Max Edgington

Policy Coordinator at @IslingtonBC

Formerly: @Solace_UK / @HealthFdn

[Max Edgington @MaxEdgington66]

The problem with raising more revenue for #localgov through raising council tax. 🧵

[Jack Shaw @JackTShaw]

In 2010-11 Hampshire County Council spent £381 million on social care - equivalent to 53 per cent of its budget.

In 2024, it estimates it'll spend £809 million - equivalent to 83 per cent of its budget. That's unsustainable.

From the FT:

[Islington Council @IslingtonBC]

We are teaming up with @LSECities to bring the voices of young people into the heart of debates around the green transition in Islington.

Here's how! 🧵
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[Islington Council @IslingtonBC]

🎉We’ve wrapped up the first series of our Islington Climate Panel sessions!

Over eight sessions, 35 residents, chosen by lottery to represent our diverse communities, came together to explore what a climate-resilient Islington looks like and how we can get there. 🌍

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[Lewis Goodall @lewis_goodall]

It speaks to just how hard it’s going to be to reform our deeply broken economic model that our politics is so narrow that Labour, with a 20 point poll lead, feels it won’t have the political space to reform the worst, most regressive tax in Britain.

[Max Edgington @MaxEdgington66]

Kendall says 'hidden unemployment' caused by ill-health takes real joblessness rate to 20% in some places.

UE statistics mean low UE can be falsely celebrated whilst millions are too ill to work.

It's sensible to discuss the statistics together more

https://t.co/j7iD5lF6Hh

[Demos @Demos]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this morning's speech with Liz Kendall MP.

You can now watch the entire speech and Q&A back here ⬇️
https://t.co/cFfpTCwuMM

[Max Edgington @MaxEdgington66]

As @JennieLeggat outlines with financial difficulties all cuts have consequences

But in these scenarios Health Impact Assessments are a useful tool to identify the implications of decisions on population health and health inequalities

@HealthFdn

https://t.co/JzG4oQ3XMk

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

"We need a national debate on the role of local government."

Councillor Martin Tett tells #R4Today the current one year budget system is 'hopeless' and a 2-5 year plan with central government is needed, as a new report says many councils face bankruptcy in the next few years.

[Jack Newman (On Bluesky: jacknewman.bsky.social) @jacknewmanHE]

My new piece for the @UniofBathIPR blog for the @ResearchTruud project.

Can the silos be broken? Cross-government working for public health

I discuss three strategies: bridging the silos, redisigning the silos, and decentralisation.

https://t.co/YaKyLzPQo7

[Adam Briggs @ADMBriggs]

In @Telegraph and @TelGlobalHealth today, Kate Dun-Campbell and I set out why the imminent Smokefree Generation Bill is so important for preventing death and disease for generations to come (no ££-wall).

Short🧵

[The Health Foundation @HealthFdn]

#LocalGovernment is critical to delivering the building blocks of health, enabling people to live long and healthy lives.

But this isn't reflected in councils' budgets, write @KMerrifieldTHF and @GNightingaleTHF for @NewStatesman.

Read now 👇
https://t.co/mQeaRUfl9J

[Max Edgington @MaxEdgington66]

Excellent @HealthFdn analysis of the UK's stalling life expectancy

⬇️People born in 2020 are now expected to live four fewer years than 2010 projections.
❤️‍🩹 The stagnation in life expectancy was clear well before the pandemic
⚖️ Inequalities in life expectancy are widening

[Jo Bibby @JoBibbyTHF]

📣📣📣Hot off the press

What does the latest life expectancy data tell us?

UK life expectancy lags behind other comparable countries and future projections have been revised downwards.

Read more here:

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https://t.co/xfVlY5RPUZ

[Adam Briggs @ADMBriggs]

After scrapping of the Health Disparities White Paper, the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities is “effectively dismantled”, removing any departmental focus on health inequalities.

A hugely depressing move highlighting the erosion of PH nationally since PHE was dissolved.

[The Health Foundation @HealthFdn]

Financial strain on councils continues to impact health and widen health inequalities.

@KMerrifieldTHF explains why today's local government finance settlement will do little to improve this picture. Further action is needed.

Read the full statement ⬇️
https://t.co/Qtfg7xYTh0

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

Eye-opening from @TheEconomist on the UK’s absurd Council Tax 1/

[Max Edgington @MaxEdgington66]

"When sovereign wealth funds are investing in your country’s children’s homes, you know something is very wrong"

A sobering article highlighting the immense dysfunctionality of the current children's care system -to the detriment of societies most vulnerable

[The House magazine @TheHouseMag]

🚸 “There were more than 100 inquiries for every available emergency care bed just before Christmas”

Justine Smith reports on the children’s care business: a huge policy failure that is failing the children it is designed to protect
https://t.co/KymldDUv5S

[BBC Health News @bbchealth]

Knowsley Council to restrict unhealthy food advertising https://t.co/DPdHxy4npf

[Max Edgington @MaxEdgington66]

Good to see but some of these also blocked planning Gove's planning reforms

🏠Temporary accom and children's care placements are some of the council's highest costs. ⬇️supply = ⬆️costs

Councils need more funding, better allocated, but also legalisation to reduce costs

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

More than 40 Tory MPs call for extra council funding https://t.co/61gHkzcVbA

[Max Edgington @MaxEdgington66]

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"at the heart of this issue are questions of what local government should be for: is it a mechanism for delivering an ever-narrower range of services? Or is it there to shape, preserve and champion an area and its people?"

[Max Edgington @MaxEdgington66]

"The most deprived fifth of areas receive, on average, 9% less local government funding (£92 per person) than their share of needs"

@TheIFS evidence shows the clear need for #localgov funding reform, given the current inequities

[The Health Foundation @HealthFdn]

Public services are key to supporting the building blocks of health 🧱

But many local authorities don't receive funding in line with local need, according to our new report based on @TheIFS analysis. This has to change.

Read the report ⬇️
https://t.co/p98WXsLpK1

[Solace @Solace_UK]

🎙️ The new Solace podcast 🎧 #LocalGovernmentStories is live! Join @nazeyaduke in interviews with #LocalGov Chief Executives, delving into their personal journeys, formative experiences, and key decisions. Don't miss Episode 1 featuring @tomriordan at https://t.co/2foXVaDKkM

[Solace @Solace_UK]

"Local authorities right across England are facing unprecedented financial pressures – and all the independent analysis makes clear that the problems are systemic..." Solace spokesperson @melia_pat responding to the Local Government Finance Settlement: https://t.co/qgaqLqt8Nh