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Facing up to business needs

Without face to face practical support we could be setting new businesses up for an ...

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Old industry, new jobs?

RGF appears to mark a return to old style industrial policy in which manufacturing firms ...

Communities Economic Development Finance Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

End of round one

The winners have been announced – but will the Regional Growth Fund make a lasting ...

Communities Economic Development Finance Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Making councils a friend of enterprise

Council procurement managers aren’t the enemy of enterprise, Mr Cameron. But with your help they ...

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Prosperous outlook

Trafford Council's Nick Gerrard tells Clare Goff why we need the private sector like never ...

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Rethinking business rates

By creating local enterprise partnerships instead of the bureaucratic and expensive RDAs, businesses have now ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

RGF bidding war exposes a flawed approach

There are few surprises in first round of Regional Growth Fund bids, says Adrian Nolan. ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Psst, got a LEP? Want one?

So, this whole LEP business – how has it been for you? To begin with, ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government

The hybrid cooperative

Our first Bright Idea comes from Jon Farquhar Simpkin who outlines his vision for a ...

Communities Economic Development Finance Good Local Economics Local Government

Trading upwards

Entrepreneur Paul Barry-Walsh firmly believes it’s time government took a back seat and left it ...