Future Local Lab
Local Government Explained
As pressures on community integration across Ireland increase, how well do we actually understand what works — and how do we measure it?
This event introduces recent LGIU research – funded by The Housing Agency – which draws on international examples to help Irish local authorities develop more robust approaches to measuring social cohesion. It brings together local and central government to share findings, compare approaches, and explore practical next steps for Ireland.
Key discussion themes:
- How authorities in Ireland, England and Scotland are — and aren't — evaluating housing interventions for social cohesion outcomes.
- What an effective, workable measurement framework could look like for Irish local authorities.
- What barriers exist and what others have done to overcome them.
- What your authority could do first to start measuring what matters.
Speakers
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Shane Burke Head of Research, |
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Elizabeth Fanning Director of Services, |
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Jon Gleek Head of Research and Policy, |
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Dr Andrew Walker Report Author, LGIU Research Team |
About The Housing Agency
The Housing Agency is a government body working with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, local authorities and approved housing bodies in the delivery of housing and housing services.
Our purpose is to accelerate housing supply, in partnership with our key stakeholders, by providing our expertise, support and resources to deliver high-quality homes in vibrant communities. We deliver our purpose in three ways:
- Being a Centre of Knowledge for Housing Insights.
- Addressing Housing Supply and Affordability.
- Supporting the Creation of Sustainable and Inclusive Communities.
Speakers
Jon Gleek
Head of Research and Policy, LGIU
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 He has extensive experience in senior management roles in councils, including 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.
