I have recently joined the Solace Foundationas a trustee, and have agreed to support the workstream on evidence-led decision-making.

You may have seen the launch of the new Knowledge Navigator Team, a small team of experts funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the LGA and Solace, who will help councils to tap into the UK's significant social research base, exert more influence over research agendas, and develop their own research capacity.