Margaret Jay and Tessa Jowell are preparing to tour the country to find out what women think about the issues that affect their daily lives. They want to get women’s views on employment, childcare, pensions, health, crime and education. The Listening to Women roadshows are part of a consultation exercise steered by the Women’s Unit in the Cabinet Office.
Next month the Unit will launch a postcard campaign to canvas views. 

The People’s Panel strongly supports directly elected mayors and referenda on local issues. The Panel of 5000 people from across the UK is the first national cross sector research resource which gives feedback on the effectiveness of public services. This is the second wave of findings.
With the direct election of a mayor for London just over one year away, people are recognising the possibilities of changing the present system of local government.