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Join Professor Robin Hambleton for a talk and discussion on the power of place-based leadership, the new civic leadership, and the lessons we can learn from international models of sub-national governance. Explore the potential for English devolution and its implications for Oxford City region.
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Oxford Civic Society A talk and discussion, 22 July 2016 New possibilities for place-based leadership Robin Hambleton Professor of City Leadership, University of the West of England, Bristol and Director of Urban Answerswww.urbananswers.co.uk
Leading the inclusive city A new book published by Policy Press (University of Bristol)
English devolution: Learning lessons from international models of sub-national governance
New possibilities for place-based leadership • A presentation in three parts: • The power of place-based leadership • The New Civic Leadership • English devolution – widening the conversation
MELBOURNE IN THE PAST “Our planners lack the courage to bring our cities back to life” The Age, June 1978
GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP IN NEW YORK CITY An elevated railway in Manhattan became disused in 1980 In 2001 City Hall decided to demolish it The local community had other ideas and grassroots leadership managed to reverse the decision
EXPANDING THE PUBLIC REALM The High Line is now recogniseas one of the most successful public spaces in the world
Principles of good governance • Civic leadership • 2) Effective decision making • 3) Transparency and efficiency • Accountability • Public involvement • Business engagement
Implications for Oxford city region? • Power in England is being restructured at a fair old pace (in secretive ‘deals’) – deeper thinking needed • 2) We live in a super-centralised state – MUCH more power needs to be devolved to local areas • 3) The world is changing - localities need to face this • 4) There are a variety of options for city region governance to explore
Robin Hambleton | Urban Answers THANK YOU