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Poverty in outer London doubles in 15 years, report finds

The left-wing think-tank the Smith Institute has found that over 60% of Londoners living in ...

Economic Development Good Local Economics

Solving poverty: the promise of inclusive growth?

There is promise in the inclusive growth agenda but it will not be enough to ...

Communities Economic Development Finance

Can alternative finance fund a more resilient local economics?

Alternative finance – crowdfunding, community shares and peer-to-peer lending – is increasingly playing a role ...

Local Government

Councillors are central to unlocking devolution’s transformative potential

It is striking how absent local councillors have been from the devolution debate.

Local Government

Where now for devolution?

As the new government sets out its stall, five commentators give their views on a ...

Economic Development Finance

We need to rethink our approach to regional spending

In the coming years, we will have to confront a series of troubling questions about ...

Local Government

Metro mayors have powers to be progressive now

For progressive devolution, success needs to be made of current powers. Good metro mayors will ...

Communities Economic Development

Time credits harness the ‘renewable energy’ of people

Time credits help us to value everyone’s contribution and rekindle people’s confidence in their agency ...

Communities

Libraries are key to combating digital exclusion

Libraries have great potential to support digital inclusion, but to do so, they must do ...

Local Government Regeneration

Glasgow: Putting the pieces of an alternative economy together

ISSUE 539: JUNE 2016 *NEW START IN GLASGOW*