Ruth Eastwood, Author at Southern Policy Centre

Devo-South: a report on devolution and business

November 17, 2015

What are the challenges facing southern England, how can devolution empower local leadership to tackle them, and what do business leaders make of the opportunities offered by the government’s decentralisation agenda? Download the full report here BUSINESS is backing the idea of devolution in the South and wants to have a say in what it could mean for the region, according to a major new report commissioned by Business South. Business leaders across the south have taken part in the…

Citizens Assembly: opening up devolution in the south

November 17, 2015

Ruth Eastwood

News

Solent citizens debate plans for Hampshire devolution, in UK’s first ‘Citizens’ Assembly’ But residents want devolution process to be opened up to the public The Southern Policy Centre helped to organise the first assembly of ordinary residents in southern England to discuss devolution in their area. The assembly pilot was concurrent with a partner assembly in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The results: Citizens at this ground-breaking initiative strongly endorsed the idea that any new devolved body should cover the Hampshire and…

Sir Richard Leese on the Devo-Manc experience

October 14, 2015

Ruth Eastwood

Events

A Southern Powerhouse? That’s the issue that Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council and key player in the ‘Devo Manc’ deal, will be addressing for us at the University of Winchester Business School. Sir Richard will be well placed to give an insight into the negotiation of the devolution agreement, Manchester’s role in the ‘northern powerhouse’ and how the combined authorities intend to use their new powers. John Denham, Chair of the SPC, will chair the event. Wednesday…

Public lecture: Arnie Graf at the University of Southampton

October 13, 2015

Ruth Eastwood

Events

We’re working with the Centre for Citizenship, Globalization and Governance to deliver ‘Standing for the Whole’, a public lecture by Arnie Graf as part of our tour. Monday 26th October, 6-8pm Building 58, Room 1067 Highfield Campus Light refreshments available

Arnie Graf Tour

September 22, 2015

Ruth Eastwood

Events

Arnie Graf – lecture and community organising tour – October 2015 At a time when membership, participation and public confidence in traditional party politics are at a low ebb, the Southern Policy Centre has a programme of work to encourage innovative forms of public participation. To date this has involved support for deliberative polling and a pilot constitutional convention. Arnie Graf’s tour has been organised by the SPC as part of this programme. Arnie Graf is a prominent US advocate of community organising, the…