Mike Palin
Getting ready for the Towns Fund
Mike Palin says five key areas of concerns remain about the Towns Fund bidding process – including a lack of clarity about the detail required in the first stage of submissions.
Levelling-up: we’ve been here before and we need it to change
Levelling-up is not new, says Mike Palin. He argues we must get better at delivering sub-national economic growth, and he presents a six-point plan for what needs to change.