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Built Environment Communities Good Local Economics

Five ideas for creating ‘good’ rural economies

With little public or private sector funding, rural villages and towns in Northern Ireland are ...

Communities Regeneration

London gets its first ‘play quarter’

Roads closed to allow kids - and adults - to frolic

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How kind is your community?

An 'infrastructure of kindness' underpins community cohesion, participation and engagement.

Good Local Economics

Where are today’s social pioneers?

Too much talk on social media, too much criticism and too much hypothesising. None of ...

Local Government Regeneration

Canterbury: The council-run theatre boosting the local economy

The Marlowe has generated £150m for the local economy over five years.

Communities Economic Development Finance

Can alternative finance fund a more resilient local economics?

Alternative finance – crowdfunding, community shares and peer-to-peer lending – is increasingly playing a role ...

Local Government

Councillors are central to unlocking devolution’s transformative potential

It is striking how absent local councillors have been from the devolution debate.

Local Government

Where now for devolution?

As the new government sets out its stall, five commentators give their views on a ...

Local Government

Metro mayors have powers to be progressive now

For progressive devolution, success needs to be made of current powers. Good metro mayors will ...

Economic Development

We need an ‘L’ plate system for new entrepreneurs

Isn’t it time for an entrepreneur 'L' plate; a window of tolerance for first time ...