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Communities Finance

Why ‘local by default’ must replace ‘diseconomies of scale’

Our report sets out an alternative strategy. We propose that public services should be ‘local ...

Communities Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

For young people, collaboration is worth the risk

It is the stuff of axiom to say that we need innovation, creativity and new ...

Communities Regeneration

2013: A year of creative disruption?

As austerity set in, 2013 became for many a year of creative disruption. Of shedding ...

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2013: A year of creative disruption?

ISSUE 517, DECEMBER 2013 *SPECIAL FOCUS ON CREATIVE DISRUPTION*

Economic Development Local Government

Social value that can transform places

We need better relationships across the public, private and social sectors to improve social outcomes, ...

Communities Finance Good Local Economics Regeneration

Place-based approaches are the only hope for our future

I would contend that the best hope in the bleak landscape of public services and ...

Good Local Economics Local Government

‘Deep hanging out’ with young people improves services

In order to improve relationships with children and young people we need to be more ...

Local Government

Local government and innovation

ISSUE 515, OCTOBER 2013 *SPECIAL FOCUS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND INNOVATION*

Communities

Future visions of local government

What will local government look like in five year's time? Will councils be more open, ...

Local Government Regeneration

Love and local economic development

What's love got to do with local economic development? The council at Coffs Harbour in ...