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Economic Development

We need a strategy to reward thriving places, not empty properties

Different types of incentives are needed, that reward creative investment in local places, rather than ...

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

Risky business: how cutbacks are leading local authorities into ‘exotic’ waters

Without careful consideration, the reliance upon commercial real estate could lead to a period of ...

Communities Economic Development Finance Good Local Economics Local Government

Passing the buck without the bucks

Rather than ameliorating spatial inequality, the business rate retention strategy potentially exacerbates uneven development. Consequently, ...