In this episode of Radical Reformers, Andrew Laird speaks to Tracey Lee, Chief Executive of Plymouth City Council, about one of the most significant place-based opportunities in the UK.

Plymouth is a city with defence, engineering and the Royal Navy in its DNA. With a 70-year investment in the city and thousands of new jobs linked to Babcock and the Ministry of Defence, Plymouth has a once-in-a-generation chance to reshape its economy and future.

Plymouth is also a city of stark inequalities, with too many residents still unable to access the skills, housing and support they need. The challenge is not simply creating jobs, but ensuring local people can benefit from them.

Tracey describes how "Team Plymouth" brings together the Council, the MOD, central government, Babcock, other local businesses and other partners around a shared mission.

This episode offers a powerful lesson for place leaders - councils do not need to do everything themselves, but they do need to convene, connect and create the conditions for others to act.