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The price of not paying a living wage

Right now it feels as if human decency is on a zero hours contract. There ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Local government needs to address low pay

Addressing low pay is part of the place leadership role of local government, and the ...

Communities Good Local Economics Regeneration

10 ideas for change: Co-operative local economies

As the cracks in corporate capitalism deepen, the co-operative economy is gaining strength. Rooted in ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Q & A with Ed Whitfield: ‘Capitalism is losing the argument’

Ed Whitfield is co-managing director of the Fund for Democratic Communities, based in Greensboro in ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Is football good for local communities?

As football clubs focus on money and global prestige, they are increasingly disconnected from the ...

Communities Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

How football clubs can take control of local assets

As asset transfers between councils and local organisations grow, Locality and the Football Association have ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Ideas for change: 8 steps to a new economy

In his latest book What Then Must We Do, Gar Alperovitz sets out the practical ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

The hard work towards local power starts now

It’s promising that national political parties are now in some agreement. It’s agreed that local ...

Communities Finance

Invest in financial literacy for long term gains

Much more upfront financial literacy support is required. It should be commonplace that provision of ...

Communities Housing Regeneration

Creating a community-controlled economy in Buffalo, New York

For decades, corporations and governments had been taking more out of Buffalo than they were ...