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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Clarity and resources needed for local growth plans

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2024

Local growth plans will fail to have an impact without clarity, powers and funding from central g...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The ham and eggs approach to growth

By Dr Henry Kippin | 23 October 2024

Last week, the Government produced its Industrial Strategy, but it will need a Budget, devolution...

HOUSING

Councils 'sitting on' £8bn of s106 and CIL money

By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2024

Councils in England and Wales have failed to spend over £8bn of section 106 and Community Infrast...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Warm words but little in the way of answers

By Heather Jameson | 17 October 2024

Following the previous government’s focus on levelling up, the new regime is still showing its lo...

COMMUNITIES

Call for focus on 'doubly disadvantaged' neighbourhoods

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2024

More focus is required on England’s most deprived communities, according to research published to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Concern over Industrial Strategy plans

By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2024

Combined authorities are concerned the Government’s new Industrial Strategy will fail to give the...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils can help Government with messages of hope

By By Caroline Green | 11 October 2024

When it comes to delivering inclusive economic growth, local government has deliverable solutions...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Growing challenges

By Greg Clark | 09 October 2024

Greg Clark sets out the obstacles the Government’s forthcoming Industrial Strategy must address t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Extra year of UKSPF funding would remove 'immediate cliff edge'

By Ann McGauran | 04 October 2024

FINANCE

Chief speaks out over Welsh pensions threat

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Wales’ eight local government pension funds should be left under the control of councillors, a fo...