Jon Gleek

Jon joined LGIU in the summer of 2025 following over a decade of experience in local government in South Yorkshire and London.

He has extensive experience of senior management roles in councils related to population level research, academic partnerships, strategy and policy development, change management and service improvement in local government. Jon is also personally research-active, holding fellowships at both UCL and the University of Birmingham and is also a member of the University Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) advisory board.

Jon is responsible for LGIU’s research and policy function, leading the portfolio of the organisation’s projects and partnerships on local government insight, policy and practice.