A civic delivery lab focused on how government delivers

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Better public services, functioning infrastructure and thriving places depend on government’s ability to turn ambitions into sustained results.

Renewal examines the systems that shape that ability - from how responsibilities are organised to how decisions are funded and carried through. We identify what works and develop practical approaches to improving how government delivers.

Renewal Foundation Papers

Five papers establish the foundations of Renewal’s work, examining how government organises delivery, designs institutions, manages public finances, sustains infrastructure and enables places to govern effectively.

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  • Delivering What Works: A Model for Competent Government


    How government can prepare credible commitments, resolve delivery problems and retain the capability built through experience.

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  • Simplifying the State: Designing Government for Delivery


    How responsibilities and powers should be organised so institutions can act effectively, with boundaries that serve a clear purpose.

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  • A Smarter Fiscal Settlement: Principles for Sustainable Public Finances


    How taxation, spending and social protection can form a sustainable settlement that accounts for the future consequences of today’s decisions.

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  • Capital for the Future: Restoring Britain’s Infrastructure Capacity


    How government can sustain investment from early preparation to construction, maintenance and renewal, preserving the capability needed for future work.

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  • Capable Places: Devolution and Local Capability

    How local and strategic institutions can gain the authority, resources and experience to shape their places and fulfil their responsibilities.

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