Local Government

The great and the good

What can we learn from the winners of the annual Urbanism Awards? Nicholas Falk investigates

Hebden Bridge won this year’s Great Town Award

With a choice of 75 shortlisted places, it is surely time to draw lessons from the Academy of Urbanism’s annual awards for the policy issues now facing the UK.

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Housing Local Government Regeneration

A reminder of the past – or sign of the future?

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The voluntary sector must take its share of the blame

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Psst, got a LEP? Want one?

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Eric’s axe leaves local government with impossible decisions

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A natural connection

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Anyone for geography?

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Looking forward to a localist future

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Once in a lifetime opportunity

Powers to tackle public health issues are being handed down to the local level. But will it bring about the fundamental shift needed to finally tackle inequality? Clare Goff reports

These three siblings are among the thousands who have participated in the Born in Bradford study

Since 2006 every baby born in Bradford has been invited to be part of a study aimed at unpicking the city’s poor health record. Currently 13,000 babies are signed up to Born in Bradford, half of whom have Pakistani heritage and half of whom are white, mirroring the city’s ethnic mix.