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 Emmerich review: 'Building capability' is the devo challenge
DEVOLUTION

Emmerich review: 'Building capability' is the devo challenge

By Mike Emmerich | 20 August 2026

The first paper from a review of how to turn devolution into sustainable growth has said the challenge is ‘no longer principally one of devolving powers but of building capability’.

DEVOLUTION

Putting dynamism into devolution: defining the challenge

By Mike Emmerich | 20 August 2026

The prize from devolution is not stronger strategic authorities for their own sake, but places ca...

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

How Ealing made fair pay a driver of inclusive local growth

By Cllr Kamaljit Nagpal | 30 July 2026

Cllr Kamaljit Nagpal explains how Ealing LBC's leadership on fair pay created stronger employers ...

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Insecurity: the missing piece of the productivity puzzle

By Saffron Woodcraft | 09 July 2026

New research shows reducing insecurity can boost productivity, earnings and inclusive economic gr...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Building prosperity that stays local

By Nigel Wilcock | 19 June 2026

From major infrastructure projects to urban regeneration, successful places are those that conver...

DEVOLUTION

Government must invest in sector's capacity and agency

By Mo Baines | 08 June 2026

Mo Baines argues that councils’ crucial role as convenors of economic stakeholders and partnershi...

LGA

Local authorities are central to building the places where people live, work and socialise

By Louise Gittins | 27 May 2026

UKREiiF became a platform for demonstrating how a solid partnership between local government and ...

SOCIAL CARE

Beating the Budget: System-led sustainability for social care

By Amy Long | 24 November 2025

Amy Long looks at finding the levers that adults and children’s services can use to build future-...

SKILLS

Investing in skills for inclusive local growth in Bucks

By Rachael Shimmin | 04 November 2025

Buckinghamshire Council’s approach to jobs, employability and skills shows how local leadership c...

COHESION

Why local growth promotes unity

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 28 October 2025

Tackling inequality isn’t just about investing in the high-growth sectors of the Industrial Strat...

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Balancing UK industrial strategy with Local Growth Plans

By Paige Portal | 27 October 2025

Paige Portal looks at whether local government can balance the Industrial Strategy’s national pri...

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