Economic Development

The great and the good

What can we learn from the winners of the annual Urbanism Awards? Nicholas Falk investigates

Hebden Bridge won this year’s Great Town Award

With a choice of 75 shortlisted places, it is surely time to draw lessons from the Academy of Urbanism’s annual awards for the policy issues now facing the UK.

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Housing Local Government Regeneration

A reminder of the past – or sign of the future?

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Psst, got a LEP? Want one?

Built Environment Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

A natural connection

Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Anyone for geography?

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Looking forward to a localist future

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government

Once in a lifetime opportunity

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

The pragmatic localist

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government

The hybrid cooperative

Jon Farquhar Simpkin outlines his vision for a new breed of cooperative

Although I like the ideology of employees owning the company, this is not always practical, especially in the modern world where cooperatives have to compete in a tough free market environment. If cooperatives want to attract investment and be able to compete against mainstream businesses then they need to adapt.