The Council for the Mathematical Sciences [CMS] (with the support of Professor Andrew Noyes, Chair of the Joint Mathematical Council of the UK), would like to consult on proposals for a National Academy and a Connected Centres Network. Full details are available on the CMS website at http://www.cms.ac.uk/wp/national-academy/. They strongly encourage members to submit individual responses to this consultation by 21st January 2022. A townhall meeting will take place on 11th January 2022, details of which will be available on the CMS website in due course, where you can also register for this event. There will be an opportunity for input from institutions in the mathematics community at a later stage.