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Communities Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

The People’s Budget – an antidote to meaningless consultation

Participatory Budgeting is a fantastic antidote to the constant trickle of consultation over policy matters ...

Communities Good Local Economics Housing Local Government Regeneration

Shapps’ fiddling won’t solve the real crisis

Just where are these areas of underemployment and high council house numbers that people can ...

Communities Local Government

Help for citizens in hard times, or just a load of rubbish (collection)?

The decision to offer local authorities cash to freeze council tax, a continuation of arrangements ...

Communities Finance Good Local Economics Local Government

Whether you’re co-op or Big Society – involving communities is key

Restructuring is occurring at the local level and decisions made in the coming years will ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

The crisis in local economic development

All of us interested in creating great places must gaze beyond the present and look ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Raising the capital needed for growth

Major investment in infrastructure is needed to achieve the local economic growth sought by UK ...

Communities Good Local Economics Local Government

Understanding the role of local government

Our current system leaves local authorities at the whim of the government in power at ...

Communities Economic Development Finance Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Enterprise zones can provide a boost where it’s needed most

The next wave of development zones will benefit from expected measures such as simplified planning ...