LARCI Newsletters
LARCI's quarterly newsletter provides concise summaries of the latest Research
Council-funded research of interest and relevance to those working with and within
local government. The newsletter also signposts opportunities for collaboration
with Research Council programmes, shares best practice through publicising research
conducted by local authorities and publicises abstracts of reports and events from
related organisations.
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LARCI Newsletter Latest Edition
Winter 2010, Issue 18
In
this Issue:
- new-look LARCI website offers easier access to the UK Research Councils’ research outputs
- rise in house prices lead to an increased sense of well-being amongst homeowners and landlords
- new advice for local government on managing natural resources to safeguard water supplies and minimise flood risks
- research that makes regulatory recommendations for clubs to safeguard lap dancing workers in the UK
- advice on using the Town and Country Planning Act to develop training initiatives to achieve economic and social goals
- • a new type of sound sensor system that can help predict the likelihood of a landslide.
Plus much more…...
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Previous LARCI Newsletter Issues
Summer 2010, Issue 17
In
this Issue:
- New Access to Evidence initiative to make Research Council funded research more accessible to local authorities
- LGA programme which looks at the long-term challenges and opportunities arising from an aging population
- Film showing how researchers, delivery agents and local government partnerships help with flood management in the UK
- Practical guidance book for Polish families to help their children adjust to the English educational system
- Social marketing initiative which helps tackle deliberate grass fires in Wales
- Twitter-like technology that could help to make our cities safer.
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Spring 2010, Issue 16
In
this Issue:
- Accessing Research Council Opportunities for Local Authorities
- The New Dynamics of Ageing
- Bringing Blackpool's Theatrical Past to Life
- Building Sustainable Cities
- Economic Impact of Universities
- Visualising Safe & Inclusive Transport Environments.
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Winter 2009/10, Issue 15
In this issue:
- Special Feature - De-icing Britain's Roads
- School Students Welcome Bangor Bug Man
- Research to Improve Public Health
- Government Bill to Address UK Flood Risks
- Britain in 2010
- Communities of Practice for Local Government Website.
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Archived Newsletters
Public Policy Seminar Brochures
What is Policing For?
This booklet examins the impact and implications of contemporary policing interventions
on policing and is the latest in a series which presents new research and theories
to potential users within Government, politics, the police, media, and the private
and voluntary sectors.
Well-being and working Life
This booklet summarises the presentations given by leading academics at the ESRC
and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Well-being and Working Life seminar held in
2009.
To view this booklet, please see
here
Will it work in Scotland
This brochure draws opinions from leading social scientists to stimulate a discussion
on how evidence from systematic reviews can better inform policy more effectively
in Scotland.
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Archived Public Policy Brochures
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Commission on 2020 Public Services
In 2008 the 2020 Public Services Trust launched a major new Commission on 2020
Public Services, chaired by Sir Andrew Foster. The Commission recommended the characteristics
of a new public services settlement appropriate for the future needs and aspirations
of citizens, and the best practical arrangements for its implementation. A number
of papers are being published covering the areas that were looked at by the Commission
and the first of these are now available below.
Developing a Civic Approach to Public Services
This paper argues that notions of citizenship should not be fixed but should
instead be based on something that recognises the ‘existence and interplay of different
civic ideals within our culture'.
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here
Motivation, Behaviour and the Microfoundations of Public Services
At a time when resources are scarce, it is all the more important that public
services work ‘with the grain' of citizens' lives and make the most of our human
tendency to support our family and local communities.
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Restoring Social Citizenship in an Age of New Risks
This paper proposes two ways of restoring social citizenship: the development
of local social rights councils to build a bottom-up commitment for social justice;
and, a campaign to advance supranational monitoring and enforcement of social rights.
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Democracy, Deliberation and Public Service Reform
The role of public deliberation in government decision-making is at the centre
of our current national debate. This paper, reminds us that engaging the public
in a meaningful way is not straightforward or without its own underlying issues.
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The Operation of Choice and Competition in Healthcare
Extending choice and competition in healthcare has been an explicit goal of successive
governments in the UK. The following paper scruntinises existing evidence and asks
whether the evidence match the theory? and what is the most likely future direction
of travel?
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Public Services Trust Publications
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Rural Economy and Land Use (Relu) Briefing Papers
A series of briefing papers drawing on the experience of the Relu interdisciplinary
programme.
No 11: Water Framework: Implementing the Water Framework Directive
This work underlines the very close relationship between land and water; indeed,
it will rarely be possible to achieve ‘good status’ simply by taking actions within
water bodies alone. How land is used and managed will have to be reviewed across
entire catchments, not just by the waterside.
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No 10: Telling Stories
This paper looks at the value of a circular relationship in knowledge exchange
from research activity. It has some alignment with the un-hierarchical network approach
promoted by Morrison and Drabenstott but still seems to be routed in a more traditional
researcher to contributor / consultee model.
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No 9: Landmarks for Policy
This paper draws on the collective research findings of the various projects
relu has funded since 2003, on a range of stakeholder involvement and comment, and
the work of commissioned land use policy analysts to inform current thinking and
policymaking on rural land in the UK.
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No 8: Land to Mouth
This briefing examines the pressures on land use and food production in the UK,
drawing on the research outcomes from RELU's food chain projects. Land management
for healthy food production, environmentally friendly consumption, and the impact
of a healthy and environmental diet on innovation and business are all issues discussed
in the paper.
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No 7: What is Relu
Launched as a programme in 2003, Relu's objective is to carry out interdisciplinary
research on the multiple challenges facing rural areas. With a budget of £24 million,
the programme is an unprecedented collaboration between the Research Councils UK,
Scottish Government, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Relu Briefing Papers
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