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The new divide in urban politics

It is a divide between those who want to wait, patiently or impatiently, for the ...

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A four month ‘window’ to promote community social action

Over the next four months there will be unprecedented political activity and manoeuvres. This provides ...

Local Government Regeneration

After the floods: How resilient is Leeds?

ISSUE 536: FEBRUARY 2016 *NEW START IN LEEDS*

Housing

Never mind custom build, where’s the support for community build?

The Smith Institute’s report on the future of community-led housing argues that the sector has ...

Housing

Lifetime tenancies, to keep or not to keep?

We live in a world where research shows that 88% of Londoners asked, said they ...

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A little participation is not enough

The Open Works project aimed to encourage and expand local levels of participation. Tessy Britton ...

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Put people at the heart of English devolution

We need English devolution to lead to thriving, fairer and more cohesive communities and places ...

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Making sense of the business rates conundrum

George Osborne’s plans for business rates devolution have so far thrown up more questions than ...

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Tackling local poverty needs national system change

Local systems change is vitally important to tackling poverty. However, without a supportive national system ...

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Is it time to think again about how we build?

To make the step change in the number of homes that we need to build ...