ISSUE 510, APRIL 2013
*SPECIAL FOCUS ON RESILIENCE AND LOCAL GROWTH*
HAS THE REGIONAL GROWTH FUND CREATED JOBS?Three years on from the announcement of a regional growth fund to rebalance the economy what’s the verdict from applicants?
Q&A WITH MICHAEL SHUMAN: In his latest book, Local Dollars, Local Sense, Michael Shuman makes the case for local alternatives to the global financial system. He talks to Clare Goff about creating the infrastructure for local investment and why he’s in favour of the abolition of current local economic development practice.
HOW TO… CREATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES:Resilient communities have resilient, co-produced institutions at their heart, argues Julian Dobson.
HOW TO… MAKE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MAINSTREAM: What are the benefits of localised and community-based economies and how they become more mainstream? Localise West Midlands has been finding out.
TEN IDEAS FOR CHANGE: LOCAL GROWTH AND RESILIENCE
Ten ideas to boost local resilience and growth, from a neighbourhood health watch to a blueprint for localisation.
ECONOMICS AND GOVERNANCE FOR CITY BOUNCE
Cities with strong mutual networks and relationships are more able to bounce back from shocks and adapt to challenges, says Neil McInroy