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Maximising the impact of commissioning

Flexibility is the key to ensuring public service commissioning has a positive social impact, as ...

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Building a more decentralised economy

What are the conditions needed for local economies to be built around SMEs, social enterprises ...

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European funding and a distinct lack of localism  

Money brought into the country due to deprivation in areas such as the north west ...

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What’s the problem with regional pay?

The government is arguing that when the public sector pays women more than the private ...

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Economic false hopes hinder a better future

The harsh reality that many areas face and which they must confront is that they ...

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Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening…

No matter how many acronyms we come up with or partnerships we invent, economic development ...

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Smart thinking can help bridge the digital divide

Symbiosis between old and new technologies offers the best way to ensure the digital revolution ...

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Stretching the role of commissioners

It seems central government no longer regards equality as a priority – and that makes ...

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The mirages served up by reforms shouldn’t deflect us from viewing localism as the answer

The coalition government is absolutely right to strive for localism. It’s just a shame it’s ...

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Love Your Streets

Love Your Streets has seen hundreds of people mobilised to make a difference in their ...