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Bristol Wood Recycling: what is a local economy for?

When local people develop plans for their local economy, conventional indicators of economic growth are ...

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 ...

Communities Economic Development Regeneration

Brexiting the current land system

We wouldn’t have chosen this outcome but we are determined that if we are now ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics

A four month ‘window’ to promote community social action

Over the next four months there will be unprecedented political activity and manoeuvres. This provides ...

Local Government Regeneration

After the floods: How resilient is Leeds?

ISSUE 536: FEBRUARY 2016 *NEW START IN LEEDS*

Good Local Economics

Unleashing the potential of community business

In the week of our first birthday, here are some reflections on what we have ...

Communities Good Local Economics

In 2016 the social sector must renew its resolve and its solidarity

We face a further year of uncertainty and challenge, to survive which, sector solidarity is ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Making sense of the business rates conundrum

George Osborne’s plans for business rates devolution have so far thrown up more questions than ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Tackling local poverty needs national system change

Local systems change is vitally important to tackling poverty. However, without a supportive national system ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Housing Local Government Regeneration

SURVEY: Can councils and residents work together to achieve lasting change in communities?

New Start is partnering with Local Trust to explore how residents and local authorities can ...