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Taking ownership of apprenticeships

Sir Michael Wilshaw’s most recent broadside was aimed not at schools, but the apprenticeship sector. ...

Communities Economic Development Housing Local Government Regeneration

Back to the future?

Now that the state has decided not to provide homes at subsidised rent and to ...

Housing

Innovating our way out of the housing crisis

The launch of New London Architecture’s exhibition of 100 Innovations in Housing is timely, given ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Four ways to tackle poverty in an era of austerity

Despite the significant challenges facing councils, there are still a number of ways which local ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

The Groucho Marx challenge for public services

People value quality relationships; they want them to be a core part of public services; ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Political parties, listen up! We need a new local economics

Over the years, I have been to dozens of party conferences across all the political ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Is government a social enterprise?

We elect a government to represent our collective interests and on our behalf, collect our ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Politicians must engage and empower communities

The contemporary political discourse about localism, decentralisation and economic growth all too often seemingly omits ...

Communities

After the Twitterstorm…

Two recent examples in Sheffield show how social media can quickly mobilise and energise people’s ...

Local Government Regeneration

Creating a ‘good’ local economy in south Wales

ISSUE 533: SEPTEMBER 2015 *NEW START IN CARDIFF AND SOUTH WALES*