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Articles by David Blackman
MJ Regeneration: A Budget to build from
By David Blackman | 17 September 2026
Chancellor John Healey’s commitment to regional economic growth predates the Burnham Government b...
Will Burnham's drive to build homes be successful?
By David Blackman | 28 July 2026
Like several Prime Ministers before him, Andy Burnham has pledged to build new homes. That will n...
Regeneration: Developing devolution
By David Blackman | 13 May 2026
UK plans for fiscal devolution, announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves, could significantly reshap...
Fuel prices to remain high for councils, APSE chief warns
By William Eichler | 05 May 2026
There is ‘no sign’ of the higher fuel prices reported over the last month ‘significantly dropping...
Crude reckoning
By David Blackman | 05 May 2026
In the wake of the Iran-US conflict councils could be hit by a surge in inflation, insecurity of ...
Winning the war on waste?
By David Blackman | 16 April 2026
Is Reform UK’s waste drive just a saloon bar dream or are there still genuine efficiencies to be ...
Counting the cost of rectifying exceptional financial support to councils
By David Blackman | 19 March 2026
The scale of the problems exceptional financial support is intended to tackle highlights the need...
Neighbourhood watch
By David Blackman | 20 February 2026
With the UK’s Shared Prosperity Fund expiring imminently, the launch of the Pride in Place progra...
Is English devolution in a holding pattern hiatus?
By David Blackman | 20 January 2026
What impact will the delays to the mayoral elections in Greater Essex, Hampshire and the Solent, ...
Regeneration: Unpicking the new mayoral fund
By David Blackman | 16 December 2025
The Budget may not have pulled any rabbits out of the hat for growth and regeneration, but there ...
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