Let’s do devolution right: CLES’s amendments to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
As the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill weaves its way through the UK Parliament, we are presented with the…
Rosie is a campaigns, public affairs, communications and policy leader with a track record of making a difference on issues such as devolution, child poverty and democracy at the national, regional, and local level. She works with ministers, mayors, the media and communities to create positive change.
As associate director for external affairs, Rosie leads CLES’s strategic communications and strengthens our relationships with local governments, civil servants, politicians, the press, public sector organisations and civil society groups. Most recently, she led the rollout of our rebrand.
Rosie joined CLES in September 2025 following an eight-year stint at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) where she was the head of media and advocacy for IPPR North and IPPR Scotland, and a leading voice in shaping the public and political discourse around regional inequality and devolution. Prior to that, she worked for prominent MPs in the UK parliament, and led campaigns.
Originally from North Yorkshire, Rosie has also served as the Mayor of Selby, bringing direct experience of local democratic leadership to her work.