Financial resilience: Follow the Money

07/12/23 • 41 min

How do we build better communities without it costing the earth?
The gap between rich and poor is widening with devastating consequences.
What’s gone wrong and how do we put it right?
Communities across the country are struggling in the cost of living crisis and local government is straining to meet huge demands including more families in poverty and vulnerable older people.
So for the latest edition of our podcast on financial resilience we’ll be exploring how public sector organisations can make a difference.
Joining us are two very special guests. Former Treasury minister and anti-poverty campaigner Liam Byrne MP reveals his research into how we’ve got to the crisis.
And Jonathan Werran, chief executive of local government think tank (https://www.localis.org.uk/), explains the pressures the public sector is under.
Together with Justin Galliford, chief executive of Norse Group (https://norsegroup.co.uk/), they explore the potential solutions.
This fascinating edition starts in Britain’s most expensive neighbourhood where a house now costs a staggering £30m.
This is the second in a series of three podcasts sponsored by Norse Group.
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Previous Episode

Financial resilience: Facing the unknown

Local government in every part of the UK is making tough decisions about the services they provide and how best they can support vulnerable people. It's a difficult moment as they are facing budget challenges at a time when demand for critical services is high. There's also the cost of energy and the added demand of a population that is getting older. So what can be done?
Our podcast explores these issues in order to find some answers - as well as look towards the future. We are joined by special guests Jonathan Werran, chief executive of the Localis think tank and Justin Galliford, chief executive of Norse Group.

Their takes cover everything from Dennis Healey to school meals - and even Donald Rumsfeld gets a look-in. So, enjoy this very special edition.

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Dan Corry is Chief Executive of the think tank, New Philanthropy Capital. And he was previously head of the Number 10 Policy Unit for British prime minister Gordon Brown.
Justin Galliford, CEO of Norse Group, which is owned by Norfolk County Council.
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