What we are doing

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March 2026

LARIA Conference 2026

Looking forward to conference on 25th March.  Chairing sessions including "Using localised weather data to explore the impact of extreme weather and health" and "AI-Assisted Thematic Analysis:

Transforming Public Consultation Insight at Wirral

Council"

Meeting with Local Authorities

Last one on 20th January.  It's Local Authorities across England, which I set up through LARIA so they could simply check in with others on what they do and how they do it.  This was to look at consultation on topics for 2031 Census.  Next 21st April.

Public health funerals

Out of curiosity, looking at "the online registers of record of funerals undertaken by  local authorities".  Starting with East of England.  Interest and discussion with Local Government Association and University of Southampton.