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Good to see the second day of #LGCSummit getting underway, with a lunchtime discussion about reviving local economies
For @tomstannard education and skills is the most important factor in ensuring the resilience of local economies. Others include population health and business and housing #LGCSummit
After various private sector scheme for Barnsley came and went, the council leader decided "this is something the council is going to have to make happen" says council chief exec @SarahNormanCX #LGCSummit
She says the most important role for chief executives in regeneration is due diligence: is the council making the right decisions, what things does the council not have the skills to do itself and need outside help #LGCSummit
And she stresses it's not just physical regeneration, it's about people - "connecting cranes with communities". Make sure it links with the ordinary lives of people in the community, especially those furthest from the workforce #LGCSummit
Someone asks what councils need from central government to enable them to revive their economies. "Clarity and consistency" is mentioned a lot #LGCSummit
An interesting point about making sure short-term solutions to Covid don't store up long-term problems: people should be asking what the solution they provide right now is going to look like in the longer term #LGCSummit
