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Communities Economic Development Local Government Regeneration

A healthy economy

Progressive economic development has the local population’s health and wellbeing at its heart, says Marvin ...

Communities Economic Development Local Government Regeneration

Rewarding meantime use on major development sites

In the time between the first property is acquired and whole development area has been ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

It’s not risky business if you apply the Ashford model

I was eager to share the experiences we’ve had in Ashford in adopting a more ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Britain’s big cities don’t have a monopoly on growth

A strong emphasis on the big cities to the exclusion of other places runs the ...

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 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, ...

Communities Economic Development Finance Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

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

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 ...

Local Government Regeneration

Youth innovation brings life back to the high street

TestTown was developed in response to our own original research into youth enterprise and towns ...

Local Government Regeneration

Spotlight on policy and practice in small towns

Times are tough for small towns but our evidence shows that innovative ideas are helping ...