INVESTMENT
Green Book Review: Evolution not revolution for local investment
By Simon Dancer | 19 June 2025
Treasury's latest review of the Green Book holds the line on orthodoxy but offers cautious encouragement for councils to build stronger, place-based investment cases writes Simon Dancer.
INVESTMENT
We need to concentrate on delivery
By Cllr James Lewis | 16 June 2025
'There is a risk we spend too much time talking about shiny buildings in city centres and neglect...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
When the global is local
By Pam Smith | 13 June 2025
Solace is calling for a step-change in the local-central partnership on international economic po...
PENSIONS
Investment targets to be set for LGPS megafunds
By Martin Ford | 29 May 2025
The Government is to press ahead with proposals to consolidate Local Government Pension Scheme (L...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The mayor necessities
By David Blackman | 28 May 2025
David Blackman talks to key sector figures on the important role the private sector can play work...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Moving on beyond the backlash
By Katie Matthews | 23 May 2025
Katie Matthews says Business Improvement Districts are sustaining diversity, equality and inclusi...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How great city regions can shine again
By Mike Emmerich | 20 May 2025
More of the ‘good London effect’ is needed in more of the country, without the bad capital city e...
LGPS
What's happening inside the LGPS?
20 May 2025
Get the most informed take on the challenges and opportunities that substantial reform will bring...
DEVOLUTION
On the track to growth
By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2025
Steve Rotheram speaks to Ann McGauran about Liverpool City Region’s growth prospects, tackling th...
FINANCE
Investment is required in every part of the country
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 16 May 2025
Positive steps on local government finance need to be backed up by investment and cost-of-living ...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Rebinding the Green Book
By JP Spencer | 14 May 2025
There is still a view that the Green Book is blocking proposals that could be seen as good value ...
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