Economic-development - Page 1

As the dust starts to settle following last week’s government announcement on reorganisation, Adele Gritten says better services, stronger places and sustainable growth are the true test of deliver...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Looking beyond the BRITs

By Nigel Wilcock | 02 November 2026

Nigel Wilcock looks at how major cultural events can deliver good growth.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham: Scotland 'one of most centralised nations in Europe'

By Dan Peters | 16 October 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wanted to design a fresh model of ‘regional, economic emp...

POLICY

A certain view of local government

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2026

Jonathan Werran looks at how local government could gain inspiration from General Charles de Gaul...

DEVOLUTION

May 8: The day city regions fractured from within

By David Marlow | 21 May 2026

David Marlow says the post-7 May political composition of England’s six Integrated Settlement May...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Making growth work harder

By Jon Ainger | 14 May 2026

Jon Ainger looks at why reducing deprivation is key to true economic success

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Developing devolution

By David Blackman | 13 May 2026

UK plans for fiscal devolution, announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves, could significantly reshap...

REGENERATION

Creating workable cities

By Patricia Brown | 23 February 2026

As London boroughs strive to increase housing, industrial land is disappearing. A workable city n...

DEVOLUTION

Government using strategic planning agenda to speed up devo

By Joe Lepper | 18 February 2026

Concerns have been raised over the Government’s use of its strategic planning agenda to speed up ...

PLANNING

Planning power grab bid

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025

The Government is seeking to gain more powers to prevent councils refusing planning permission.

REGENERATION

Institutional capital unlocking UK regeneration

By Tom Roberts | 19 September 2025

There is no lack of vision when it comes to local authority regeneration projects but they are of...