UK's cities. thersa.co/3P9Uj2k
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