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10 ideas for change: Bristol

More community action take place in Bristol than perhaps anywhere in the UK. Bristolians speak ...

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Devolution’s age-old problem

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

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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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Struggling town centres must create a sense of place

To make town centres resilient they need to be more compact and have more space ...

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Leading the fight for fairness

Fairness Commissions have helped pushed the issues of inequality and poverty onto the agenda. But ...

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Solving the skills mismatch

We are facing a huge challenge to keep pace with skills requirements of rapidly developing ...

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The Futurebuilders story must be told if we’re to open the door to new social investors

I wanted to tell the story of Futurebuilders because I think it is important that ...

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Placemaking must be framed by fairness and equity

In many ways it is not surprising that the business of creating good places to ...

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When it comes to engagement and building trust, you can’t beat old-fashioned community activism

There is a connection between an individual’s first experience as a volunteer, to their involvement ...

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Local authorities and housing associations must work together in tough times

While the debate over the pros and cons of extending right to buy has focused ...