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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...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Building up from the local

By Sarah Longlands | 26 September 2024

Sarah Longlands explains why investing in local government should be part of the national growth ...

REGENERATION

The MJ Regeneration supplement September 2024

20 September 2024

How will the new Government hit its housing targets? Plus much more

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Comeback kings

By Cllr Mark Hunter | 19 September 2024

Stockport’s regeneration underlines the importance of local innovation says Cllr Mark Hunter