Local Government

Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening…

I’ve just finished reading the latest Smith Institute report on local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) entitled Changing gear – is localism the new regionalism which gives a fresh and interesting range of perspectives on the coalition government’s ideas on LEPs, localism, rebalancing and of course, the ultimate prize of economic growth.

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Smart thinking can help bridge the digital divide

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Book review: Public Service on the Brink

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Cheltenham Connect

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Want genuine community-led regeneration? Learn from what HMR tells us

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Building ideas

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The One Rhyl Project: rebuilding trust in deprived communities

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The added power of green investment

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The transformative power of planning

Government sees planning as a drag on the economy – but have we lost sight of its true potential? Sarah Longlands visited cities in south-east Asia and South America in search of a fresh perspective

What is planning, what is it for and what role does it play in supporting and shaping places both in a time of austerity and potentially in the future? Coming from an economic development perspective, I’ve long been interested in the sometimes fractious relationship between local economics and planning.