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Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Politicians must engage and empower communities

The contemporary political discourse about localism, decentralisation and economic growth all too often seemingly omits ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Book review: Taking Power Back

We live in turbulent times. Post financial crash, we have had a prolonged depression and ...

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Extending Right to Buy could kill community-led housing

Changes affecting the wider housing sector also affect community-led housing providers; loss of properties through ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

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

Government has made an offer, and I believe local authority political leaders should positively embrace ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Keeping the pressure on for more devolution

The current level of devolved power and resource cannot be the fixed deal and must ...

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Devolution’s age-old problem

Despite cynicism from people of all political persuasions, George Osborne has, since helping to steer ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

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

A strong emphasis on the big cities to the exclusion of other places runs the ...

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A bigger ‘northern powerhouse’ will dilute the brand

The ‘northern powerhouse’ has already suffered one major setback. The decision to delay the introduction ...

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Building the case for Cornwall’s devolution

The challenge for Cornwall as it begins its devolution journey will be to ensure that ...

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Sandwell: A new hospital at the heart of local economic change

The new Midlands Metropolitan Hospital will be embedded within its local economy in a similar ...