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A bigger ‘northern powerhouse’ will dilute the brand

The ‘northern powerhouse’ has already suffered one major setback. The decision to delay the introduction ...

Communities Economic Development Housing Local Government Regeneration

Struggling town centres must create a sense of place

To make town centres resilient they need to be more compact and have more space ...

Communities Economic Development Local Government Regeneration

Leading the fight for fairness

Fairness Commissions have helped pushed the issues of inequality and poverty onto the agenda. But ...

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Solving the skills mismatch

We are facing a huge challenge to keep pace with skills requirements of rapidly developing ...

Communities Economic Development Housing Local Government Regeneration

If we’re serious about sustainability, why is the car still king?

We know our reliance on cars is bad for us – bad for our health, ...

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The Futurebuilders story must be told if we’re to open the door to new social investors

I wanted to tell the story of Futurebuilders because I think it is important that ...

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With full disclosure banking could be a race to the top

Reforms to make banking competition work for consumers have reached an impasse. Do nothing and ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Placemaking must be framed by fairness and equity

In many ways it is not surprising that the business of creating good places to ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Risky business: how cutbacks are leading local authorities into ‘exotic’ waters

Without careful consideration, the reliance upon commercial real estate could lead to a period of ...

Communities Economic Development Local Government

When it comes to engagement and building trust, you can’t beat old-fashioned community activism

There is a connection between an individual’s first experience as a volunteer, to their involvement ...