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Local areas should embrace English devolution – but on their own terms

The coming few months are going to be dominated by the advance of the government’s English devolution programme. This programme shows no sign of deceleration, and neither does the response of much of local government including council leaders of all political parties.

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Gauging the true costs of affordable housing

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Keeping the pressure on for more devolution

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What’s the big difference about Big Local?

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It’s not risky business if you apply the Ashford model

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10 ideas for change: Bristol

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Devolution’s age-old problem

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Britain’s big cities don’t have a monopoly on growth

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SURVEY: Can councils and residents work together to achieve lasting change in communities?

New Start is partnering with Local Trust to explore how residents and local authorities can collaborate to achieve lasting change in communities. In a climate of widespread reductions to funding for public services, what are the benefits and challenges of collaboration?

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A persuasive vision of a future economy

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Four ways to tackle poverty in an era of austerity

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The Groucho Marx challenge for public services

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Political parties, listen up! We need a new local economics

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Is government a social enterprise?

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Politicians must engage and empower communities

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Brisbane’s redevelopment: the perils of excluding residents