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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Fund to go to town centre 'champions'

By Michael Burton | 19 December 2023

New guidance for the government’s £1.1bn ‘long term plan for towns’ has confirmed the boards in c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devo and Christmas ghosts of past, present and future

By Alun Hughes | 14 December 2023

Alun Hughes spins a Christmas story about devolution, with Greg Clark as the ghost of Christmas p...

WHITEHALL

Government speeds up shift of Whitehall jobs out of London

By Paul Marinko | 12 December 2023

The Government has brought forward plans to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London as part ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Telford's tale of success

By Cllr Lee Carter | 11 December 2023

Deals galore and wise investment is breathing new life into ‘new town’ Telford, as Cllr Lee Carte...

FUTURE FORUM

Levelling up's showbiz touch

By Michael Burton | 11 December 2023

Last week’s Chanel fashion spectacle in Manchester was a global triumph for the city, but address...

COUNCIL TAX

Local leaders need the tools to implement systemic solutions

By Claire Kober | 11 December 2023

Devolution of council tax and business rates, coupled with central Government infrastructure inve...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lincs district considers asylum ruling appeal

By Mark Conrad | 07 December 2023

West Lindsey DC is likely to appeal a High Court decision to allow the Home Office to place an as...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Meet the Department for Levelling Down

By Cllr Graham Chapman | 04 December 2023

Calling an entity a Levelling Up Department, doesn’t make it level things up, especially when its...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A collaborative approach reaps rewards

By Robin Heap | 04 December 2023

Robin Heap outlines how the new BCP Council’s Bike Share cycle scheme has benefited the city regi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Autumn Statement: what lies behind the promises?

By Cllr Adam Hug | 28 November 2023

Despite a few helpful announcements from the chancellor in relation to cost of living and hospita...