What we are doing

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July 2026

30th July / Environmental catalogue

Updated so now has links to 72 variables measuring aspects of the environment.  Sending out / making available.  Given what has been on the news, I have now updated this to include fire statistics.

17th July

Took part in Local Areas Research and Intelligence Association (LARIA) Events Group, planning for autumn webinars.  Suggested we might invite Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to set out thinking from new Prime Minster on devolution (e.g. to Mayors in England).  Maybe since the Chair of LARIA is Paul Holme, Manchester City Council and there's a new Prime Minster's Office in Manchester .... 

LARIA Summer Webinars 

Chaired 15th July "Survivor Voice Ambassadors: Embedding Lived Experience in Domestic Abuse Policy, Training and Public Communication", from Kent and Medway.  Example of use of stories is here:

https://www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk/