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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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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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Risky business: how cutbacks are leading local authorities into ‘exotic’ waters

Without careful consideration, the reliance upon commercial real estate could lead to a period of ...

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Local government must respond to in-work benefit cuts

The next few years are going to be very challenging for local government but even ...

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Autumn statement: Treasury pulls the wrong levers

Further cuts and a public sector the size of that in 1930 are, of course, ...

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Will city devolution tackle national inequality?

City devolution must offer new opportunities to address systemic national and city-wide inequalities and be ...

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Macro growth must be blended with micro growth

We need a blended approach: of national macro growth and local micro growth; of infrastructure ...

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How to get maximum social value from procurement

For us the living wage is an important part of a much bigger picture when ...

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It’s time to rebuild communities with greater local control

This is the time to rebuild communities – socially, economically and physically – with greater ...

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Surviving, not thriving: feeling the Big Squeeze

Not only have many essential community services and organisations already been lost through four consecutive ...